This is the Star Wars I wanted to see 3 years ago!

Rating: 1/10 (16 May 2002)

Attack of the Clones was one heck of a movie. I'd put it up there with the likes of "Empire" and "A New Hope." I went into the movie theater with very, very low expectations. Folks, this movie plays out just like "Empire," and thats a good thing. The love story isn't as flawed as everybody says, it's kind of like Han & Leia's fling in "Empire," but ends in a different fashion.
Casting in this movie was excellent, and previously flat characters got to show some human life, such as Portman's Amidala and MCGregor's Kenobi. I really didn't have a problem with any of the new characters; no weird accents or speak here. The acting and dialogue was a lot better, and I actually got used to it and -gasp- appreciated it, as I'd compare the acting/dialogue to Episodes 4 + 5. There is no cocky Solo here, but Anakin is one heck of a character. He's very unstable, and when you see this movie, you'll find out how much so.
I'd definitely recommend this movie as it's one of the few movies I've seen that I couldn't stop talking about once it ended. 4.5/5
P.S. Hey, Lucas, now that you can make a good movie again, can you redo "The Phantom Menace?"