The Star Wars saga just died for me tonight.

Rating: 3/10 (17 May 2002)

[Contains one plot element that is not really a spoiler. It is a happy moment in an otherwise dismal experience.]
The Star Wars saga just died for me tonight. Episode II is dull and lifeless. The only scene that roused the crowd was when we finally got to see Yoda in action. Yet, even this moment was cut short, as the few true moments are, while the rest is either painfully stagnant or a blur of incomprehensible action. The vaunted digital effects are overwhelming and actually detract from the advancement of the story. You could forgive Episode I as the difficulty of getting back in the saddle after 20 years just like the ponderously bad first StarTrek movie. Episode II is a violation of the very spirit of adventure that Star Wars brought to us all.
If I had not been so depressed, I would have cried.