Overhyped and mediocre...

Rating: 5/10 (12 May 2001)

5/10. Yes, the special effects were unmatched for its time, but how many times do you see people complain about eye-candy? This film is full of it, which is OK in and of itself, but much of the visual effects do nothing to advance the story or characters.
If Star Wars hadn't had such a marketing blitz and sold like $1 trillion in toys, we probably wouldn't be talking about it still today. Doesn't anyone care how cheesy the entire cinematography is? How the dramatic camera switches and how the ending just cuts off is so laughable?
And, worst of all, just like Episode I, the movie ends with all the characters standing around waving and smiling with big cheesy grins. I swear it's like the ending of a video game. Video games end really badly and shallow often, as this movie does.