Absolutely fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2005)

I seem to be in the minority group who enjoyed the other 2 prequels. Whilst Episode I was quite disappointing, Episode II paved the way for Episode III, which is the best of the prequels. In my opinion it is second only to Empire Strikes Back.
The film delivered exactly what the audience needed to see in true Star Wars style, although much darker, and made me want to go back and see it again. Although not perfect the dialogue was much better than the likes of Episode I and the effects were of the highest standard. The acting, though I've never really complained about it, was of a fairly high standard but Hayden Christensen stole the show with his brilliant portrayal of the troubled Anakin Skywalker.
A lot of people have complained that there are several plot errors when linking back to the original films (for example Obi Wan Kenobi not remembering R2-D2 in A New Hope). I believe that these are open to the viewers interpretations and should not be pointlessly argued about again and again and again.
All in all a fantastic film with a really heartbreaking ending that will stay with true Star Wars fans forever. This is the film that had to be good and I'm glad to say it is.