A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Temuera Morrison

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"What if I told you that the Republic was now under the control of a dark lord of the Sith?" – Count Dooku, to his captive Obi-Wan

Why watch this? Prequel Part 2 IS better than part 1, and Yoda finally gets his moment.

Plot Summary: As thousands of planetary systems threaten to secede from the Galactic Republic, Senator Padmé Amidala's life is put at risk by an assassination attempt. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attack while his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, is assigned to protect Padmé and falls in love with her. Kenobi's investigation uncovers a secret clone army and leads the Jedi to confront the growing Separatist threat, led by former Jedi Master Count Dooku.

Dad's Preview: To everyone's delight, this film is much better than its predecessor. It's plot is tighter, and there is action galore featuring state-of-the-art CGI effects. This film takes the story to the planet Geonosis, and the start of the Clone Wars. The film's final stand-off between Count Dooku and Yoda had me cheering in the theater. However, Lucas' multiple "comic relief" interjections involving C-3PO had me cringing, and there was something forced with Anakin and Padmé's romance. Still, this entry does capture some of the original Star Wars' magic, and that's a good thing.  

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