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Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2002)

I had heard mixed reviews on this film. Many said that the acting was bad, that the love story is annoying and that the film was generally not a worthy prequel. I have to disagree. First of all, everyone seems to have forgotten that the acting in the first star wars films was not always top notch. But, bad acting added to its character somehow. I think that the acting in Episode II is perfect for the type of film it is, it adds character. All of you love story critics out there, are you forgetting the love story in the original three. I bet you even liked it, admit it! It is absolutely necessary in this story in order to show one of the forces pulling Annikin off track. In the original three episodes the love story was basically superfluous, so why complain about this one? It is essential to go into this film with an open mind. Forget about the magic of the original films, and forget about the disappointment of episode I and you will have a great time.