Better than the Phantom Menace, but still missing something!

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2002)

I enjoyed this movie because it went back to some of the old fun of Star Wars, but it is still missing some of that magic. I think the missing magic is clearly due to Lucas directing and the complete and total reliance on CGI. I wish Lucas would build a set again, maybe background paintings again for shots. It was still fun to watch and very entertaining. Christopher Lee was great as Count Dooku and Ewen McGregor is wonderful. By far the best part comes at the end with Yoda saving the day, showing us exactly why he is considered the most powerful of all Jedi. Great and fun to watch, but still missing some of that old magic.