Entertaining. The real theme continues. (Spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2003)

I thought this movie was a slight improvement on 'Phantom Menace', which in itself was not a bad film. This time around, Lucas has decided to go for almost pure entertainment by throwing lots of action at us.
(Spiolers ahead). This film has largely been critised for being too confusing. Why is this? I think that perhaps people have been concentraiting too hard on the 'Anikan will become Darth Vader' sub plot rather than the true underlying theme 'the rise of Palpatine'. This theme started in episode 1 and was brilliantly continued in Episode 2. Some viewers were possibly confused because they have yet to realise that Palpatine is actually in comand of both sides. He uses his alter ego Darth Sidious to create the threat led by Count Dooku (the Brilliant Christopher Lee) against the republic. He then uses this threat as an excuse to cement his position of supreme authority as the leader of the republic to oversee this time of crisis - thus eventually allowing him to become the evil emperor of the universe. That is the absolute main theme of this film - and many people miss it (mind you, I am a Political Science major).
Overall, the film was not too bad. My only quams are with the extremely chezzy diner scence - possibly the worst idea Lucas has ever had, the CGI was a bit crappy in places (even the pupet Yoda looked more realistic), Bobba Fett was horribly played by a fellow New Zealander (he let the country down) and Jar Jar Binks is still alive.
7.5 out of 10.