Painful to watch

Rating: 3/10 (16 May 2002)

Putting media hype aside, here are my thoughts on the second Star Wars movie.
I gave this movie a 3 out 10.
The visual effects were great. But visuals alone do not make a movie.
Story line. Well, there was no story, just a series of events. A few pieces fell into place to explain the story in episode 4.
Acting. It was painful to watch Hayden Christensen. The boy can't act. The rest of the cast did alright - but nothing outstanding.
Now for the media hype. I have read in the media, of scenes compared to great movies such as Gladiator and The Matrix
The Gladiator reference is miles off the mark. They were in a stadium and thats about as close as it came to the Gladiator movie.
Associating Yoda with The Matrix is both a joke and an insult. See for yourself and you will understand what I mean.
Overall, the movie was boring. A few people left half way through the movie. I must admit, I was tempted to leave too. There was no excitement, no suspense, no twists and turns.
Slightly better than Phantom, but another poor effort by Lucas.