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Summary: Star Wars Episode II Review
Review: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones turned out to be an excellent and exciting movie. I had to see Star Wars for a second time.
I think most people will be pleased with George Lucas's new Star Wars film. It is the greatest Star Wars Movie ever since "The Empire Strikes Back." The Critics Lie about this movie not have a lot of action, Episode II is full of action from the City Chase, to the Rain Battle, the Space Chase, alittle love story, an Areana Battle scene, and of course everyone's favorite little green guy "YODA". C-3P0 and R2-D2 are back together and they are funnier than ever. This movie will live up to being as great as "The Empire Strikes Back."
I Give Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones a:
9.8 out of 10
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Summary: the force is back- but not with the luster of old
Review: This movie get a solid 4 out of 5 stars.Star Wars E2 follows
the break down of the Republic & the beging of Ankins trip toward the dark side.From the beging Ankin is shown as a conflicting padwan- Who clams too be held back by his master Obi-Wan.They are giving the task too gaurd Senator Padmee.The job falls soully too Ankin when an assain escapes.The two begin too fall in love and atthe end marry.Ankins journey too the dark side is quicken when horrible nightmares send him too rescue his mother.he arrives too late too save her but not too late too slaughter sandpeople(this is not shown-darn).Although you knowwhat happened bye Ankins discribtion that is one of many scenes fromthe book that may have worked good if it was put in(the book is better).
notes:Lucas focus on poltics and tring for a love storie simlar in away toothe one in Empire.brings this movie down a bit.A little more action whould of been nice .Not much of Jar-Jar is a good thing.Yodas duel is that suppose too be comical?Finally I hope the third and final one fills in the many gaps still not covered from here.Welp if nothing else we still have the books.
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE
Review: "Star Wars, Episode II" was a great film; much more pleasing and entertaining than "Episode I". The characters are well-rounded and developed, the special effects are magnificent, and John Williams's score is one of the finest I've ever heard. Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Ian McDiarmid, but especially the inimitable Christopher Lee, should be commended for their work.
However, let's say that the film had been different; let's say that it had been exactly like "Episdoe I", minus "Episode II"'s finale. IT WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN WORTH IT! I love "Star Wars" and I like Yoda, but regardless of that, the fight scene between Yoda and Count Dooku, I think, will go down as one of the best endings in film history.
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Summary: Better than Ep.1, but could have been improved greatly
Review: Although certainly a vast improvement over the disappointment embodied by The
Phantom Menace in 1999, The Attack of the Clones is arguably worthy of its hereditary Star
Wars title. Its most redeeming feature is the minuscule number of speaking lines given to the
returning Jar Jar Binks.
Although Christopher Lee and Samuel L. Jackson bring visible acting talent to the screen,
the wooden dialogue between Natalie Portman's Senator Amidala and Hayden Christenen's
brazen Anakin prevents any real emotion from showing through. Ewan McGregor plays a more
believable Obi-Wan Kenobi than he did in Episode I, but he is still constrained by the number
and nature of his speaking lines.
Beyond the dialogue, there is much of interest in Attack of the Clones, from massive
automated droid-building assembly lines to fierce alien gladiatorial beasts, from aerial sky-lane
chases to enormous rooms of jar-contained baby clones. The special effects are incredible, yet
seem to dominate the movie perhaps more than they should. Nearly every shot in the movie
includes a CGI character, structure, or background, and this gets overwhelming by the end, which
features Yoda's first on-screen light sabre battle. Even Yoda is less anthropomorphic now that
the warmth and character of the puppet used in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
has been lost to a more Shrek-like computer-generated version.
Another great aspect of the movie was its sound: John Williams' amazing score helps to
tie events in Episode II with other installments of the series, as we hear echoes of Princess Leia's
theme in Amidala's scenes, and a variation on the Imperial March as the Republic's army takes
off from Coruscant in a fleet of Star Destroyers. The choral grandeur of Episode I's Duel of the
Fates, which accompanied the climactic battle against Darth Maul, is also reprised in the
showdown with the sinister Count Dooku. To top it off, an incredible array of sound effects
enhance the movie greatly, most notably the seismic charges deployed by Temuera Morrison's
Jango Fett against a pursuing Obi-Wan over the planet Geonosis.
