Redemption

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2002)

I saw Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones the first day, first showing at the closest theatre, I had reserved tickets 2 weeks in advance and I was one of the 4 first people in the theatre. Why? Because I knew that Episode II would much better than Episode I. Many people including me, did not think Episode I lived up to it's expectations. The special effects were great, but it was too childish for me. Although I liked the movie enough, it lacked the bang and the excitement of the original films, save for the podrace and final lightsaber duel. But Episode II definitely made up for all that, with a more serious plot filled with excitement all the way through.
The story begins when Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker are assigned by the Jedi council to protect the now-senator Padme Amidala after an assassination attempt on her life. When Obi-Wan recieves strange information about a planet called Geonosis, he is sent to investigate while Anakin stays to protect Padme. As Obi-Wan's search leads him to a startling discovery, Anakin's relationship with Padme becomes more serious. Meanwhile Count Dooku, an ex-Jedi, is assembling a large army of seperatists, and the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic is taking actions that will determine the fate of the galaxy...