So what...

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2005)

This movie had great graphics and special effects.
This movie had a very promising opening score.
This movie introduced many interesting characters of the world of George Lucas.
But, none of those can compare to a good, well told story. This was a farce, a slap in the face of any devout Star Wars fan. The love and stress between Skywalker and Amidala was forced and unbelievable. The fight scenes were hack. The turning of Skywalker to the dark-side was to easy- no personal conflict was really evident.
And lastly... Why would Darth Vader yell "Noooooo" at the end? It was hack. All Darth Vader should have been capable of at that point was anger. Nothing more. Vader killing or destroying things around him in a rage would have been more appropriate.
I've seen kids tell better stories with their Star Wars action figures.