A masterpiece!!!

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2003)

I find it very difficult to except that fans of the original trilogy don't appreciate these films. Its seems to me that bad critism is somewhat of a trend these days. Everyone finds the worst in everything. HERE'S THE BAD NEW PEOPLE ; The original trilogy had its major flaws too.
Star Wars - Episode II : "Attack of the Clones" DVD in a 2:35:1 Widescreen aspect ratio with Dolby 5.1 Surround sound.
FILM QUALITY - The best I have seen on the market thus to date! The quality, colour, texture is impressive, even in comparison to "Episode I", or "The Lord of the Rings".
VISUAL EFFECT AND C.G. Animation - I must make a point of this. I am amazed at the new C.G. characters especially Yoda. His performance was more life like then Frank Oz's original puppet (especially the "Phantom Menace" performance). I was a little nervous about the ending saber battle, but seeing if for the first time gave me chills. Well done to Rob Coleman and his animation team at ILM.
STORY - The film takes place 10 years after "Phantom" and, I assume, 20 years before "A New Hope", or the original Star Wars. Anakin, now a young man (even resembles Mark Hamill) is on his way to becoming a Jedi. Even though WE know his fate, I found it interesting to see him loose control once in a while. Hayden Christensen did a fine performance and had me convinced right from the get go. Skywalker and his Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, are ordered to protect the former Queen, now senator Padme Amadala from an assassin, only to find a deeper purpose. While Kenobi is primarily sent to investigate, Skywalker and Amadala romantically fall in love (something most movies lack these days).
As far as story goes, "Episode II" is (or is one of) the most important Episodes in all of the trilogy. It is the center piece that combinds both trilogy's. I thought it was brillantly done and it changed my mind about the prequels. I give it a 10/10. Can't wait for Episode III!!!