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The Force is with us once again

DAMN, that was a GOOD movie! Aileen, Zoe and I watched the latest installment of the Star Wars saga “Ep. 2: Attack Of The Clones” last night and it surpassed all my high expectations. Aileen thought it was a good movie but a tad too long (I think it clocked in at 2 1/2 hours). Zoe loved the scenes with Yoda (probably because he sounds like Grover) and also the tub of popcorn we got. I loved the jedi battle scene, the huge amount of different settings used and also C3PO’s hilarious quips. Sure, there were a few awkward lines of dialogue and some things that bother me, but the movie as a whole worked very well.

My favorite line was from Obi-Wan speaking to Anakin – “You’re going to be the death of me”.

This installment has raised the trilogy back to an “epic” status. The “Star Wars aura” that was sorely lacking in The Phantom Menace was restored in this episode. It restores the sense of awe in the kid inside you.

BTW, if you think the coolest Jedi ever was Luke, Anakin, Obi-Wan, or even Qui-Gonn, once you see this movie you’ll agree with me that Yoda kicks all their butts! We finally see why he IS the master. Everybody in the theater was cheering for him while he was dueling with Count Dooku. The last 30 or so minutes of this movie was simply amazing and will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Thank you, George Lucas for making us remember why millions of our generation became devoted Star Wars fans! It’s going to seem like an eternity waiting for the next installment.