Much better than Episode I

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2002)

I was really looking forward to seeing Episode II, but on the other hand I was afraid that this again would be a computer game movie for pre-school kids (also known as Episode I). I was very surprised. Although the new 24p standard was somewhat out of focus on 35mm (it seemed to be, I don't know why) the images were absolutely overwhelming. A more complex plot, sympathetic performances from Ewan McGregor and Christopher Lee (and others), sinister production design and a great Williams score make Episode II a new highlight in the series, easily compared with the great Empire Strikes Back. Ok, as always, dialogue is sometimes phony...but ok, we're used to that since 1977. If only Episode III could live up to the expectation this film raised in me. I would be glad!
A *very* strong 9 out of 10