A 150 minutes trailer

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2005)

Weak plot development, character's main motivations aren't sufficiently drawn and are shown without depth. Hayden Christensen's acting isn't convincing, especially during the love scenes. He lacks the strength that his character historically should have. As for the rest, the CG steals the show, again very impressive, and the movie actually gives its fans what they've been waiting for 30 years. The excitement watching it comes more from the "importance" of what's happening than from the way Lucas achieves its scenes. I'd wish Lucas would have learnt something from Wong Kar Wai, so the movie could have won its "momentums" in a more convincing, profound and visceral kind of way. Fans of the saga will only wish it would have lasted longer, of course, I'm one of those. There was so much to develop and so much swapping and leaping, that I often felt like watching a trailer as it jumped from peak to peak, leaving many holes and giving the plot a more so superficial treatment. I love the film, it was certainly the most dramatic of them all, it's a shame Lucas is rather incapable as a "drama" director.