Not as good as Empire or SW, but getting there

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2002)

Attack of the Clones was a vast improvement over The Phantom Menace, but it still ranks behind Empire and Star Wars.
The Good - Complex and intelligent story line, fairly good character development, good pace, kick ass battle sequence, interesting villians.
The Bad - Acting, love story a little too long, light saber battle at the end needed to be extended and with a little more acrobatics (see the Phantom Menace!), Jango vs Obi Wan scene could have been edited/shot better (a little chaotic on the screen).
The Ugly - Some of the entirely CGI scenes (i.e. Ani riding the bull thing and the arena scene with the three monsters) were very "un" photorealistic. Mr. Lucas has to stop relying so heavily on CG. Just make special effects for sequences you know you can pull off. Nevertheless, the SFX in this movie were for the most part outstanding and second to none in the world.
Any ways, over all I thought it was a very entertaining movie. I look forward to the DVD and Lucas's commentary. This movie has set the stage for what we all hope is the greatest Star Wars film yet....Episode III!