Making up for lost time...

Rating: 8/10 (17 November 2002)

The first time I saw this movie I was overwhelmed with relief - relief that the immaturity of Episode 1 was gone. This movie feels much more on par with the rest of the star wars series. I prefer this one over ROTJ, but not close to episodes IV or V. Overall, the feel of Episode II is much darker and colder. Some of the scenes have an almost sterile feel to them. The script writing is not as strong as the first 3, but a vast improvement over 1.
It seemed a little busy, story-wise. Had they not wasted much of Episode 1, this movie may have flowed a little better. I had the feeling they were making up for the story they didn't tell in TPM. Instead they were busy showing pod races and jar-jar. Hopefully episode 3 will have a better pace. Everything considered, I thought this was a good movie that elevated the series closer to it's original intent. Definitely NOT a good movie for a non star wars fan. 8/10