The most fun aspect of Attack of the Clones is making connections between what is
happening and what has yet to come: young Boba Fett watches his father die in front of him, clad
in the Mandalorian armour that will become Boba's trademark later on. We meet Owen and Beru
Lars for the first time, who will become Luke's foster parents. And of course, C-3PO and R2-D2
begin their escapades together.
The bottom line is that plot, characters, and everything else take a back seat to the special
effects. Hardcore fans will be disappointed, youngsters will be wowed; but for pure escapism,
there is nothing like it.
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Summary: "Clones" Is The "Real Deal"!
Review: There are certain type of movies that are just meant for escape. Movies that help us forget our worries and merely entertain us. They do not "teach" us anything about our own lives. We don't find out the meaning of life or why we die, but, we are taken to a place we have never been. "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" is that type of movie. Perhaps the best entry into the "Star Wars" series, "Clones" takes us on an exciting ride, that I personally enjoyed from beginning to end. It just dazzles us with it's special effects, unique characters, and of course, those lightsaber fights!
Many people are complaining that this film doesn't have "strong" enough characters to hold our interest. That the dialogue is "stiff", full of cliches. Who on Earth honestly goes to see a "Star Wars" film for Oscar caliber acting? Who goes for any other reason than the simple joy of seeing the new worlds director George Lucas has created? If you go see movies like "Star Wars" for any other reason, honestly, don't bother. You're missing out on the whole movie experience if your only purpose in seeing it is to find loop holes. You wasting your time and your money than. Sit back and relax, go along on the adventure that Lucas has created. Put your mind in remission.
I've been a fan of the "Star Wars" film since I was 13, I'm 19 now. I'm not one of those obsessed fans, who find "Star Wars" to be a way of life, but, I do think the films are a great escape. I find it odd for me to be saying this but "Clones" really is the best of the series I think, and if anything is only behind "A New Hope" (That's the first one that was released in 77). "Clones" is so action packed, that I think people who are not familiar with "Star Wars" may find the film to be enjoyable, and this film may create some new fans as well.
Last year there was so much talk about Hayden Christensen's perforamnce in "Life As A House". I saw that film, and for the life of me, I can't understand what people saw. But, now with "Clones" I understand. He turns in a very good performance. And I was really suprised by Natalie Portman! She seems to be the perfect "replacement" for the Carrie Fisher character. With the expection of Ewan McGregor I wasn't really impressed with anyone else, acting wise. Though, it was fun seeing Pernilla August (She acted in "Private Confessions", by Ingmar Bergman), she has a small cameo has Shmi Skywalker, Anakin's mother.
If you've never seen a "Star Wars" film, chances are you'll be very confused. I would recommend at least seeing Episode 1 before this. But, over-all, I think "Attack of the Clones" is a real crowd pleaser.
Bottom-line: "Clones" brings back the "fun" of the original 3. It's action packed, and has some good performances. It's one of the year's best films!
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Summary: Attack - uh, March - that is, Appearance of the Clones!
