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Summary: Attack Of The Clones - PART ONE REVIEW
Review: All the hype of Star Wars Episode One was a little too much for Star Wars. The original
trilogy had basically filled the pot to the brim with water, leaving no more room for any
more. The original trilogy was a masterpiece, and because everyone loved it so much, fans
were expecting too much from the new prequels. Once you have hit the roof, the only way
to go higher is to smash through the roof. And that is what Attack Of The Clones did.
Special Effects in every scene, dialogue and jokes that were too contrived, and a few
characters that were so thin, you blow them over with a Wookiee yell. The problem with
going through the roof is you damage the building. That is what the new Star Wars
prequels have done to Star Wars.Attack Of The Clones on the whole is not bad. It provides insight into Boba Fett's past
and we learn that his father was a great bounty hunter, we see the beginning of the Clone
Wars, and we begin to see Senator Palpatine's rise to power ... The special effects are alright, but most of them look terribly
[unreal]. For all of the clone trooper scenes, I don't know why they don't just use pictures of
an actor in a clone trooper costume, shot in different positions, and use digital rotoscoping
do make one actor look like a spaceship-full of clone troopers. I think the matte paintings
of the originals were a lot more realistic looking, but I guess it is more expensive to do
paintings-on-glass matte paintings. Yoda looks so [unrea], and should have been made with a
life-like robotic puppet that walks. I am pretty sure that is possible with our technology
today. And C-3PO climbing along the front of a hover ship (in the droid factory) to keep
himself from falling? That looks terrible! The color looks [unreal], and so do the movements
of his limbs. And quit wasting our time with unnecessary droid factory scenes. Instead, use
that time to show Palpatine turn into the Emperor. Also, watch the lightsaber fights in the
original and watch the ones in the prequels. The prequels will be a lot faster. But doesn't
faster make it more dangerous? Sure, but with fast effects shots, you can't appreciate them
and they just end up being dull. The jokes in the movie are also terribly contrived. Then
Threepio says "What a drag." as his dis-connected head is dragged along by R2-D2, I
thought to myself, "This is not Star Wars. This is not a Star Wars movie." There is a way
to deliver a line of dialogue that is meant to be funny, in a funny way. Take Han Solo's
dialogue with a Death Star Officer over the comlink. After blasting his way into the
detention block, he is questioned by an Imperial Officer over the comlink. After Han
desperately tries to make up a story for all the blasting that went on in the detention block,
the officer gets suspicious. Han blasts the comlink and says, "Boring conversation
anyway." It is absolutely hilarious, but what Harrison Ford did was he purposely didn't
practice the lines so that it would seem sponataneous. That was what made it funny, and
what makes it still funny. Also, our time is wasted with dialogue attempts to tie into the
originals: "I have a bad feeling about this" , "Be mindful of your feelings". These do not
succeed in connecting to the sophistication of the originals, so they should be used less. The rest of Attack Of The Clones is un-inspired. There is no tension in the Clone War
battle. There is no "we better win the battle or else...". In A New Hope, if the rebels didn't
destroy the Death Star, their base planet would be annihilated. The beginning Coruscant
chase is thrilling, and is about the only part of the movie I like. The love scenes are
terrible, and the audience never feels any emotion during the scenes.
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Summary: HAYDEN IS HOTT!!!
Review: I give this film 5 stars just because of Hayden Christensen! He is the PERFECT actor for Anakin, and boy, is he HOTT!!! Congrats to George Lucas for finally pickin' a hottie to sit in a Star Wars lead role!
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Summary: Great Prequel--Cliffhanger!
Review: This was an excellent prequel. Much better than Episode I, which many people thought was irrelevent to the series. This was definately the link people needed to connect the original Star Wars films to the prequels. You can really start to see all of the pieces of the Star Wars puzzle falling into place. It was a stellar hit!
I absolutely loved how Hayden Christensen portrayed Anakin Skywalker. He had enough good in him to be a jedi, yet had the right amount of defiance and edge to tell that he would easily pass over to the dark side. Also, a stellar performance was put on by Natalie Portman (Padme Amidala) and Ewan McGreggor (Obi-Wan Kenobi). They were exactly the kinds of characters you would have expected. This was definately the kind of Star Wars film many people wanted as a prequel. The love connection between Anakin and Padme: The death of Shmi Skywalker: The rage building in Anakin: The discovery of the clones: The forming of the Seperatists. It was all perfect. There were also many surprising elements in Episode II like the original movies contained, and that made this movie even better!
Attack of the Clones also left you on a cliffhanger with the unsolved mysteries of: how exactly does the republic fall? How does Anakin turn to the dark side? How did the Seperatists (the empire) obtain the clones if Yoda was the one who went and got them? I will definately see Episode III, which I expect will be even better than Episode II!
5 stars for an excellent performace by the entire cast and crew.
