AOTC, while not structurally as strong, i simply found it more enjoyable. it has an obvious main character (anakin). also, there were more "bad-ass" action scenes, and it felt more like a rollicking space opera/adventure and less like a sterile introduction. the dual-story line, while not as tight as ESB, still worked; and the pacing was pretty good throughout. the love scene felt contrived, as did the bondage outfit scene (i wish i could just wish away the bad writing). also, the camera style totally changed in the clone war scene. i understand it was to serve a purpose, but it felt too disjunctive relative to the rest of the film. overall, i enjoyed it much more than PM.
AOTC, while not structurally as strong, i simply found it more enjoyable. it has an obvious main character (anakin). also, there were more "bad-ass" action scenes, and it felt more like a rollicking space opera/adventure and less like a sterile introduction. the dual-story line, while not as tight as ESB, still worked; and the pacing was pretty good throughout. the love scene felt contrived, as did the bondage outfit scene (i wish i could just wish away the bad writing). also, the camera style totally changed in the clone war scene. i understand it was to serve a purpose, but it felt too disjunctive relative to the rest of the film. overall, i enjoyed it much more than PM.