Review: Not only does this movie have the worst title ever given any film in history, it isn't even accurate. Yes, there are more clones than you can shake a lightsaber or two (hundred thousand) at, but they're really just lurking around in the background, are given a once-over in the middle of the movie, and don't do anything until the finale - when you don't even realize they're the clones until after you've left the theater.There are a lot of problems with this movie, but they must be prefaced with the recognition that it is better than Episode I: The Phantom Menace. First and foremost - aside from the gross inaccuracy of the title - the love story between Queen Amidala and the young Annakin Skywalker is terribly wooden, doesn't develop believably, and really grinds the movie to a screeching halt whenever it crops up. There are either plot inconsistencies with former movies, or else they haven't sufficiently been encountered or explained before this one - for instance, since when were Jedi Knights forbidden to marry? (I could easily be mistaken, but I seem to recall that their new recruits were often their own offspring.) And if they are forbidden to marry, but Annakin and Amidala intend to cherish their forbidden love, why do they marry each other in the open? When did Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru become Annakin's family by marriage - and if that was always the case, isn't their later obliteration by Darth Vader a bit odd? And - aside from the simple desire to create a series of comic situations - why does R2D2 deliberately push C3PO into almost certain doom on the trash heap...and then later put him back together as if it was all just some sort of junior high school prank? Yes, I know, it's only a movie. But continuity, people, continuity. Aside from these - and a few other - complaints, the movie has a great deal to recommend it. The scenery and effects are incomparably beautiful, easily the best of the entire series (but, then, that is where the budget goes, after all). The opening series of sequences with Obi-Wan and Annakin tracking down an attempted assassin of Amidala are incredibly exciting, as is the slam-bang finale and the Arena sequence immediately preceding it. The concluding battles involving Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee and everyone's favorite Little Green Man, Yoda, are great. Obi-Wan's sleuthing-out of the clone planet and his fighting pursuit of Janga Fett are also top-notch. In short, George Lucas needs to spend more time thinking out the continuity of his stories and not confusing his audience, but there's no denying he knows how to put on a killer show.
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Summary: the best yet
Review: For me this was the best starwars film yet!
The romance was what really made it worth while, though it could have been more intimate, rather than all distant and kind of cold.
After seeing the first starwars film No.4 i got into it and have followed since.
The last one proved to be quite sad and didnt live upto its expectations but was certainly well recovered by the release of this one.
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Summary: The best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back
Review: STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES REVIEW:
...the best Star Wars film since Empire Strikes Back. This movie had some of my favorite moments in cinema. Honestly I did not have really high expectations of Attack Of The Clones but after watching this movie, there was no doubt in my mind that Lucas is still the king of special affects. The movie starts really well, and ends with a scintillating bang!
Yes the script is a bit cheesy at times, more so than any other Star Wars movie. But the acting is quite good. Hayden Christensen is a great Anakin Skywalker. I am telling you that his acting is more than good, it is great. There are some scenes where Anakin shows his dark side; and those are the best scenes of them all. Hayden Christensen comes off as a superb actor, and with the proper direction will surely move on to better films. Natalie Portman is great as the former queen turned ambassador, while Obi Wan Kenobi is well played by Ewan McGregor. The movie's climax is unexpectedly charming and enjoyable. I mean if the audience applauses and cheers the last fight scene, the director must have done something right. I am telling you, the audience was dead. This was the second day the movie was showing, and there were was no one dressed up or anything. But when Yoda stepped on to protect Obi Wan and Anakin, the crowd went wild. All that everyone needed to see was the little shadow, and they started chuckling. I mean we never imagined Yoda to be so agile, right? But Yoda kicked butt, and so did the movie
The special affects are great as usual, but I can't wait for the DVD of this particular film. It was shot exclusively with digital cameras, meaning the DVD transfer will be stupendous.
The love story is also well developed and never rushed. The only problem was the fact that some of the script was cheesy. But there were enough memorable lines to make this movie very entertaining.
There are some people who felt that the acting was a bit wooden and didn't like how Amidala and Anakin were. The problems aren't with the movie, but with the viewers. Some critics are trying too hard to liken this movie's characters to the old Star Wars movies. That is a huge problem with the fans and not the movie.
Ewan McGregor is convincing as anyone can be, when it comes to trying to fill the shoes of Sir Alec Guinness. There have been some complaints that Amidala wasn't the rogue that her daughter was, and that Anakin wasn't like Luke. That's all rubbish! These are different characters and are as well developed as anyone in Star Wars. As I said, Hayden Christensen was fantastic, as was the rest of the cast including Samuel L Jackson.
They made the best of the script, and were all up to the mark of any actor, in the history of Star Wars. The last thing I want to say about the acting is this; you have to keep in mind that all these actors were acting infront of a blue screen, speaking to imaginary creatures. And with that in mind, the acting was great.
