The saga continues beautifully!

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2002)

Ok, I just left the midnight screening of "Attack of the Clones," and all I can say is WOW! This movie was absolutely gorgeous. Hayden Christiansen was a brilliant Anakin Skywalker, Ewan McGregor was great as usual and Yoda... well, see the movie yourself and giggle like a giddy school girl at Yoda. Now, I am one of the few defenders of the Phantom Menace. I think it was lighter than the other films because Lucas was trying to portray a much more peaceful time in the galaxy. Yes, Jake "Mannequin Skywalker" Lloyd was not the greatest actor and yes, Jar Jar Binks brought out the dark side in us all. But one thing I think happened was just what I said would happen. Phantom makes a lot more sense now! Now we know that Jar Jar was there for a reason: (spoiler alert) To bring down the Republic! The master plan of Darth Sidious is much more clear now, Anakin's path to the dark side has become more evident, and the birth of the Empire is imminent. I think I can slip my Episode 1 dvd in now and breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that Lucas, the emperor himself, has everything mapped out and everything is going according to plan. So I urge everyone to see Attack of the Clones and if you didn't like Phantom, go back and watch it again after seeing this great movie. Maybe you'll smile, shake your head and say, "Ok, I get it now." Well done Mr. Lucas. Well done.