Impresses me not, Master Lukas

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2002)

If you were among the legions of fans that had 'a bad feeling about this,' let's all admit that we have great expectations every time we see a new Star Wars episode coming out.
The technology around special effects has advanced and we expect LucasFilms to impress us. But can mere mortals ever really fulfill these standards we set? Get real!
We all know by now that George Lukas can direct the feeling out of some of the best actors - though the likes of Ewan McGregor here and James Earl Jones in a former incarnation resisted. Everyone else fell into line.
The second viewing for me was more enjoyable than the first, since I wasn't struggling to remember references from past and future episodes. The sequence between Yoda and Count Dooku was worth the price of admission. Move over Bart Simpson now that you slow learners out there have another role model with Anakin Skywalker. Finally, Episode 3 must explain how Anakin gets a personality; otherwise the Hayden Christiansen-to-James Earl Jones transition will not make sense.
Of course you'll see it and reach your own conclusions. That's the power of the Force.