Improving, but still with plot holes.

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2002)

I was thrilled to be one of the first ones to see the movie in Latin America, and I was really satisfied when I left the theater.
Hayden Christensen surpassed my expectations. He portrayed a very good Anakin. He could switch from good to evil instantly. Probably he did over acting in some scenes, but his work was overall satisfactory.
I'm sorry that I can't say the same of Natalie Portman. She clearly gave signs that she didn't wanted to act good in this movie. It was like if someone behind cameras was holding a cardboard with her dialogue written in it. It's a pity, because she has talent. She demonstrated it in her early films; The Professional (1994), Beautiful Girls (1996) and Anywhere But Here (1999). No wonder the media asked her constantly if she had liked to work with Christensen in this movie. That didn't ruined the movie for me, though.
Ewan McGregor made a better role this time than in The Phantom Menace. His investigative work was captivating. Still, his character demonstrated weakness in many of the scenes on which he appeared.
Christopher Lee is a good villain, but people want to see a Darth Vader, that hasn't appeared yet in this prequels. Ian McDiarmid made a much smaller appearance, and in his short interventions he made some really clue moves.
Finally, George Lucas could cover some of the plot holes he started in Episode I, and he made new ones. Let's just hope that he'll close the circle by the end of Episode III.
Rating: 8/10.