Need some Cheese with that Whine?

Rating: Null/10 (18 August 2004)

So help me, all Anakin does in this episode is whine, whine, whine. There was no continuity in the character from Episode 1. Trying to understand Jake Lloyd growing into Christiansen boggles the mind. What turned earnest little boy with the world on his shoulders and a can-do attitude into this annoying teenie-twit? Lucas gives us no clue. I certainly don't get the casting of Hayden Christiansen. Jake can act, Hayden doesn't show us anything. Sad.
Casting aside, Ep 2 has the same problems Episode 1 did: No writing, no dialog. The FX are fantastic, the creatures are delightful, the humans are stiff, unbelievable and wooden. These are prequels. We all know where we're going. This outing just doesn't help us enjoy the trip.

5.5/10