But the floating platforms in the Galactic Senate do little to distract you from parliamentary machinations that play like an especially dull day on Star  Deep Space Nine . The final military engagement, in which long-headed attack droids are rolled onto the field as the spokes of a giant wheel, would be awesome if Lucas didn't routinely cut away from the battle just when he seems on the verge of actually thrilling you.
Lucas takes the cameras off the battle right when you get excited.