A treat for those who were disappointed in "The Phantom Menace"

Rating: Null/10 (13 May 2002)

It's been said here several times but I'll add my two cents. If you were somewhat disappointed in "The Phantom Menace" (or "Return of the Jedi" for that matter) this movie is definitely a return to the grand storytelling and action of the first Star Wars films. It's just as spectacular and engrossing as "The Empire Strikes Back" but it is the broadest visually of any of the Star Wars films. Fantastic Details seem to fill every frame. See this film in the theater because I suspect some of the awesome imagery will get lost on video.
--A short review of the reviewers-- I generally have great respect for most of the big independant reviewers and think they hit "the nail on the head" most of the time, but I feel like I may have seen and different movie than some of them did. I would especially point the finger at Roger Ebert who is probably the best around. I can't fathom how he could could have objectively panned this film, Certainly not everyone will love this film but someone who sees as many films as he does would see the quality of this compared to other 'action adventure' type films. I wonder if his obvious problem with digital projection has clouded his judgement about the the content "The Medium is the Message" and I hope he revisits this film with a less jaundisted eye.