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superb, adds depth and fills out the concept This is a wonderful film, and the best judges of it are my kids. They have watched this - and forced me to watch it with them - at least 10 times in the last few weeks. I really like the characters in it and find all sorts of subtleties, many of them precedents to the later masterful trilogy. I don't know why people are so critical of this, unless they wanted more of the same from the first trilogy. That would be boring if you ask me: this is a different world complete with a crumbling political order and the latent seeds of destruction and chaos, leading directly into the themes that are so rich in the original Lucas production. Indeed, these themes are deepened here with new details that are left for interpretation. Moreover, the story is extremely dense with details that can live in the imagination. For example, while we know Aniken becomes Darth Vader, his relationship with Qui-Gon is such that if he, rather than Obi-Wan became his mentor/master, his future might have been very different. That is fate, but also incredible richness in character and theme. You can get into all of that if you are so inclined, which as a scifi lover I am. It is a matter of taste, of course. I think this is truly brilliant sci-fi, with wonderful values that beg for thoughtful interpretation. It teaches kids a lot, too, about loyalty, ambition, and even politics. I simply love it all. Highest recommendation.