Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: Better Then Episode 1
Review: Ok,Im sick of all this Star Wars bashing! In episode 2,we get a
Jar Jar free film,no annoying 5 year old brat,and a spectacular
ending sequence. I thought episode 1 was total trash,in fact I
have refused to add it to my DVD collection. Even though I am a huge Star Wars fan. But come on folks! I know its "chic" to bash Lucas,but episode 2 really picked up the fumble that was episode one. No It was not perfect but please you guys take it to seriously, it "Star Wars" not Schindlers List! Just relax,breathe,and stop being so uptight people!

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Summary: Be Realistic
Review: Obviously, movies will rarely live up to this huge dramatic hype. However, coming from someone who knows how to make movies well, I must say that there are many aspects of this movie that make it a thrill to watch. A few examples of the stellar production crew include the cinematography, script, editing, acting, and soundtrack--all of which are worthy of an Oscar. This is definately among the first three movies made in terms of quality and an enjoying adventure.

Rating:
Summary: Come on..
Review: Is this really a five-star movie? Can't all you Lucas boot-lickers say the truth? It's really a 2.5 star movie (the one star here is to offset the fudgers).
I am upset at how bad this movie really is, the acting, the plot, etc, etc..

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Summary: the only thing i liked about this film was christopher lee
Review: christopher lee's tall ominous performence of count dukoo was the only thing good about an other wise stupid film. though i doubt the old man could have done all the stunts without a double. the rest of the film is really bad acting by natalie portman and a sappy romantic subplot that makes me want to vomit. I HATE this CGI binge that lucas has been taking since episode one. cant lucas make a good film! why he is such a 'famous' director makes me wonder

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Summary: Star Wars Has Lost Its Sense of Wonderment
Review: Attack of the Clones is far and away an improvement over The Phantom Menace. In some respects, it's the best Star Wars movie since The Empire Strikes Back. However, the sense of wonderment at the core of the original trilogy seems to have been abandoned in favor of glossy special effects, mediocre acting and commercialism. Die-hard fans of the original trilogy aren't shy about venting their disappointment towards Lucas and co. But I wonder if the creator of Star Wars is really to blame or if the quality of movies has simply plummeted and the once magical Star Wars saga fallen victim to America's lowered expectations for movies in general. I do know this much: so long as we continue to accept mediocrity by funneling money into Lucas' pocket, he and others like him won't think twice about releasing disappointing films. Yes, I'm in the company of those who had hoped for more with the resurgence of the Star Wars epic. I almost wish Lucas had not released these companion pieces to the original series...somehow spoiling what we saw as special and unique about the first three films. We've gone from dramatic light sabre duels to pod races that feel like 30 minute commercials for video games and the use of Yoda as a spiritual sage to an ebonics catch phrase: Who da man? Yo da man. Ugh! I believe Peter Jackson's adaptation of the Lord of the Rings saga comes closer to recapturing that sense of wonderment, which Lucas' new films lack.

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Summary: Cheesy at times but gorgeous and exciting
Review: Vast improvement on Episode One of the Star Wars series' adventures continues the story from The Phantom Menace ten years later with a grown up Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), hotheaded and ready for love. Political stability in the Republic led by shady Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) threatens to crumble at any second thanks to a wayward Jedi General (Christopher Lee) having gone astray and trying to lead as many star systems who are part of the Republic away from the democratic way of government as is possible for him to do. The situation comes to a head when an assassination of Senator Amidala (Natalie Portman), formerly Queen of Naboo and now a representative of her home planet in the Republic capital is attempted and comes very close to succeeding. Jedi knights are assigned to her as bodyguards, a situation that reunites her with her old friend Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and the previously mentioned Anakin, who has grown quite a bit since he last saw her, and now even seems to insist that he is in love with our fair heroine. Many more questions that were raised in the original Star Wars trilogy are answered here than were provided by Episode One, but most importantly the action sequences have been upped quite a bit this time, and performed extremely well, instead of the endless dialogue that left the first installment feeling far too serious for its own good. Christensen does a fair enough job with the role, but whatever shortcomings he appears to have as an actor seem unfair to point out in the face of his having probably the worst dialogue in all of grand science-fiction film history to utter; his love scenes with Portman are of mawkishly tepid design. He's much better in moments where he hints at the eventual change that his character will undergo to become one of filmdom's favourite villains of all time. McGregor, on the other hand, does a superb job in the now-lead role of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The character has blossomed to center stage in this installment, and McGregor meets every aspect of the challenge with incredible panache. It's almost a shame that Christensen is getting all the publicity for a movie that basically belongs to his co-star. The visual effects in this film series seem to get bolder and more beautiful with every attempt; one might even assume that director/creator George Lucas was miffed enough at having lost all the technical Academy Awards for The Phantom Menace to The Matrix in 1999 that this time he insisted on this film's having way more impressive effects work than ever before. Either way, the film looks fantastic, sounds great, has some stony moments, runs a bit too long, but on the whole is great entertainment worth watching again and again.

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Summary: Horrible
Review: I used to be a HUGE Star Wars fan. Not anymore though. I mean Phantom Menace was not good ya know - but OK, whatever. This 2nd movie - yeah, there are some cool battles and stuff - Jango Fett is cool, Yoda. But the movie is SO Bad. The acting, the dialogue - horrible. I saw it in the theater on opening night, and left feeling like it was better than Phantom. But then I rented it - and OH MAN - the worst movie. Goodbye Star Wars. Your monstrous franchise will be receiving no more funds from me.

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Summary: Not a great movie, but a fun one.
Review: All right, the writing is terrible; the talented actors give the most wooden line readings; and the love story is hamhanded, silly and just WRONG.

But who cares? Ewan McGregor, even with that hair, Hayden Christiansen and Natalie Portman sure are nice to look at, even if that love story is just short of excruciating. Samuel L. Jackson gets to say "The party's over." JarJar's barely in the thing. And, to top it all off and save the movie, Yoda FIGHTS!

The hints of Anakin becoming Darth Vader are compelling. And the action in the last 45 minutes of this save the film almost entirely.

And it all doesn't matter because you know we're all going to be in line again to find out how it all ends.

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Summary: Not alone in opinion
Review: I just recently saw Episode II and can't tell you how disappointed I was. I decided to read reviews and find that I'm not the only one. It was completely lacking passion. Especially the scenes with Anakin & Amidala. It felt very forced. I didn't feel that a connection was made with the audience.

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Summary: Attack of the Clones, a superb film
Review: Attack of the Clones is a rich, multi-layered sci-fi film from George Lucas, director of American Graffiti and Star Wars. After a rough start with the first installment of his new trilogy, The Phantom Menace, Lucas gets back to business with a film that puts story first over technology.

The acting is clearly influenced by early films of the 20th century, especially the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. For this series, he chooses his characters to be played as charicatures of archetypes of mythological stories than the method acting applied in films since the late 60's.

Contrary to popular belief, most of the sets are actual miniatures and NOT CGI. The computer generated imagery is clearly evident on most creatures that interact with the film's stars Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and Natalie Portman.

As for the dialogue, if the film is being criticized because of dialogue, then it is not the only film that should be. Other films and entire genres such as anime, foreign films, action films and silent films should also be viewed harshly. Although it is great to have snappy dialogue between characters, it is not the be all, end all of a movie. It is a visual medium, something many film viewers in this world have forgotten.

For a film with excellent dialogue, I would suggest The Breakfast Club. For a film with breathtaking landscape, a darkening atmosphere, classically influenced score, and a mythological approach, view Attack of the Clones.

Open minded people will realize there is more than one way to tell a story, and it is not just thru dialogue.

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