One word: WOW

Rating: 5/10 (16 May 2002)

Yes, Star Wars is back! After having been bitterly disappointed by Episode 1, I was blown away by Attack of the Clones. This is Star Wars how we love it, good story, dazzling effects, great moments of humor (especially Obi-Wan), great characters and the overall feeling - this is it! Really good were all the little references to the original trilogy, and a set of characters that will seem familiar ;)
Thank god this movie doesn't concentrate on Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) alone, but it's actually divided between him and Obi-Wan. After an assassination attempt on Senator Amidala (Natalie Portman), Anakin is sent to Naboo with her to provide security, while Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) is trying to find who is behind this scheme.
Thank you George Lucas for limiting Jar Jar Bink's screen time, thank you for exploring characters dear to us (especially Yoda, watch out Bruce Lee), CP-3O and R2 D2 are back to their own selves (or actually they are it for the first time) and thank you for bringing back the Star Wars Magic.
Episode 2 is structured a lot like The Empire Strikes Back was, and it works great.
Only 2 negative points: 1. The love scenes. Too long, too many, and, well, too chlichÃ©. 2. Hayden Christensen - he didn't manage to convince me. No depth, too superficial a portrayal. Ewan McGregor shows what he can much better in Ep 2, and really makes Obi-Wan come alive.
But all in all - GO WATCH IT! Plus, purple lightsabres RULE!