Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) by Taylor N — 19 Dec 2015

I don't see how you can be a Star Wars fan and not like the prequels, maybe excluding Ep 1. In some ways I feel the prequels are more Star Warsy than the originals. It's Lucas's full vision, with all the worlds, a huge diversity in creatures everywhere; this is how the galaxy was back before the original trilogy.

The whole time I feel for Anakin like "No! Don't be so angry. Stay positive." But he is on this downward spin and you can see it coming, and then this is contrasted with his love for Padme. People disparage Hayden Christensen but I think he's pretty good; you can see the turbulence on his face the whole time.

It's the origins of everything. You get to see Boba Fett as a child. You get to see Yoda's skill, and you understand why he's so respected. Anakin is extremely strong and he still gets his arm hacked off at the end-I forgot he lost lost his arm!-which of course harkens back to his son, who would lose his hand years later. There are layers to everything. Yoda is a main character, and dispenses wisdom the whole time. I appreciate the creativity of the world building, and Lucas expressing it fully. These are supposed to be different from the original trilogy because it's just about Anakin. It's about how he becomes the greatest villain. Darth Vader will always just be Anakin to me.