Some Surprises in That Galaxy Far, Far Away: "To be sure, some of the shortcomings of 'Phantom Menace' (1999) and 'Attack of the Clones' (2002) are still in evidence, and Mr. Lucas's indifference to two fairly important aspects of moviemaking - acting and writing - is remarkable. Hayden Christensen plays Anakin Skywalker's descent into evil as a series of petulant bad moods."
Mr. Christensen would be my favorite matinee idol if only he didn't have those dead, dead eyes. I'll see the movie, cry a little, and hope that no one ever ruins the memory of my other childhood influence: Gilbert and Sullivan.
