vacuum said:

funny that the prequels aren't rated that badly by most critics. in video review books they're usually rated well.

The actual ratings are not completely horrible, coming in at the 67% mark, but once you start actually reading those "positive" reviews...

"Lucas has never been able to conjure another Han Solo, a character who could, with simply a wink, remind us that this was just an overgrown Saturday afternoon serial."

"A commendable example of the sort of movie we once loved and then outgrew."

"The scale of the enterprise is thrilling; it's too bad the movie is so muddled on so many different levels."

"Though, lacking in plotline it makes up for in action and entertainment."

"Lucas does not always recognize his limitations. This tends to make films of mixed quality. Still, there is always enough that is excellent to make them worth seeing."

"While it lacks the quality of Empire's script and performances, Clones is the most visually enthralling of the series so far."

"The critics that actually didn't like the PT were a bit more harsh.