I skipped school for that?

Rating: 4/10 (19 May 2005)

I skipped school to see this flick ... then again it's Star Wars, I probably would've skipped even if I knew how bad it was. Granted I watched this movie giving it the handicap of being a modern Star Wars, but I really didn't expect it to be THAT bad. Hopefully it's one of those flicks that you have to watch it for a second time to truly appreciate it. It had its moments, but for the most part the graphics, scenery, ship-battles were all over-the-top. Anikin's switch to the dark side was at very best very cheesy (honestly, that was the hardest I've laughed at a serious part of a movie). The love story with Anikin and Padme is pretty much a display of a geek writing romance. There are more than a few plot holes and everyone's favorite villain (Darth Vader) reduced to a corny "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" The best I could really say for this movie is: "Eh ... could've been worse."