STAR WARS IS BACK. I give it 8 out of 10. Considering Ep. 4 (9), Ep. 5 (10) and Ep. 6(8) and Ep.1 (7)

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2002)

When I saw Episode 1, I was so excited I didn't see its flaws. I still love it but when I see it I can't help to be bothered by Anakin, the Midhiclorians, and the fact there isn't much feeling with all the force and the jedi stuff. But it's still a Star Wars movie, Darth Maul is great, and the way the introduced the Droids is very funny and even nostalgic, and I can't help to be happy every time I see.
Now that I've seen Episode 2 I was glad that my pal George Lucas have grown up a little bit. I enjoyed EVERY LITTLE BIT OF IT. The movie is full of inside jokes that ARE the comic relief this time, without needing Jar Jar to make stupid things in order to make us laugh. It's full of action sequences, and MY GOD, MY GOD, YODA KICKS ASS, everybody was JAW DROPPED during that scene. The romantic story is very cliched, sometimes it seems like a tribute to all the classic romantic movies. The acting (as always) is standard, except of course for Yoda who always takes every scene. I didn't hate Hayden Christensen acting, sometimes is really lame, and sometimes he manages to act as the classic teenager confused and arrogant, but he must put more heart if he is going to convince us that he IS Darth Vader in Episode 3.
The Best thing is the special effects (as always) and many of the story plots and revelations. I won't tell you what they are, but I bet you will be excited when you find out many of the reasons why the empire got the be the empire and why the Jedi were beaten in the first place. And Thank God, It all made sense to me.
One last thing, don't worry: There is VEEERY little Jar Jar and NO Midhiclorians whatsoever.
I predict AND HOPE this movie will be nominated to Special Effects, Sound, Sound Effects and Costume Design in the Oscars next year.