George Lucas has created some of the best movies the world has ever known. He's given us Indiana Jones (but not the new one, of course), Willow, and the Star Wars trilogy (but not the new one, of course). So, I said to myself, surely this man couldn't create a terrible, boring movie. But I was sadly mistaken. Let me start off by giving Mr. Lucas a little credit: sure, the movie looked good. The sound effects were nice, and there were some creative camera angles. Much like 2001: A Space Odyssey, it looked and sounded very artistic.

And, much like 2001, THX 1138 was boring as all bloody hell. There was very little dialog. But, to prevent total silence (which was abundant in 2001), the audience is constantly bombarded with beeps, whooshes, and people mumbling nonsense in the background. These mumblings consisted of short phrases like: "Find 112. Yes. HHG 2. Look 22. What is wrong? Is there an 84-4?" This was then looped over and over again until the viewer's mind is numbed to a stupor.

In the future, they wear gigantic headsets for the "1970's look."

In this flick, the viewer might notice similarities between it and other movies. Observe the image of the silver-faced robot cop at the bottom of the page. It would seem that James Cameron used the exact visage in Terminator Two. Also, look at the image of THX before the sun. It bears striking resemblance to Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, just after his uncle tells him he can't go to school, and Luke guesses he's "going nowhere."

Honestly, I couldn't even finish this movie. I ended up fast-forwarding to the end, which, might I add, is pretty anticlimactic. I've read a few reviews online for this movie, and for some reason a lot of people claim to actually be entertained by it. I must insist on believing these folks are either lying or are George Lucas himself in a cheap disguise.

I felt nothing at all for any of the characters. They could have died, been captured, or be made to watch a boring movie, and I wouldn't have cared. So, if you're a fan of terrible, boring "science fiction" that happens to look good, then rent this film. Otherwise, stick to Indiana Jones (but not the new one, of course) or American Graffiti.