Not as completely awful as Episode I - but close.

Rating: 3/10 (16 May 2002)

Not as completely awful as Episode I, but it makes up for it with dialogue to daydream by. Sets were great. Acting was uneven. Story was boring. Surprises were few and far between. I maintain that NO ONE could save this prequel-trilogy since by definition -- the audience knows what's going to happen, knows who will live or die, etc. It was just a completely stupid decision to make these 3 films. Instead, why not do episodes 7, 8 and 9? Pick up with the sons and daughters of Solo, Skywalker et al... At least then I wouldn't be yawning through death-defying scenes -- knowing that the character HAD to live to be in the future stories.
Want to see a fun film this summer? See Spiderman. Want more fun? See Spiderman again. :)