George Lucas thinks people were critical of Star Wars prequels as they didn’t want to watch “kids’ movies”

George Lucas has defended the prequels, saying the Star Wars films have always been kids’ movies. 

“It was supposed to be a kids’ movie for 12-year-olds that were going through puberty, who don’t know what they’re doing, and are asking all the big questions: What should I be worried about? What’s important in life?” he said at Cannes (H/T The Hollywood Reporter). “And Star Wars has all those things in there. They’re buried in there but you definitely get it, especially if you’re young.”