Absolutely bloody brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2002)

The smile first appeared on my face when the Star Wars theme music blasted out at the very beginning. I was still smiling 2 days later when i was about to see it for the third time. All i can say is that it is most excellent.
The characterisation is incredible. Lucas has gone back to the roots and has learnt how to make you care about the characters. It breaks my heart to think that one day Anakin will become Darth-Vader, an evil sith majorly transformed from the days of his innocent youth.
The action scenes are breathtakingly good and had me on the edge of my seat throughout.
Now onto my favourite part... the music. John Williams has absolutely out-done himself once again. The thing i like most about the music from episode 2 is that it is incorporating more of the music from episodes 4, 5 and 6. The echo of the imperial march when Anakin is deeply distressed and angered is truly haunting.
I have heard many people criticise the dialogue in this movie, which i feel is justified in some areas but not in most. The only truly cringe-worthy moment is the whole business with C3-P0 and R2-D2 during the arena battle. But even that is short lived and acceptable because children will love it. There is a beautiful scene between Padme and Anakin where they question their feelings where the dialogue is perfect. Poetic without being cheesy springs to mind.
The acting was superb throughout with stand-out performances by Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee and of course Samuel L. Jackson.
All in all i can say that i totally understand now how people must have felt seeing "The Empire Strikes Back" and having to wait 3 years for "The Return of The Jedi". It will indeed be a painful wait but i can confidently say that it will be totally worth it.
I gave this movie a very deserved 10/10. Roll on episode 3, and in the meantime i will be eagerly awaiting the dvd release of this one.