Highlight: The climactic battle sequence, spotlighting the extraordinary combat skills of, whose proficiency with The Force makes up for. This first non-“Episode” movie in the series is less a film than a series of Easter eggs for hardcore fans to find and enjoy the rest of us wound up less entertained.

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”: Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and a rag-tag group of rebels set out to steal the plans for the Death Star to prove that Jyn’s father Galen (Mads Mikkselsen) did indeed booby-trap that thermal port so that one day Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) can blow up the whole mama-jama. (No one can forget the immortal line, “I don’t like sand.”)Īlso Read: First Reactions to 'Star Wars: the Last Jedi' Are In: 'I Can't Wait to See It Again'ĩ. Worst Part: Anakin woos his lady in a CG meadow that looks like the set of a toilet paper commercial. Close second: Yoda’s lightsaber battle with Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Highlight: The fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor) and Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison), which feels like a genuine clash of equals. This installment introduces a hockey-haired Hayden Christensen as a petulant Anakin, smitten with Senator Amidala ( Natalie Portman), despite her noting, “To me, you’ll always be that little boy on Tatooine” upon their reunion. Worst Part: Any utterance of the word “Yippee!” whether by Jar Jar or by pre-pubescent Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd).Īlso Read: 'Star Wars': How the First 6 Films Performed at Box OfficeĪ slight improvement over its predecessor, in the same way that a stubbed toe hurts less than a migraine. Highlight: The light-saber battle between Qui-Gon Jinn ( Liam Neeson) and Darth Maul (Ray Park) – they’re the two most interesting characters the movie has to offer, so naturally both get killed off before the closing credits roll. “Menace” isn’t terrible because it’s a kid’s movie it’s terrible because it’s a terrible kids movie.

We waited 16 years for George Lucas to return to this universe, and what did we get? Trade routes and political intrigue, blood tests for the Force, and perhaps worst of all, Jar Jar Binks.

In reverse order, here is a rundown of the best and worst that these films (not counting the cartoons, the Ewok spin-off or the infamous Holiday Special) have to offer. Disney promised a new “Star Wars” movie every year after it acquired Lucasfilm, but the big-screen saga seemed to hit a pause with “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.” But while many would call themselves “Star Wars” fans, even they will admit that the movies in the saga are by no means created equal.

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