I want to love it more

Rating: Null/10 (30 May 2002)

I enjoyed the film very much and look forward to enjoying it in the future. I would certainly say that if someone else invites me to come and watch it with them I would definitely say yes. I would however say that in many ways I don't consider it to be a good film. We have come to expect fairly cold heartless scripts from the Star Wars series, but as this had more than just action in it, the romantic element stood out like a sore thumb, and made those scenes insipid and boring to watch. Its not exactly like there was any suspense involved in the romance. We knew all along that they were going to come together. I just felt like shouting "Get on with it!" from the back of the cinema "Just shag each other and get on with the plot!".
It was nice that there was a little humour in the film, but most of it was very poor and did nothing to enhance the viewing experience. The low humour point in the film by far was the C3PO head swap fiasco. It detracted from the exciting action scene and in itself served absolutely no purpose to forming the climax of that stage of the battle. Surely there were many more interesting things that the bodged together mechiniod could have done with the advantage of being in an armed stronger body. Although my own sense of humour can be very cheesy at times the, sorry to give away a line but, "I'm beside myself" line didn't even get a groan in the full 1800 seat auditorium and although I was deeply into the action it dragged me straight back from the coliseum like amphitheatre, into my seat, while I sobbed into my popcorn! C3PO was the episode two equivalent of the universally hated jar jar, whom thankfully didn't appear very much as he was even more annoying than before.
One can understand that Aniken was at the uncomfortable teenage part of his life and that that was what they were aiming for, but the acting of what is effectively the lead character was more wooden than Roger Moore! I'm not quite sure exactly what they were aiming for with some of the characters and some how, even though I already knew and loved the Jedi and Pad Me characters, I found it hard to really care what was going to happen next. Rock on Yoda though. Nice light saber action!
At the end of the day though there were many things good about the film and at times I was on the edge of my seat. It ultimately a Star Wars film and for some reason the way the action scenes are played out and direction during these are pure Lucas and there is nothing quite like it. If only he had handed some of the bits he is rubbish at out, for more competent direction. OK yes. You may ask "What did I expect?", but I do honestly believe that with all of the things that make Star Wars so wonderful and good other bits, this could have been one of the best movies of all time!
In the end the bits that I didn't hate I loved and for some reason, that I feel hard to justify, I want to see it time and time again. Anyone free tomorrow?