What a relief!

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2002)

Well, I must say that this film is a drastic improvement on the last. And with that said, I'll also say that it's even enjoyable, very enjoyable! There are a number of moments where the dialogue is rather atrocious, so bad in fact that the whole theater burst out laughing, particularly scenes between Anakin and Padme. So, no, it's not a perfect film, I wouldn't say it's as good as any of the original three, but you can now begin to see the transition from this trilogy to the 4-6 trilogy.
Whereas Episode One was very flat and the characters where very deadpan, Episode Two's characters are much more interesting, with a lot of conflict to keep the plot moving along. The wide shots of all of the planets are beautiful, although I still felt like the CGI was a bit too much at spots.
Overall, an entertaining film, especially so for Star Wars fans/fanatics. Let's hope E3 is even better.