HT6012 imovie 10.0.2 crashing/Not Responding/Huge drain on Mac resouces

Whats happened to iMovie? Ive updated to 10.0.2 and the software is now unusable. Very slow to load (if at all), none responsive then crashes. Its also slowing down my Mac making other apps slow. Useless!
How can I fix this?
I am not computer literate, so I would be grateful for any help with detailed instructions. Many thanks!
Im using a Mac, Mavericks 10.9.1 and iMovie 10.0.2

How many treats I have read on this and or similar theme, I came to conclusion that iMovie is doomed and is NOT useful any more
On other discussions you can find most confusing answers to most simple questions people ask
Here is link to my question: https://discussions.apple.com/message/24981916#24981916

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