Disappointed

Rating: 5/10 (25 May 2005)

This is the first Star Wars movie I considered walking out on in the middle of the movie. Couldn't embrace Anakin's character and feel that Hayden Christensen was a poor choice for the role. The reasons for Anakin's turn to the dark side are weak and you just want to slap him for being a spoiled brat who can't see what's really going on. Lucas got so involved in a big production with amazing special effects that he failed in character development. The last 30 minutes seemed rushed, as if they were out of time and money. I felt that there were inconsistencies in the story between this episode and the "first" Star Wars. Episodes IV through VI were so much better. Too bad.