Above average, shows promise for Episode III

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2002)

Since we know the end of the story (Episodes IV-VI) there should not be any big surprises here. Boy meets girl again, still acts like an 8 year old, albeit armed with a lightsaber and the Force. The plot is Not quite paper-thin but is geared to the younger crowd. The scale is amazing as are the special effects. The romance is a little maudlin, the declarations of love will make some of you wince, but hey - to each their own. The climactic fight between Evil Henchman #1 (Count Dooka) and Yoda is worth the price of admission by itself, although the arena battle is a close second. Bet Samuel Jackson had a great time! Jar-Jar Binks's character does a superb faux-pas, paving the way for the coming of the Empire. See it, the good definitely outweighs the bad...