"star wars" does not equal good

Rating: 1/10 (18 May 2002)

I love everything about the world of Star Wars. I am as huge a fan as the next guy, but I won't let my love for something I've known since I was 2 yrs old blind me to what I experienced when I saw Episode II. I've never believed that Lucas was a great director. Seeing this movie drives that home. Way back when, in fact, I did not like the idea that he would be directing these prequels. McGregor, Jackson and Portman are awesome performers but Lucas can turn any talented actor/actress into what looks like an amateur reading their lines off cue cards for the first time. The performances were awful. (Lucas's fault) I was trying to get into the story, but I just wasn't feeling it. The screenplay was just totally erratic. The movie had no flow what so ever. As a fan of Star Wars, I honestly tried really hard to find something in this movie that I liked. I couldn't. The only satisfaction I have now is that I'm one step closer in the story to seeing how Anakin comes to be Vader. I really can't even say this movie had a plot or a story. It was just a sequence of events. I think that Lucas takes for granted what the audiences all ready know about the outcome of Anakin's demise. This is a big mistake on Lucas's part. If you like special effects, you're in for a treat. The movie was a special effects and CGI overkill. All I can say to Lucas is..."Get off the Mac and try to develop a decent screenplay first." Once again, I love Star Wars, but i have to be honest with myself and to people want to see good movies.