That's despite - in George Lucas' words in these pages recently - these movies being designed "for 12-year-old boys". It's simply terrific, a sometimes breathlessly exciting, constantly surprising, frequently funny, high-action adventure, which even manages a surprisingly affecting romance. If the last movie reminded you of how many years it's been since you were that wide-eyed kid seeing those first three movies for the first time, this rewards those cherished memories and builds on them. The second of the Star Wars prequels doesn't just make up for the grand disappointment of the last, The Phantom Menace, it makes us believers all over again. By RUSSELL BAILLIE (Herald rating: * * * * * ) By George, he's finally got it.
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