Begun, this new trilogy, NOW has!

Rating: 5/10 (23 May 2002)

In 1999, the awaited Episode I of the STAR WARS saga was a reality. But "The Phantom Menace" didn't achieve the level that the fans were wanting for the next chapter of one of the most popular sagas in the film industry. Furthermore, people became quite sceptic with George Lucas and his Episode I, II and III project: was it necessary to continue the trilogy with a prequel?
Well, after three years of doubts and criticisms, the fifth part of STARWARS, "The attack of the clones", has taken off from Lucasfilm and landed in the theaters, generating more expectation than "Episode I". Now, two questions in the air: Will it be better than the menace? Will it be better or equal to the first trilogy? The general opinion admits that Episode II is much much better than Ep I, and most fans say it's on 2nd position after "The Empire Strikes Back".
George Lucas has created a masterpiece of adventure, sci-fi, romance and jedi, combining all these elements with astonishing harmony. The film is the longest in the saga, but the most enjoyable. All the characters, all the aliens, the locations... Everything shine in this film, nothing is avoidable: each part fits in "The attack of the clones", giving to the audience an extremely enjoyable creation.
As the story carries on, we see how Anakin comes closer to the Dark Side, how the unclear parts of the plot in the Ep IV, V and VI are revealed... In other words, how the Empire is born. The film has got lots of scenes that are clearly inspired from other movies: for example, the arena battle in Geonosis remembers the roman gladiator films and the pursuit in Coruscant is like James Bond films.
In AOTC, we know a lot more about the Force itself and the Jedi Order. And finally, we see why Yoda is the Master, because after this chapter, nobody will doubt about his Jedi skills . Also, a creepy dark atmosphere is beginning to cover the STAR WARS universe, preluding to the Empire age.
Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson... Everybody in the film perform incredibly good their characters. Special mention to Frank Oz and his performance with Yoda's voice, the best in the four films that our favorite Jedi master has appeared.
Brilliant special effects (much better than Ep I or LOTR), incredible performances and perfect plot. What do you want more for a STARWARS film? Definitely a worth look! 10/10
George Lucas has shown he can create brilliant films. He disappointed us with "The Phantom Menace" (but I still enjoy the film, anyway! ^_^), but that didn't mean Ep II was supposed to be bad or worse: it's far better than I expected. I hope Episode III as good as AOTC, or even better!!!! May the Force be with us in order to wait for 3 years more! Episode III to come!