What's not to like?

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2002)

Okay, so there are lot of nuts out there who think George Lucas is God and this new Star Wars trilogy is, quite literally, the second coming. Putting that aside, Attack of the Clones is a truly entertaining movie that has all of the elements of a great sci-fi flick. More than that, it is a great Star Wars movie, definitely better than Phantom Menace, and I thought more enjoyable than Return of the Jedi. From the battle scenes to a look at both the dark and romantic sides of Anakin Skywalker, this movie seems to fulfill all expectations. When the movie ended, I was ready for it to continue on to Episode 3! Arghhhh, 3 more years!!!
Anyway, the bottom line is that if you like Star Wars movies at all, you should LOVE this one. If you don't know the difference between Boba Fett and C3P0, you may want to watch the other movies first, because this one just might lose you in parts. Oh, and as far as the awkward and stilted lovey-dovey dialog between Anakin and Padme goes, I agree with the general consensus. However, it is certainly not annoying enough to ruin the movie. Who cares? They NEED to fall in love in order to have Luke and Leia. George is just NOT a romantic. You can tell that when they interview him on TV -- he seems to have the personality of the typical software engineer who attends these movies dressed up as a stormtrooper. But he sure knows how to create great action sequences and lightsaber battles!
Overall, I give this movie 10 out of 10. Best movie of the year so far.