Nice SFX, corny dialogue, wooden acting, poor story

Rating: 3/10 (22 May 2005)

I really can't understand why anyone over the age of 12 would consider this to be a good film. I'm certainly not a film snob and don't think that all films should be high art but this was such a bad film in so many ways; the dialogue was laughably bad and I've seen better acting at my local amateur dramatics society. Lucas seems to have a knack of taking great actors and forcing them to give completely wooden and lifeless performances. I don't think it's possible to write any spoilers for this film because it just goes through the motions with no twists or suspense; we know where it is going to end and what has to happen for us to get there and it just plays out on-screen in a straightforward manner with no attempt to add anything new or inject some tension or passion into the storyline. I could almost see the checklist being ticked one item at a time until the list was done and the film ended (with a cliché that even parody writers have tired of). The special effects were nice but, once again, completely lacking in tension, passion, and drama. Overall, I have to give the film 3/10 because it was better than the last two instalments of the series but that's about the only positive thing I can think to say about it. Can we please just let this tired series die in peace now?