Fantastic, but some surprising links to other movies

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2002)

I saw the movie last night and it was great !! Much more interesting that Phantom Menace. Great acting all-round. But some of the scripting, oh boy .. I might be getting cynical as I watch more of these movies. Some scenes were very similar to scene's in completely unrelated movies - LOTR(mines of moria), Gremlins 2(trust me if you've seen gremlins 2 you'll recognise it)... etc Very surprising really, and unfortunately that scene from gremlins that has a cousin in this movie make the scene funny which I'm sure it wasn't supposed to be. Nevertheless a great film. Very enjoyable, and plenty of eye-candy for the girls. Hayden is very cute, Ewan is suitable rugged ( though the beard was a bit too heavy for my taste), and Samuel is suitable impressive. One word on the costumes - FABULOUS !! Amidala's outfits are beautiful, every single one of them.. There were still a few of the excessive hairstyles, and there is a section where she looks like her future daughter (Leia). Same outfit & very similar hair-style. But I await the next installment with breathless anticipation & to see what the next has in common with the next LOTR ;)