Synopsis: The Trade Federation establishes a blockade on planet Naboo. Two Jedi knights are sent by the Senate of the Galactic Republic to try to settle the conflict.
Appraisal: There is no denying the visual beauty of this film. The screenplay is mediocre though. Things that rubbed me in the wrong way: an entire robot army is controlled by one central device, without which it simply ceases to function (you don't have to go to Engineering School to realize this is plain stupid, not to mention hardly necessary technologically; on the other hand, it is very convenient dramatically; see also my review for 'Reign of Fire'); on the other hand, it becomes clear that the concept of decentralization is not alien to the screenwriter, and he is willing to employ it as long as it is advantageous to the 'good guys': a queen uses a double who (implausibly enough) is prepared to speak for her when it is necessary, while she parades along as a maid (does no one know what she looks like?).
Rating: 51
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