why do people like this film?

Rating: 1/10 (31 May 2005)

I don't understand how even the most ardent Star Wars fan can watch this. To start off with, it is even worse than the Phantom menace, the acting is appalling, the chemistry between Padme and Anakin is non-existent. Even Ewan McGregor (who is normally fantastic) gives a very sub-par performance. Granted, the original Star Wars trilogy didn't exactly have a stellar script, but at least you didn't cringe. Plus, the performances in the old ones (considering they are action films) is actually decent. The problem with these new films is the lack of a Han Solo or Chewbacca character (Jar Jar Binks doesn't count). Alas, people will watch it (or will have to) in order to understand the third one. Although exactly what the plot was in this one is beyond me, nothing actually happened.