Great! I'd put it up with the originals.

Rating: 3/10 (18 May 2002)

While I wasn't among the Episode I haters, I still feel it wasn't as good as the originals. It just didn't have the "watchability factor" of the others or the original feel. This one does. I had read a lot of movie critics' reviews and not one was good. I don't see why they hated it (then again, they are critics). It was highly entertaining and has much more of the original Star Wars feeling to it. Natalie
Portman is much better in this one. She is obviously more experienced as an actress now and she isn't weighed down by tons of makeup and heavy costumes and her beauty shines through. Jar Jar Binks is given very little screen time and the movie jumps very quickly from scene to scene so it never feels overlong.
Finally, It sets its self up brilliantly for the final film with its action-packed ending. All in all, I say that this one is right up there with the originals. I give it a perfect 10!