Very Ordinary

Rating: 6/10 (31 May 2002)

I haven't seen the older movies, unlike most of the planet and I am taking care that I watch the movies in their correct order.
I enjoyed Episode One immensely. It is a shame then that I nearly walked out after the first 45 minutes of utter rubbish that George Lucas offered this time. The storyline was slow and trudging, flicking about between the pitiful excuse for a romance story and the deathly dull build up to the action, with some horrible acting from Hayden Christensen.
Thankfully, I decided to stay. After about 45 minutes the film suddenly burst into life, with dynamic acting, purposeful action, fast paced script etc etc. In the end I found the rest of the film gripping, entertaining and what one would expect from a Star Wars film, apparently.
But, the first 45 minutes force me to give it only 6/10.