Episode II: The Apology

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2002)

I'm going to take a little different approach here and comment on other people's criticisms...
1. Is AOTC's love story "clunky?" Well, on a scale of "Say Anything" being a 10, and "Pearl Harbor" being a 1, I'd give AOTC's love story about a 6. It's not great, sometimes it's even a little stilted, but unlike PH, at least it doesn't grind the movie to a halt.
2. Does the dialogue seem forced? Sometimes, yes. But not distractingly so. It's not as colorful as some of the earlier Star Wars movies. It serves mainly to advance the plot (and boy, is there a lot of plot). But at least it's not stupid. Stilted I can handle. Stupid I hate.
3. But does it look good? Two words: Eye. Candy. You've never seen anything like it. And ultimately this is its strongest suit. Yes the love story and dialogue are average, but the plot and action are great. And admit it, that's what you want to see, right? 8 out of 10.