The kid clearly could not act. And finally the single worst actor in the movie was Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. He was so out of place it was as if Mickey Mouse made a guest appearance. Finally there is the luck.
Luck is a BAD thing in a movie.
It removes all skill, tension, sense of accomplishment from a scene. For example Qui-Gon Jinn meeting Anakin we can accept at fate. If you go back to the original 3 movies you will find that such luck plays little if no part whatsoever. Advice to Lucas, if you want to do one thing to help Episode 2, remove the luck. All images not copyright me copyright their respective companies.