I want the old Lucas back

Rating: 4/10 (21 July 2004)

When the Phantom Menace came out in 99, I was confused about all the criticism about it. I saw it, and like it to this day. Sure I wanted to see Jar Jar die in a brutal chainsaw incident. But there were so many great things about episode 1, it was remembered for it's worst moments. However I have no sympathy for episode 2 at all. It just plain sucked. It had similar flaws to 'Menace', but at least 'Menace' was exiting. Count Dooko wasn't half as cool as darth Maul, and the lightsaber sequences between anakin, obi-wan and count dooko, weren't as fast and gripping as Darth Maul vs. obi-wan and Qui-gon in Episode 1.The brilliant song, Duel of the Fates from episode 1's Darth Maul fight wasn't heard in the lightsaber scene at the end of episode 2, but when anakin was riding a speeder.........WHAT THE @#$#*#!!!! George Lucas may just be the most genius writer/storyteller of our time, but as a director, he sucks. He should write the movies,not direct. 5/10.