ridiculous

Rating: 5/10 (20 December 2016)

No Star Wars film should get a 5, but that's what I give this.
The plot is almost impossible to follow (yes you remember the action sequences, but tell me -- without googling -- what happens and why in the film. Didn't think you could).
The look of the film is absolutely dreadful. Shot on video, not film (normal now, but one of the first to do this at the time) it is lit like a wedding video.
There is so, so much talking that is unbearable I couldn't put myself through watching it again. And the ending fight in the arena has certainly not aged well.
The chemistry between Portman and Christensen is pretty much non-existent.
Am I being overly negative? I really don't think so. Avoid unless you're in prison and there's nothing else on. Even then, take a moment to consider your decision carefully.