The best Star Wars movie yet!

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2002)

Ok, so it has a cheesy name... And that Jar Jar character... Yes, the scene in the droid factory with C3P0 was so ridiculous it hurt. However, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was overall the best of the Star Wars series to date.
Newcomer Hayden Christensen was exceptional in the defining role of Anakin Skywalker. He pulled off some very difficult scenes with relative ease. You could feel the tension and the emotional battles raging within his head. He conveyed his internal conflicts in such a way so that the audience could identify with them. Not to mention, Hayden has to be the sexiest young male star in Hollywood today...
Natalie Portman's role of Padme Amidala (the former Queen of Naboo, now turned Senator) was much better than in Episode I. You can begin to notice similarities between her and her future daughter, Princess Leia.

Ewan Macgregor is becoming Sir Alec Guiness in Episode II. I had a very difficult time imagining him growing into the role, but I was proven wrong in Episode II.
With the side stories of Jango and Boba Fett's background, and beginning to see the beginnings of the Empire and the creation of the predecessor to the Stormtroopers, this movie began to tie things together. I am beginning to see that Episode I was nothing more than the sacrificial lamb with had to be slain in order to lay the groundwork for the remaining episodes.

Also, the love story between Anakin and Padme was written beautifully. The costuming was also exceptionally well done. Congrats, Mr. Lucas, for you have outdone yourself...