The best movie in the Star Wars series?

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2002)

Episode I sucked. We all know that, I mean come on the dialogue was cheesy, Anakin should have been played by Haley Joel Osment, and of course Jar Jar Binks ruined the movie. Episode I is one of the reasons many people are straying away from Episode II. But if you are one of those people, forget that Episode I ever existed
Episode II seems to return to the same formula that made the first 3 movies so famous: memorable music, great special effects, romance, and no annoying co-stars. Episode II is a very good movie. In my opinion it is better than the other Star Wars movies, and here is why:
First the special effects are very well done. Half of the movie is CG and sometimes it is very hard to tell whether the movie is real or not. Also the fight scenes are very well done and are fun to watch. Especially the fight with Dooku and Yoda because Yoda is just well, Yoda. When Yoda was fighting the whole theater went nuts! Everyone was clapping and yelling during the fight. Also there is a huge fight with Mace Windu, enough said.

The music is not the best music in the series, that title belongs to Star Wars. But the music is very good, a high step up from Episode I. Episode I's music was just boring and it really never made you get into the movie. It's very different in Episode II, the music goes very well with each scene. Whether it is a political scene, or an action scene, or a romance scene. John Williams has done a very nice job here.
In the other Star Wars movies there is always some romance, but this one has the most. It doesn't get too annoying though. It's just that the romance is handled in a different way. In Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi the romance is more subtle. But in Episode II Anakin says to Padme that he loves her multiple times and gives a huge speech about how he can not live without her. But I guess George Lucas had to put it in there if he wanted one chance to beat the terrible movie Titanic.
The acting is also better this time around. Many people are worrying that Hayden Christensen will make Anakin a gimp, but he pulls it off very well. Better than that Jake Lloyd kid. He shows a nice contrast when Anakin is arrogant or angry to nice and caring. Ewan McGregor is great as always and Natalie Portman does a very nice job. And of course Samuel L. Jackson is as cool as ever. But there is a problem, Jar Jar shows his face again, but he has only a few lines.
Even the first Star Wars is a classic, this one is better. It has a lot better special effects and fight scenes. It never gets boring and it has Yoda and Mace Windu kicking some butt. And the music and acting is very good. If you're a veteran Star Wars fan, a newcomer, or just hated Episode I, you'll like Attack of the Clones. And if you don't, you need help. And lots of it! My rating: 9/10 stars.