I’m going to say it: I like the Star Wars prequels . Granted, my opinion is surely warped by my proximity in age to George Lucas’ CGI-filled adventures and yes, the original movies guided by Lucas, Kershner and Marquand are objectively superior feats of filmmaking. But that doesn’t make the franchise’s turn-of-the-millennium entries any less enjoyable. Revenge of the Sith is, obviously, the best of the three, though Attack of the Clones boasts some pretty great set-pieces, too – Geonosis! Kamino! – that keep it streets ahead of the Phantom Menace when it comes to my fondest memories of the iconic franchise. But the latter two movies stick in the mind for another reason – a toe-curling, braid-wearing, sand-hating reason by the name of Anakin Skywalker, played by Hayden Christensen. In light of his upcoming role in the now-fully-shot Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus , we ask the question: was Hayden Christensen really that bad as Anakin? The Mandalorian...
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