Appreciation has been well earned...I suggest we give it!!!

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2002)

This movie is so good on so many levels!
The new installment to the Star Wars franchise has a perfect blend of drama, action, comedy, anticipation, and satisfaction. The special effects are superb as would be expected, but I was surprised at how well the story was told. I thought the writing and the acting was great for a Star Wars movie. Let's not forget what the original three movies are like. Somehow the "Holy Trilogy" has been placed up on an untouchable pedestal by a number of closed-minded snobs who salivate at any opportunity to criticize any attempt to complement the originals.
It is very difficult to pull off a believable love story within an action-packed science fiction movie. George Lucas did a fabulous job at making that very difficult task work. I thought Natalie and Hayden did a great job. The audience is supposed to root for them, and I think their characters were very likeable, and their relationship is very endearing, considering all the other story lines that needed to share the screen time.

Movies are supposed to be fun, and Star Wars is supposed to be magical. I think is was. It is a special story from the mind of a very imaginative and creative film maker. This movie is part of that story, and it fits perfectly.
I thought Phantom Menace was a great movie because of how it set the stage for the rest of the movies. Attack of the Clones is more compelling and more visually stunning than Phantom, and I am eagerly awaiting the next one.
Those who choose to criticize this movie are too bitter to enjoy it for what it is. I feel sorry for anyone who is unable to appreciate something so magical.