The perfect way to connect Episodes I and II.

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2002)

Episode II of the incredible saga of Star Wars features a teenaged Anakin Skywalker attempting to put his life together by reuniting with his love, Padme Amidala, freeing his mother, Shmi, assisting the Jedi and bringing balance to the force. Perfect. The perfect way to connect Episodes I and II. The movie starts out quickly by delivering the fact that someone is trying to kill Senator Amidala. Unlike most movies, it brings that point to a brief, sharp point. Technology seems updated and more advanced than in Episode I (*NOTE: Episode I did not have technology that was too futuristic. Rather, their technology was hot-roddish.), and similarities in the technology between Episode I and II do exist so the technology doesn't seem so different that it was fake. The character evolution was another perfection. Anakin shows signs of a bad temper, Amidala still retains her naiveness but still gets business done, Palpatine becomes darker and darker, Jar Jar is no longer annoying due to a decrease in screen time, and Yoda just gets older and wiser by the minute. Some people claim that the movie was too slow. So, the movie was slow, but actually the movie is more like Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by serving as an update to the characters and events so that Episode III won't be confusing. All the "middle" episodes are just an explanation so that the "final" episodes can deliver plenty of final action without having to worry about explaining much. With a perfect movie preceding Episode III, I can't wait to see how the last installment would do. 10/10