I thought this movie was pretty lame. Best of the prequels, but well behind any of the original three.
I kept thinking of the episode of Futurama where Zoidberg makes a movie with his uncle, who's from the silent holograph era. And the uncle Zoidberg keeps telling people, "You extras, run around waving your arms wildly. Just because it's a serious drama doesn't mean you can't do some comedy in the background! Throw a cream pie or something!" This movie felt like that--like Lucas simply doesn't have the confidence or the restraint to let the story carry the picture. I think this is a great, great story. But it kept getting lost. And I don't know if the rumour about Tom Stoppard helping with the dialog is true, but it was pretty laughable, regardless.
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