A vast improvement over Phantom Menace

Rating: Null/10 (19 May 2002)

I agree with those that have criticized the dialogue in this one. This has really always been Lucas' weakness maybe he should consider hiring some good writers to support him in this area.
Otherwise he does a wonderful job in this one. I was really excited when i left the teater and almost can't wait for Ep III.
The Plus side:
1. The new digital yoda is far more expressible than his old puppet self. This enables him to be much more involved than ever before which is great.
2. Great to see 80 year old Christoffer Lee one of the alltime great movie villains pull off another brilliant performance (after LOTR) as palpatine's new accomplice lord dooku.
3. Samuel Jackson is good as Jedi master Windu. And Ewan Macgregor is far better in this one too. Ian Mcdermid also hold up his end.
The Minus side.
1. Hayden Christensen: I don't get it
2. Natalie Portman another strange uninspired and lifeless performance.