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Summary: Truly terrible
Review: I have a feeling that if George Lucas could replace actors entirely, he would. There is so much digital stuff going on in this movie that parts of the battle scenes actually end up looking more like a video game than anything else.
The acting is downright terrible. I mean, high-school play bad, probably owing to a horrible script. If Natalie Portman and that guy who plays Annakin were any more wooden you could carve your initials in them. For all his special effects wizardry, what Lucas has essentially done is created a work where it is impossible to care one bit about what happens to the characters. I can remember watching this in the theater, and feeling totally aloof as to whether or not the two main characters got crushed to death while running around in the mechanisms of a huge factory. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention Yoda's ridiculous lightsaber duel with Christopher Lee (set up by some of the worst dialogue in film history), which only could have been included to pander to Lucas' hopelessly devoted (of which I was one before this movie).
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Summary: NO! NO! NO!
Review: Somewhere, somebody might like this movie. Not me. While not as stale and shallow as Phantom Menace, it reaches points only slightly higher. Lucas has allowed digital computer animation to overrun this film, and while we certainly expected some of the special effects magic, the movie relies on these scenes to carry the rest of the film. The acting is simply that bad. Natalie Portman is certainly attractive, but since when did a Star Wars film rely on outfits to embellish a figure and sell the film? Jackson & Christenson are horrible in this film; Lee gives probably the best performance. All in all, a poor film. Unless episode 3 is abolutely outstanding, this first trilogy will be completely forgetful.
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Summary: Good addition to the series
Review: Attack of the Clones is a great addition to the Star Wars series. It answers several questions about Skywalker (Who eventually will turn into Darth Vader). It provides a good introduction to Episode III which will reveal even more secrets about the Star Wars universe. I can't wait for it.
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Summary: Star Bores
Review: First of all I have to point out that this review probably holds very little merit seeing as how I have not even seen the movie, but right from the beginning I knew it was a bad idea. I barely agreed to go see the first one, as it were, seeing as how I had pretty much guessed that they would completely mutilate the heart of this series with unexperienced actors and "mind-blowing" special effects. The thing is, the effects are okay, but there's so much boring dialouge that I was driven to do something I have never done before: fall asleep in the movie theater. That's right everyone - I fell right asleep during some sensationally repetitive scene about Jar Jar Binks and never bothered to see the rest of the film. And when I saw that the lead for the second movie was given to Hayden I scoffed, spit and engaged in other acts of disgust in the general direction of the new "movie". They have NOTHING on Star Wars 4, 5 and 6. No-thing.
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Summary: Not as bad as others are saying
Review: As a big star wars fan, I'll say that episode II was pretty good, not as bad as others might say. People are saying that the acting was terrible and eveyone is comparing the new ones to the old ones. Well, how do you think the acting was in the old trilogy?? I mean of course Harrison Ford is always Harrison Ford. But how about the terribly bad acting of Mark Hamill and mediocre Carrie Fisher. Still, the old trilogy is among my favorites of all time, but I have to admit that Ep.II was not that bad at all. The plot, the special effects, the music were incredible. The only thing that this movie is lacking is a HAN SOLO. For me what makes the old trilogy really great is Han Solo and millenium Falcon.
COnsequently, I'll say that Ep.II was thousand times better than the Ep.I, not as good as the old trilogy but still a great sci-fi.
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Summary: A total WASTE
Review: Waste of time, waste of money, waste of... you name it. For all the Star Wars die hard fans out there, this movie is the biggest disappoinment ever, period. For the regular person who seeks to entertaint him/herself is way too long and too boring for even enjoy the CGI's. I just can't understand what was George Lucas thinking when making this movie, I just can't. A piece of advise, don't WASTE your precious money and time in here, if you watch Episode I and didn't like it, this one is way worse. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...
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Summary: Could be worse, maybe, sorta, if they tried real hard
Review: OK, OK, we all have heard that Episode II needed some help. The plot worked OK, the costumes and music were good, the special effects were awesome, BUT the acting was wooden (Note to Natalie Portman: Put some feeling in your words!), and the charectors didn't develop to be anything very interesting. The love story would have been so much better had they left the deleted scenes in there, they can be seen on the 2nd disc of the DVD.
