Quote Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe View Post
I have loved how every episode is almost a different action genre. I have recently rewatched the movies getting ready for Episode 9. The prequels weren't that bad if you ignore Jar Jar. The little kid in 1 isn't a great actor but he is a 7-8 year old kid. The action sequences in the prequels are pretty good. I am actually going to watch Empire Strikes Back tonight.
Although you didn't ask I'm going to tell you imo what's wrong with the prequels.

In Episode One Anakin is too young and Obi Wan is too old. I remember all the claims from Yoda in Empire Strikes Back that Luke was too old to train. So, I was thinking that Anakin was a teenager, maybe late teens, when Ginn found him. That would have made much more sense. Although gifted with the Force he was too attached to emotions and feelings as a teenager. Now, couple that with an Obi Wan barely in his twenties no longer a padawan but actually trying to fulfill his master's dying wish to have anakin trained as a Jedi. While Anakin is too old to train, Obi Wan is too young and inexperienced to be his master. Perfect combination for Anakin's ultimate betrayal.

Having Anakin meet Padme when he's like ten and she's, maybe, seventeen is dumb. And who the hell elects a seventeen year old to be the queen of the planet. Again, dumb. Padme should have been introduced in Episode Two. Anakin is an older padawan, in his early twenties, and he's excelling in his Jedi training. He is able to accomplish things only the seasoned masters are capable of. Mace Windu and Yoda become concerned for his future. He's hot headed and impulsive.

I read several years ago that before Jake was chosen as young Anakin there was a strong possibility that Leo Dicaprio was going to play Anakin in all three prequels. A late teens Anakin to mid thirties Anakin. That would have made total sense and a much better choice for an older Anakin than Hayden Christiansen.