Steven Spielberg Lauds a Star Wars Movie Frequently Disparaged by Fans

with some even forecasting the future), Spielberg endorsed the sequel in a 2002 Cinescape interview. “For the record, of all the ‘Star Wars’ films they’ve produced, this is my second favorite just after ‘Empire,'” the director disclosed. “It was fantastic. The action sequences seemed like George had drawn inspiration from James Cameron because they rivaled any of the action scenes in ‘T2’, and I believe George delivered his finest directing with this one as well.” While the broader audience may have held different opinions, Lucas contended that the second installment of the prequel was a misjudged creation that accomplished exactly what it set out to do.