No more a movie for the guys

Rating: 6/10 (29 May 2002)

I went to see the movie yesterday and I was frankly quite disappointed. Star Wars I was so bad that it is a good thing Lucas did not start off with that. That movie is targeted at "dad and his kids" which is quite brilliant from a marketing perspective. It is no coincident that Mr. Lucas is - to say the least - quite wealthy. For a normal guy I was sadly disappointed as I had hoped for an action movie with a humoristic twist, as I had seen in episode 4 and 5.
In episode II, Lucas fortunately tried to focus less on the kids-appeal. That is good, however, the romance theme (which I think makes out approximately 50% of the movie)is so boring that I had trouble staying awake. But I guess this is a way to get your girl-friend to see the movie. Any way I have never before heard so many men undergoing spasmodic yawns at the same time.
To sum up, episode I and II are terrible and totally unnecessary. It seems that Lucas has trouble in matching his own previous success. Having seen the movies I must admit that the marketing staff is very good, as they actually got me to waste my time at the cinema. However, I prefer a movie that keeps you awake and hooked. THAT is not the case with episode II!!