much better than 'phantom menace', hayden christensen rox!

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2002)

episode II was everything i hoped it would be and more. the film as a whole was very well done and interesting, with exception of a few annoying appearances with jar jar that we could have done without. although the critics may have critized it, 'clones' was much better than the past 'menace'. the story had much more substance. especially enjoyable was the romance, and the thrilling performance by hayden christensen as anakin. you can see him becoming darth vader-feel the tension and the force driving him to be evil. what probably surprised me the most was episode II's ability to hold my interest for it's whole 2 hr 22 min running time. i was completely entertained with what i saw on the screen, and while the acting as a whole isn't oscar material by any means, it's still convincing.
all in all, i say go see this film now. even those (like me) who aren't star wars freaks and haven't even seen all the old classics will still love it. if the movie itself doesn't enchant you, the stunning and handsome hayden christensen still will!!