Exactly what I wanted to see.

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2002)

When the credits rolled the first time I saw The Phantom Menace, my first thought was it would be three long years before I got to see the next installment. Now that installment is here, and it is everything I was waiting for. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. The acting was a wonderful improvement over its predecessor, and Hayden Christensen stole the show. I was captivated by his portrayal of a man teetering on the edge. But all the characters, not just Anakin, seemed more real this time around. The story is much more emotionally charged in Attack of the Clones, and the film itself is an action movie, love story, whodunnit mystery and a story of deep personal conflict all rolled into one. The special effects are fantastic, it being a Lucas joint and all, but what makes this film such a marked improvement over The Phantom Menace is that the storyline, not the CGI, really drives the film. This movie offers something for everyone of all ages and is well worth the price admission (several times, at that). Its only drawback is that now I have to wait ANOTHER three long years to find out how the whole story comes to a close.