Good Flick, Excellent and Dark

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2002)

The worst parts of this movie involve two characters talking to each other. (Any two - it's all bad. But the Anakin-Amidala sequences are the worst.) That said, this is a great movie for visual effects. The mood is dark; the urban scenes are reminiscent of Blade Runner. And, of course, there is a lot of neat supermanesque sequences involving Jedi Knights. (That's why everyone likes Star Wars, isn't it? Because the movies have good superheroes.)
One minor complaint, and I hope that it's not too much of a spoiler: I almost laughed out loud during the Yoda duel. I've always thought that it would be hilarious to see the muppet use a light saber, and the reality turned out to be even more ludicrous than I imagined. I doubt laughter is the mood Lucas intended though....