Pretty Good

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2013)

The second installment of the new Star Wars series was far better than it's predecessor. However, I didn't like how they portrayed Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christiansen) as a petulant child. This portrayal was carried over to the next movie where is always whining that "it's not fair."
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones adds onto the story the was started in Phantom Menace but takes place ten years later. Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) is no longer Queen of Naboo, instead she has been elected Senator. As Senator she represents the planet of Naboo in the Galactic Senate. Anakin Skywalker has progressed in his training as a Padawan Learner in the Jedi Order with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) as his Master.
Even though they portrayed Anakin as a whining child, I did like this movie.
Of course there are scenes in this movie that I like more than others.
The first scene I liked is when Anakin and Obi-Wan are chasing Zam Wessell (Leeanna Walsman) after her second attempt to assassinate Padme. The chase scene is pretty elaborate and kind of fun. In the end Zam is killed by another assassin before she can reveal anything to Anakin or Obi-Wan. The other assassin turns out to be Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison).
The next scene I like was when Anakin goes in search of his kidnapped mother. He finds her just before she dies. In his grief, Anakin slaughters the Tusken Raiders who have held her captive. Anakin didn't just kill the men, he killed the women and children too. This is the event that begins Anakin's path to the Dark Side and to his new identity as Darth Vader.
The last scene I liked in this takes place after Anakin and Padme are captured on Geonosis. They are taken to an arena where they are to executed along with Obi-Wan. They are joined in their fight by several Jedi, including Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) and eventually a clone army. At the end of the scenes on Geonosis Anakin has been wounded by Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) when his arm was severed.
I give this movie an 8 out of 10 stars. The graphics were pretty good, especially Yoda's light saber fight with Count Dooku.