Star Wars was overall a rather adolescent themed film. Not that this is bad, as adolescent boys were the target audience. As adults, we were impressed with the cinematic and technical aspects of the film and not really looking too deeply into the storyline(s), and there were three distinct lines. First was the good vs evil. The second was boy meets girl. The third was overcoming insurmountable odds to win. Technically, Star Wars was a masterpiece for the time. The story was appropriate for young boys as the target demo. That it has withstood time speaks for its elegant simplicity. The follow-on films were much thinner in the storyline and just a redux of the previous glory.
Phantom Menace was a disaster. When I saw it, my first impression was that Luke was originally supposed to be a teenager, but the part was cast with a 10 year old kid to improve toy sales. Natalie Portman was 18.
The next one has Anakin as a whining, petulant wimp. I could not accept Natalie Portman having ANY interest in him. And they left Anakin's mother to remain a slave? The Jedi couldn't have sent a miserable courier to go free her? And while he's at it, shove a light saber through the belly of the slave trader?