One long yawn

Rating: 2/10 (16 June 2005)

This film could not be worse. Special effects do not make a movie, there's little else in this disappointment; they go on and on and on. Individually the Special Effects would be great, but when you're bombarded with them most of the time they lose their appeal.
The music was especially irritating - too much of it and too loud and too much the same as all the other Star Wars music; music should accompany a film - not compete for attention or take over.
The dialogue was very theatrical - Ewan McGregor sounds like he's trying too hard to copy Alec Guiness's voice - completely unnatural. The actors were well chosen for their parts though, no problems there. All the people in the cinema *I* was at seemed relieved the ordeal was over when the movie finished; no positive vibes from anyone. I usually like to watch the credits 'till the end but with this film I couldn't wait to get out. (I've never walked out of a movie, but it was close here)
Maybe it's just a dated theme and we've seen it all before. (By the way: I *love* Science Fiction - best so far is Farscape)
My wife and I say: Give this movie a miss.