Not the best...Not the worst!

Rating: 7/10 (13 May 2002)

Well it's here -- the eagerly awaited next instalment of the 'Star Wars' saga. The last one - 'Episode I' - was decidedly average and this one clocks in just above that. Anakin Skywalker (the new kid) is annoying and the love story between him and the Senator Padmé Amidala is lacking in chemistry and believability. The effects are as good as you'd expect from a 'Star Wars' film -- the flying and fighting sequences are great -- but if anything they go overboard with them -- as you can just see the video game footage being churned out straight from the movie! The only other real complaint I had with the film -- is all the bouncing around can be a bit tiresome and confusing. C3PO isn't in it nearly enough but when he is, he steals the show. Yoda's quips and 'Crouching Tiger' moves were enjoyable as was the always delightful Ewan McGregor. At the end of the day, the movie will be HUGE and it is better than the last one. "True" 'Star Wars' fans will no doubt enjoy this and see it again and again. Once was enough for me, I think, though. If you do go see it, stock up on plenty of food as it clocks in at nearly 2 and a half hours! Enjoy! :)