equally as good as the original trilogy films

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2002)

not only does it make up for every obscene invective ever uttered against jar-jar, it even gives us an objectively legitimate reason to hate him now.
the cinematography, as always, runs the gamut from serviceable to hyper-kinetic during the action sequence, of which there are many.
but better, the sense of innocence and wonder which i felt was sorely lacking in TPM is back, in spades. the plot is much tighter and it's paced quite well, although admittedly the mid-section could "stand to lose a few pounds" and the lovers' dialogue was, well, if you can't say anything nice...
but that isn't what star wars is about, and neither is this movie.
and this can't be said enough: yoda rocks. and i'm not talking about his climactic scene either: throughout the film, yoda rocks. he's hysterical! lucas appears to have re-discovered his sense of humor and it's there in spades.
there's been much discussion about why boba fett is so popular. this movie gives you a whole host of reasons why the galaxy's most notorious bounty hunter deserves that respect.
there are weak points, to be sure. but they're definitely in the distinct minority. go, see it, and be a kid again.