Yet another disappointment for me

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 2004)

I've been keeping to myself about Episode I when I first saw it, because it truly disappointed me to know that this movie almost had no depth in it. I thought it was for the kids instead, entertaining them into the special effects and saber duels, which also goes for the Episode II release, and the only thing that excited me was Yoda's duel with Count Dooku. I admit, I was a kid when I saw Episode I and finally a teen at Episode II and was awed by it also, but I also reverred back to the original trilogy once I have gotten a hold of DVD release(thank god) and I just couldn't take it anymore. It pained me to know that Episodes I and II are terrible renditions of the much anticipated story of the transformation of Anakin into Darth Vader, and forced me to question whether George Lucas had really thought this story out correctly or was he just too terrible a director. I understand that the originals were ground-breaking masterpieces that demanded audiences' surrender to its powerful prowess in story and effects, and I understand now that with all this digital tech, the awe-capturing effects aren't possible. But that shouldn't excuse Lucas from creating a powerful story. Yes, in Episode II, it had a little more depth than Episode I, but the actors killed the effect. Hayden Christensen doesn't belong to the role of Anakin.....AT ALL. Natalie Portman so far, hasn't shown any true on-screen assurance of why she fell in love with Anakin in the first place. And yes, Jar Jar Binks had absolutely NO part in the story and is not significant at all, let alone his annoying accent. The special effects were overused and a bit choppy in comparison to other films. Hayden hasn't portrayed a single ounce of cynical and maniacal feeling into Anakin's character, but instead shows us all the pissy-pants nature in a lot of teenagers these days. Ewan had the potential to put more "wise-man" into Obi-wan's character, but he didn't. Natalie Portman's love for Anakin was dry and doesn't deserve a mention. Not even the story had a powerful effect on me like the original trilogy did. All in all, this new trilogy deserves better, which means, serious actors, and under-used special effects, which will put more of that "oomph!!" into the once-powerful grabbing attention effect onto people.
Watching the original trilogy, I preferred that much better than these new films, which is kinda sad.....