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I was reading some of Roger Ebert's thoughts on Episode 1 once. He loved the movie, but he talks about the critic screening he went to.
He said most major critics were there, and it was obviously crowded. Unfortunately, it was a sweltering early summer day and the air conditioner was broken.
He said he thinks the irritating conditions left many in a pissy mood which didn't help their enjoyment of what should have been a fun experience.
Utlimately, it really did get favorable reviews from critics. Not great reviews, but I think it was 3/4 positive.
It wasn't a critical failure, and it obviously wasn't a financial one. The naysayers were outspoken though, and the rotten reviews seemed to speak louder than the positive ones. This kind of spread, and it became trendy to say it sucked.
Kind of interesting how that happens.
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