Far superior to Phantom Menace

Rating: 7/10 (16 May 2002)

Attack of the Clones is an excellent movie, and is far superior to Phantom Menace (which is still a good movie). It is more fun than Episode 1, has a faster pace, has a more interesting plot, and less Jar-Jar. This is a visually stunning film (it didn't hurt to see it in a digital theater). The action scenes are fantastic, and it was nice to see Mace Windu and Yoda receive more screen time; the audience cheered every time they were onscreen at the end of the movie. Hints of dark things to come kept popping up throughout the film, which added to the fun. The film has its flaws. It is a little slower at the beginning of the movie, and the dialogue IS a bit flat or corny at times, but that is something one hears in all of the Star Wars movies. I will have to watch the film again, but after the initial viewing I feel that this film ranks up there with the original trilogy, and I can't wait to see it again.