Better than Episode I, but not as good as IV.

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2002)

I suppose that part of my problem with the "prequel trilogy" is the fact that I _know_ what's coming. I know that everything is going down the tubes, that the republic is doomed, and that several characters I would really like to see come out 'right', are going to go horribly 'wrong'.
At the same time, trying to block out this knowledge, I have to say that Episode II is a better movie than Episode I. It spends more time developing the more interesting characters, and (BIG WIN) reduces Jar-Jar Binks to a tolerable level.
I could comment much more about how I feel, but to do so, I would have to put a lot of spoilers in.