So So

Rating: 4/10 (22 May 2002)

This film was ok at best. A vast improvement on Phantom Menace (Not hard to do) But the film lacked soul for a better word. The characters are still lifeless and dull, the CGI effects just swamp you with so much detail that's impossible to watch everything that's happening. The CGI characters like the chef and the aliens that bred the clones just look...well fake, a bit like Roger Rabbit, they have no depth or solid look about them at all. Poor dialog and a terrible romance all add to the shoddy feel.
On the positive side it was nice to see how Palpatine manipulates the Republic so he can bring about the Empire, and seeing very little of Jar Jar is enough to make anyone happy. I think the thing that strikes me most of all about these new films is that there is nothing memorable about them. Even the starships are dull. After Star Wars and Empire the ships became famous. Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, Tie Fighter, AT AT walkers etc, but non of the hardware in the last two films remains in your head afterward.
Overall a big improvement on TPM but still a long way to go. George has repeatedly said in interviews that the story is what is important, not the special effects. Me thinks he needs to follow his own advise for his last chance with EP 3
5-10