Possible spoilers mostly my interpretaion of events

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2002)

I see mostly bad reviews for this latest installment of Star Wars, and I wonder, why? First, I say read the book. I have never seen a movie that was better then the book. The book would probably make much more sense to people than the movie, and eliminate many of these stupid postings from people who can't think. Most of the negative reviews talk about the story not making sense, being too complicated, or too dull. I ask how can this be complicated for anyone over the age of three? Naturally, what follows is my interpretation of events and may not be entirely accurate. Ten years before, around the time of The Phantom Menace Palpatine/Darth Sidious arranged for the creation of the clone army. I know they mention Sifo-Dyas as arranging it, but that could be Sidious/Palpatine or Dooku/Tyranus. The Dark Side of the force kept Yoda and Mace Windu from knowing of its creation, implying a connection. In addition, Jango Fett says `a man called Tyranus' (Count Dooku) recruited him. After the clone army was in creation Palpatine arranged the Separatist movement to create need for the army. The need for the army led to the senate's decision to give Palpatine extra powers. Powers which he claims he'll `lay down when this crises has abated.' This puts him in the position to name himself emperor, which he will probably do in Episode III as the empire is already in place in IV. Many people say at least this was better than Episode I, but I don't think Episode I was as bad as people say. In fact, and right after I say this many people will no doubt think I'm an idiot and stop reading immediately, I think Episode I was better then the first three, but not as good as II. The reason I have for this is IV, V, and VI have an unfinished feel about them. There is almost no mention of anything that happens in the first three aside from one reference to the clone wars, the one mention of Luke and Leia's mother and a few mentions of their father and is turn to the Dark Side. They just seem more complete. Naturally, there couldn't be mentions because they didn't exist yet, but you should get what I'm saying. Episode I sets the stage. For anyone who wasn't and isn't bright enough to understand, the major event in Episode I was the electing of Palpatine to Supreme Chancellor. Never mind the Trade Federation's defeat at Naboo or Jar Jar Binks (Side note: listening to everyone talk how annoying he is and how much they hate him and want to kill him is worse then Jar Jar himself) the main thing was Palpatine. Ah, now to the romance or lack thereof between Anakin and Amidala. Again, I say read the book. From the book to the movie about three-fourths of the scenes with them were cut out, making it seem like she was with him 5 minutes then started to love him. They removed when they have dinner with her family, and she admits to her sister Sola that she is starting to fall for him. A minor thing I only saw once or twice was someone saying Anakin was basically good-hearted and that they couldn't see how he would turn into Darth Vader. I ask, did you even see the part where he slaughters all the Tuskin Raiders? He lost control and let his hate rule. He killed the women and children. That's pretty bad. This is another guess of mine but I think it is pretty fair. What if he lost the person he loves? Now we know that Amidala has Luke and Leia and even that she had to live for a while after having them because in VI Leia recalled her mother as being beautiful but always sad. Now, Anakin/Vader didn't know of his kids, showing he was not with her when she had them, probably because he was Vader, and Anakin no longer. The question, what would turn him to the Dark Side? My guess is he believes Amidala was killed, then in his anger turns to the Dark Side, with help from Palpatine of course. Once he has turned, Amidala goes into hiding because there's nothing she can do to turn him back, has the kids then is killed somehow. After all, I really can't see how someone could turn to the Dark Side if the person they love is right beside them.
I shouldn't even have to go into the visual effects. Who cares? Great movies are just stories acted out, not graphics. You don't need great graphics, just a great story. Comments on the acting; many people have negative things to say about the performance of Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen, while Ewan McGregor is usually spoken highly of. Anakin is an impatient, whiny child. He wants everything to go his way and throws a fit if it doesn't. Amidala is more stable, kind and compassionate. Obi-wan is Anakin's mentor and father figure, older and wiser then the youth in Phantom Menace. I think they were all portrayed very well. One more thing was the fight scene between Yoda and Dooku. I think one comment was Yoda should've been less eager to fight Dooku. To that I say why? He was about to kill Obi-wan and Anakin, Yoda had to stop him somehow. In addition, if he can move as he did while fighting why does he limp out on the cane afterwards? I say to that, wouldn't you be tired after fighting like that? One thing I didn't like was the hand at the end. They're saying in thirty years they went from that to Luke's perfect replica? Please. Finally, to anyone who had the time to read all of this, and is thinking about it, yes I really had a lot of time to waste and nothing better to do, then write this.