Star Wars Act II followed by....3 year Intermission. Please stay in your seats

Rating: Null/10 (11 September 2002)

While many of us would like to forget about The Phantom Menace, there are some, such as yours truly, who feels it to be a neccesary evil, a small scene situated in a massive play. Attack of the Clones thankfully stays away from its predecessor's sophomoric formula (namely Jar-Jar) and focuses on a more tightly knit story. While it is in no way Citizen Kane, Attack of the Clones does harken back to the roots of the old trilogy. Some can compare it to The Empire Strikes Back, however I am sure Episode III will be the darkest of them all. This film does have it share of cheesy romance, poor acting and even poorer dialogue. But just think about it. Who sees a Star Wars film for that anyway. Give me a cool chase, lots of blaster fire and whole lotta lightsaber dueling and you got yourself one happy camper. If Episode III plays out the way it should, when we all look back in the end people will come to realize that the prequels did their job and did it well