Hmmm, Episode 1, not a terrible film. i give it 4.5 out of 10. i saw it after watching the originals, and i enjoyed the special effects and the fights. Darth Maul was underated, he couldve been used more imo.
but ultimately the reason its a dissappointing film is because the story is bad, and the scope of the film is small. its like a 2 day event, about a small planet, Naboo that has no significance on the galaxy. and the Trade Federation interest is unjustified. the narrative is poor, it just forces things into the film without enough forsight to work it into the script naturally eg - C3P0, landing on Tatooine, podracing. like i said the scope is small, we're taken to a galaxy far, far away so we can watch a small event that is explained using a religious prophercy.
oh and the thing i hate about this film is 'he is the chosen one'. i absolutly abhore that type of Amercain comic book stuff. its so, so, so.... Power Rangers, they're the chosen ones sent to save the world from Rita Repulsa.
so not a good film, but if there are some serious Star Wars fans on this site, let me know if you've read some of the books, because some of those are abosolutley phenominal - better than the originals imo.