But the DVD second disc is what I wanted to talk about. That's why it gets 3 stars instead of 1. From the funny mockmentary "R2D2: Behind the Dome" to the many different interviews and real documentaries, it almost makes up for the movie being sub-par. As a sci-fi fan, I can forgive George Lucas for slipping to such lows with this film, just for having so much fun stuff on the secong disc. Bottom Line: Avarage sci-fi film, but not the same quality as then Star Wars trilogy.
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Summary: I really like Star Wars
Review: Others have noted that the best way to view this movie is to "turn off the adult portion of your brain" and let the child inside do the watching, and I would agree entirely. In my experience, the best way to accomplish this is through the use of certain - ahem - botanicals, the use of which focus the mind on the special effects and the mythical feel of the movie, creating a simply beautiful experience. That being said, I really really like this movie. Much (though not all) of the acting is rather horrid, but if you go back and watch the original Star Wars you'll find yourself not particularly impressed with some of the performances there either. The only big complaint I have in this regard is that as far as I can tell Natilie Portman and Hayden Christensen must hate - "deeply, truly" HATE - each other in real life. Nothing else can account for the absolute woodenness of their romantic scenes. Even the kiss at the end looks like the two participants are forcing themselves to do it. But other than that, I think this movie is fantastic. I like the script, no matter what you say, I really like the plot, Camino is among my favorite planets, Coruscant is beautiful, the Geonosians are neat-o, C-3PO is simply horrific (and if those droids don't get their memories wiped in Star Wars 3 I'm going to throw all these stupid movies out the window and be done with it). I actually like Jar-Jar's role in the film: The big, annoying, stupid idiot is the individual responsible for the Empire. I think it's cool. I also like how the end of this film takes place outside at sundown, whereas Episode 1 ended outside at what seems like midday. If ep 3 ends at night, I'll know George Lucas isn't a complete idiot. One last comment would be that I agree that in many ways (all of which are Jar-Jar Binks) these new Star Wars movies are inferior to the originals. But after watching all 5 currently available in a row, I can say that there are two ways in which they are superior: The characterization in Attack of the Clones and The Phantom Menace is very good, whereas in A New Hope (if not the following 2 movies) it is, at best, lacking. Also, I appreciate that in Episodes I and II I have a much, much better sense of the setting and the political climate than in the original trilogy. In Episodes IV through VI the only understanding of the galaxy at large I recieve comes from Grand Moff Tarken's offhand reference to the Emperor disolving the Senate, and the brief celebration scene on Coruscant at the end of Return of the Jedi (special edition). That always bugged me. It may not seem that way now, but I really think that Star Wars saga as a whole is going to be remembered as one of the greatest achievements in the history of American cinema. Thank you, and good night.
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Summary: good stuff!
Review: This may be my favorite episode yet. George Lucas brings out the best in the films potential. Sci-fi fans are going to love this!@
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Summary: Not as bad as other people say it is,
Review: This is Star Wars at its best, it has everything: action, love, tragedy, comedy, respect, mystery, science fiction, and much much more.
Some people say this film is boring, well next time don't take sleeping pills while watching the movie because a big explosion is right in the first five minutes of the film, then following shortly is the chase through Coroscant, that was like "The French Connection" with flight! Then we get to see Obi-Wan play detective and fight Jango Fett and chase him through an asteriod feald and almost get blown up. Meanwhile we see Anikan look for his mother which gets really engrossing. Then we go back to Obi-Wan and see him spying on the trade federation which gets heart pounding. And the last half hour of the film is breath taking, fireworks going off in the droid factory, then we see our heros battle it with three monsters, then we see jedi at there best with lightsabers and lazors going all over the place, and we get to see the first storm troopers, then Obi-Wan battle it out with the Dookster, then see Aniken use two lightsabers, and then Yoda use his which is the best part.
And what about Hayden Christensons acting? I'll admitt that he wasn't to happy with him at the beginning but when you got into the film he really had his moments.
The love scenes weren't that bad either, the love scenes came just at the right time.
It's the best time watching a movie that you will ever have.
Oh and another thing for all you one star reviewers, if you think the film is so bad then why are you even waisting your time bad-mouthing a good movie, I mean it's one thing to write down what you think about a film one time even if you think it is bad, but to keep on repeating it hoping every one will go with you on your review is just pointless that's just saying you one star revewers just got nothing better to do (this includes the guy who thinks he's Jonathin Taylor). So you might want to think of some better ways to kill time.
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