Better than Episode I, but a far cry from Han and Chewie.

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2002)

It was good, it wasn't great. George Lucas should strictly be an idea factory--spitting out the great, general plot lines--and leave the script writing to those who know what they're doing. There were several lines in this movie that stank of cheese--they were just plain stupid (The Christopher Lee line to Yoda at the end being the most memorable example of crap). It was George Lucas TRYING to make it cool. He can't do that. The first three movies didn't TRY, they just WERE. GOOD NEWS: JarJar is quite scarce in this film. BAD NEWS: Believe it or not (and this may be a spoiler) but C-3PO seems to fill JarJar's void. WHAT THE...? Did anyone else notice the Sound of Music shot in the love sequence on Naboo? I think even John Williams made reference to it in the first few notes of the score. So, i give it a 7. It really was a good movie, but they just don't make 'em like they used to. And that's another thing. One of the coolest things about the first three movies was the muppets. Why use computers just because you can? The CGI Yoda doesn't even compare to the muppet. I remember when i was little, I thought Yoda was a real little creature living in the swamp on Dagobah. Now, every little kid going to see Star Wars now will spot the CGI in an instant. I personally have more respect for the skill and ingenuity of making a puppet look real than for letting a computer do all the work. Show some respect for the late Mr. Hinsen.