Good film, but the worst film of them all (spoilers in my summary)

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2002)

The hype was definately there for this movie. I was at a theater here in Henrietta (Regal Henrietta) and all 18 showings sold out. But the film didn't live up to it. It was good, but that's because it was saved by the last hour. Most of the movie was boring and the acting was pitiful. But acting in all of the Star Wars movies has been bad. Hayden Christianson is an unknown, and judging by his acting in this, he will only be known as Darth Vader in his acting career. Natalie Portman wasn't much better as Padme. I guess George Lucas is to blame. If it were up him, I think he would rather have the next one with no actual humans acting. Ewan Mcgregror does a good job as Obi-Wan. Samuel L. Jackson has a much bigger role in this than he did just stroking his chin in The Phantom Menace, but once again, he is doing Lucas lines. I was waiting for him to tell Christopher Lee "Can you dig it", like he was Shaft. Speaking of Christopher Lee, he was very good in the short time he was in the movie. The best character in this movie was Yoda. YODA?!!!! That midget? This film proved why he is bad-ass. A character that should have been use more was the Emporer, I mean Senator Palpatine, I mean Chancellor Palpatine, I mean Darth Sideous. His theme music is cool. Another theme song used in this film is the best theme of the Star Wars movies, The Imperial March, courtesy of Annakin and the Clone Troopers. Boba Fett was cool, even though he is only 8-years old, and Jango Fett is a character not to get too attached to. Jar Jar Binks is only in the movie for a couple of minutes, but he does one of the biggest things in the Star Wars movies. The japanese alien, Nute gunray (the Visceroy) is only in it a little bit. All in all, the movie is an 8 out of 10.