How could episode 2 be worse than episode 1?

Rating: 5/10 (5 June 2002)

Let me count the ways! Episode 1 got bogged down with politics and not enough action. Episode 2 which should have learned the lesson from 1 boosted the action,certainly, but threw in a lacklustre romance between, unfortunately, lacklustre actors. It says something when c3po and r2d2 were the highlights of the movie providing welcome comic relief from the tedium of the stodgy storyline and acting. After some thought I have decided that what this film really lacked was a Harrisson Ford and a Wookie. All the action and special effects come to nought unless there is a larger than life hero to hold our focus and give the rest of the film some scale. None of the actors had what was necessary to carry this off. I don't know whether I could take the dissappointment I know is waiting in the next and hopefully final episode.