After Empire Strikes Back, this has to be my favorite Star Wars picture. And that is from the point of view of a fan who simply loved the originals. You need to go watch the movie...
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Summary: "Ah, Master Yoda." "Count DOOOku."
Review: Be still, my heart.
Citizen Kane is often listed as the most influentual film ever made by film critics of today, most of them in their 40s and over. But for the generation just beginning to come into its own, 25 to 35 years of age, the most influentual film ever made is Star Wars. And judging by the slack-jawed reaction of the children I saw "Attack of the Clones" with, Lucas' influence over the minds and hearts of a collective generation will continue long after he himself has become one with the force.
Oh lordy, is this movie great. ...the performance of Hayden Christensen, playing Anakin. The critics who call his acting stiff and wooden did not see the same movie I did, it's as simple as that. .... . But Christensen pulls his role off beautifully, with nuance and grace. Watch the scene when someone he loves deeply is dying, and he is trying to tell them it will be alright. He literally stops breathing midsentence when he realizes that it will not be alright, that it's over. And in the pivotal scene that follows a few minutes after, when we see the first signs of the dark side in Anakin, ...Christensen is appealing vunerable, emotionally disturbing and downright scary all at the same time. He understands his role perfectly, and plays Anakin as a person who has good intentions at heart but whom life has turned into an emotional mess. Christensen also has some decent chemistry with Natalie Portman, who starts off as wooden as she was in "Menace" but gradually warms up, until finally delivering her declaration of love to Anakin quietly and convincingly.
Which leads us to the second, more story-related issue; why someone like Senator Amidala would be attracted to Anakin Skywalker. If you are a teenage girl (as I am), you probably won't have a problem figuring this one out: The guy's a dreamboat. Amidala earlier establishes the kind of qualities she is attracted to ("Dark curly hair, dreamy eyes") when she tells Anakin of her first love. Besides that, he is powerful, he saved her life, he is tortured (think James Dean) and he loves her obsessively and unconditionaly. Nuf said.
If you haven't seen "Clones" yet ( and you must live on Mars or something if you haven't), go see it now. It has its flaws, to be sure. But it also has it moments of stunning beauty, and ultimately I did find it to be emotionally moving. Oh yeah, and you might have heard something about Yoda and his SERIOUS big bad mojo. When nine hundred years you reach, be as cool, you will not. Begun, the Clone War has.
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Summary: A Great Movie. Just Don't Try to Compare it to the Trilogy
Review: Thank God that we have The Attack of the Clones to save Star Wars from that 7-12 year old type movie The Phantom Menace. No more of Jar Jar who helped destroy TPM along with terrible acting and storyline. Isn't it weird that just now people are starting to say how much the Phantom Menace [stank]? George Lucas can even start to barely admit it was not that great. Yet they will argue that it set a record for the box office and was very successful. However, after 2 days after the Phantom Menace was released, I went to see it and it was less than half full. I wonder why? After 4 days of the release of AOTC, the theaters are still packed. Maybe Lucas began to realize that special effects don't make a great movie. The
The ending was great in AOTC. The acting was better, but a little shaky on Anakin's part sometimes. The ending was slow and the love scenes at some times quite laughable. If it weren't for the beginning, it would have been a even greater movie. The effects were amazing and also the way the did Yoda throughout the movie. The one thing that never has gone wrong is the music. John Williams is a master and will continue to do nothing but help star wars. Only one thing, don't compare it to the Trilogy especially The Empire Strikes Back. Sure you might see some polls that rate AOTC as the best star wars movie ever (starwars website) but that is just the biggest bunch of [junk]. AOTC is a good movie but doesn't hold a candle to the Trilogy. In the Trilogy you have better acting, better story, better screenplay etc. The only thing that is better in AOTC is the special effects. Take your pick on which combination you would like to have. George Lucas is a good story writer and good directer, but if you want the ultimate movie get back Irvin Kershner (ESB) as a director.
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