Attack of the Groans

We finally saw StarWars II (we just couldn't allow to do Memorial Weekend without contributing to the Hollywood business). It was just as the reviews said. The special effects and animation was very cool. Yoda kicked ass, figuratively and literarily. No comments on Jar-Jar. Anakin was a punk and watching him groping young Padmé was embarrassingly and awkwardly amusing. It's too bad, some of these actors/actresses have done great work in other movies. I guess they couldn't (or weren't allowed to) transcend the mediocre script/directing.

Then again, I'm sure I'll see the next one, so I guess George Lucas doesn't have to try very hard, after all.