For those disappointed by Episode I...

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2002)

... this should appease you. It did for me. Forget the mainstream critics, they're all on a trendy Lucas-bashing binge and have never truly gotten what the films encapsulate. Is Ep. II perfect? No. The romance is clunky and ludicrous but it's still a thrilling, elegant fantasy that's right behind Episode IV and V as the best of the SW epics. I bow to Master Yoda!