The Prequel is Back with the "Attack" - The Force is DEFINITELY a lot Stronger this time!

Rating: 6/10 (16 May 2002)

Talk about popcorn entertainment! Ok, I know your all wondering if this new prequel sequel brings back some of the 'ol Star Wars magic to the big screen. Well, happily, the answer is definitely Yes! This movie IS a good movie. It's not the greatest Star Wars film ever, but it certainly isn't the worst. It ranks as one of the best though!
The opening credits crawling across the screen seemed kind of odd. It felt weird to be at a Star Wars movie again. But, still, the feeling was great. I admit that I had not really been too excited about EPII up until the last few weeks. I had easily avoided spoilers and etc. online due to a lack of interest in Star Wars after the dreadful (but still a kick-ass lightsaber duel'n flick) Episode I.
Attack of the Clones has waaay more action in it, and the CGI special FX are top-notch. Ten times that of TPM. You'll find yourself immersed in the Star Wars universe much more than that of any previous Star Wars film. I don't care what anybody says. The locations seem so much more real this time around, so vast, so large. You'll visit places you've never been... like Genosis. But this time without showing you EVERY little detail that is happening within the environment.
The acting, despite what some may say, isn't all that bad. Albeit you'll forget all about the "acting" when watching it anyway. I wasn't really dissapointed at all. I think there are just some REALLY over-sensitive critics out there whining about Episode II. Oh, and by the way, the story is MUCH better and a lot more interesting this time around.
Anakin is kinda whiney in this movie, but tortured/confused whiney.. sort of reminding you of Luke Skywalker.. but also showing you a darker and much more evil side that's begging to come out. Thankfully, Jar Jar's role is small. Smaller than I thought. He hardly speaks at all and is only on screen for a tiny amount of time. Don't let the gungan get-to-ya. Some of my friends were STILL bothered that he was just there. Bah! Get over it!
Obi-Wan is the true star of this movie. Obviously Mr. McGregor did something right.. because it just seemed so right for him to be playing this character this time around. Obi sees a lot more action than before, though his lightsaber duel at the end is nothing like the one before. But something else about that scene will make up for it!
The dialogue in the movie wasn't bad at all. Well, at least in any scene other than the love scenes with.. well... you know who! Some clever dialogue along the lines of "Anakin, I feel you'll be the death of me" made this movie even better. Talk about fore-shadowing!
And...... Yoda. He is the only character in the movie that got applause and a standing ovation, no to mention some un-intentional laughter. People were shouting as soon as the Yoda's-gonna-kick-some-*** scene popped up on screen. I won't spoil it for you, but you'll be happy that you paid for that ticket after you see the scene. It's AWESOME!! It's worth seeing in theaters twice! You'll love it!
Anyway, this movie (unlike it's younger prequel counterpart) is so enjoyable it will make you laugh, excited, worried and very entertained all throughout. It's not a perfect movie, it's not a bad movie either. It's a really great - Ahem! - GREAT Star Wars movie! Go see it now. Trust me, the force will be with you.