It's the one thing a Star Wars movie shouldn't be: unmemorable

Rating: 4/10 (17 May 2002)

Yeah, it's got special effects. Lots of special effects. Some are done better than others. Some of the CGI characters are about as convincing as Roger Rabbit. Some of the action sequences are extraordinary.
There is not a single line of memorable dialogue. Not one. The romance between Anakin and Padme is clunky and ridiculous. The dialogue is bad. Bad, bad or just bad, bad, bad? Both.
Ewan McGregor rocks. Unfortunately, he is given very little too do but he stills has the best sequence of the movie, as Obi-wan investigates the creation of the clone army on that rainy planet. In other news, Count Dooku is an okay villain but he's no Saruman. Not by a long shot.
Yoda- I preferred the puppet to the CGI version. I was looking forwarding to his battle with Dooku but unfortunately what I imagined in my head was better than what I saw on screen. Yoda moved liked a pinball, not very interesting. And pretty goofy at that.
The plot? Don't ask. Overall, a (slight) improvement on Episode I, but mostly clunky action, clunky acting (Hayden is no great thespian), and clunky dialogue make this a very unmemorable film. Approximate running time: 4 days.