Complete waste of money and technology

Rating: 1/10 (2 June 2007)

I started out by watching the series in chronological order (of filming) and I have to say that as the movies got newer, I grew more disappointed. The original trilogy makes a real classic, and this one fails remarkably. The plot is so thin that you don't even have to watch the movie from one end to another. The excessive CGI used for the combat scenes and the chases could only draw a few yawns from me. They were mostly confusing and pointless displays of computer-generated effects. What a waste of budget. Then there is the character development. I mean, the utter lack of it. Anakin just makes rebel teenager character, his face is completely expressionless for all the feelings he should express. It doesn't even change from when he learns he'll be a father to when he plots and schemes. As for the plots and schemes, they are poorly written, and the characters are completely transparent. I couldn't believe the scene of Anakin's temptation? After it's all so clearly put out to him, he still says "what did you say?". What??? Are you deaf or something? He may be full of the Force, but it all seems to replace his IQ... And going over to the dark side just because a very small number of personal problems...come on, that's so overdone... There is practically no chemistry between him and Padme, it's just a bunch of completely flatly delivered lines... I suppose the point of the prequel was to explain what happens later, to fill some gaps, but this one fails in all aspects. There is no real crisis in any character's life, so where's the explanation for turning evil? Except the fact that Anakins wears a frowned expression throughout the movie you couldn't tell that he'd turn to evil... And then there's the stereotype talk about "democracy" and "war" and "diplomacy" and "treason"...remind me please, but this is supposed to be a prequel to the 1977 movie, or is it just another propagandistic picture? I almost expect the words "anti-patriotic" and "un-american" being uttered! You can easily watch the original trilogy and understand all of it without these 3 movies. There's barely any story to them. They're not even eye candy. I expected much more of this movie. It has disappointed me on every level and has discredited Lucas forever. Oh yeah, one final question: Why does Annakin cross to the Dark Side?