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Summary: * * * * *
Review: I think Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was a great movie. I saw it five times in the theater and can't wait until it comes out. It is my favorite Star Wars movie ( although Episode 5 isn't my favorite it was the best one.) I thought everyone did great as their character including new comer Hayden Christensen, he was great as Anakin Skywalker. Ewan McGregor was " Spectacular, Spectacular" as Obi-Wan, Natalie Portman was terrific as Senator Amidala. It wouldn't be a Star Wars movie without Yoda, especially when he and Count Dooku were fighting. Who knew that underneath the shuffling around, and walkign with a cane, Yoda could turn into a hiped up guinea pig, and I mean that in a good way.
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Summary: Enter the Dark Side
Review: Attack of the Clones (very appropriate title) was a roller coaster ride that I vastly enjoyed. This movie is the heart and soul for the following movies. In a time of war, man can be transformed into a beast. When Anakin's mother gets killed by the marauding Tusken Raiders, Anakin did something that I think most of us would do (you have to see the movie to understand). Mr. Lucas lets us see the conflict in these characters that is not too unfamiliar to everyone of us. Politics seem to be an override for level mindedness. The people in the Star Wars universe, as well as the Jedi, get killed as a result of the Phantom Menace taking shape (the coming Emperor). Peace seems to be falling apart and EVERYONE is thrust into a universal battle that we have yet to see in Episode III. The story of the movie, in my opinion, felt a little rushed. So much information needed to be covered that the theater version seemed to be cut down. The DVD should fill in blanks with the additional scenes that were cut out. Overall, the movie was very well done and the structure of the movie was right on. As for defense of the Phantom Menace and Return of the Jedi, both movies I felt were awesome. Remember Star Wars fans, this is a STORY told by George Lucas. So many of us are guilty of trying to convert the movie in something that is in our mind's eye. This is wrong. Sit back, enjoy the story, and quit being so negative! If you recall, Star Wars IV (1977) and Empire Strikes Back (1980) were blasted by critics and fans alike. But as time passed, the movies made a great deal of sense and now they are legendary. So will be the Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Episode III.
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Summary: attack of the clones
Review: this movie is tight, i mean geez, who wouldent like a move with the force, lightsabers, and natalie portman, all in all, i loved this movie
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Summary: Episode III better be much better
Review: Episode II is undoubtedly one of the most visually appealing and spectacular movies of all time...we all knew and expected this from George Lucas. But, that's exactly the problem - the movie is nothing but visuals. For two and a half hours, the audience is subjected to scenes after scenes of breathtaking graphics, with the actors and the plot stuck in between those scenes. The worst part of this movie had to be the acting...or should I say the lack thereof. Hayden C.'s portrayal of the young Darth Vader comes across as a whiner, rather than a character in deep conflict. Oh, and the whining...did I mention that? After watching the movie, it made me realize how good episode I was; even with the wretchedly annoying jar jar and the lack of intense battle scenes, episode I had both good acting and a fair amount of spectacular graphics. Episode II is nothing more than an eye candy. But I'm sure the DVD will be packed with special features and gimmicks as is a trademark of all Lucas products. I just wished that the movie could be as good as the DVD for once.
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Summary: Like Ep I, gets better with each additional viewing
Review: I really liked this movie, even the first time I saw it. The scope and action and story all were above the level set by Episode I. Reminds me of Ep V in some ways, with lots of action and character development bridging the former chapter and the next (final) chapter. At first I thought the acting was muted and originally faulted George Lucas for reigning in the talents of his stars (and substantial talent it is). However, as I view the film more times and recall the other movies, I am coming to appreciate that this is part of the ambiance intentially planted in this series. The first three episodes are of a society struggling to maintain composure of how things should be and remain while the original series was more swashbuckling of a renegade bunch with nothing to lose but their lives in their fight. The moods are appropriate, and the acting (and Lucas' directing) contribute to setting those moods. I am really looking forward to Ep III, and looking forward to seeing that one five or six times and I'm sure I will grow to appreciate it more over time as well.
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Summary: Unbelievable....
Review: After seeing Episode 1, I thought Star Wars was doomed because the movie stunk but when I saw Episode 2 in theaters, my hope was regained. First, the scenery was great, the creatures from big to small were all awesome. Second, the action was much greater than in Episode 1. Third, Yoda fought GREAT!!!
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Summary: Star Wars?!
Review: After "Episode I", one would think that the "Star Wars" movies couldn't get any worse. I did, but sadly I was wrong.
Despite some improvements such as the smaller role for Jar Jar Binks and that Liam Neeson is no longer part of the movie, the feel of the original Trilogy is gone, as is the quality of filmmaking. Take Yoda fighting, for instance: it's just so artificial and "Matrix"-like.
The storyline involving Anakin's romance is boring (as is his mother's death, completely lacking drama), and Obi-Wan investigating a murder is just so non-"Star Wars".
Also, the recycled material is evident (the Coruscant club resembles the cantina in "A New Hope", for example) and the references to the future (the original Trilogy) are lame (such as C-3PO asking who Obi-Wan is after listening to R2-D2's message). And Obi-Wan piloting a starship and being chased thorough an asteroid field? That's right, "The Empire Strikes Back"! The lightning bolts that Christopher Lee shoots at the Jedi? Yep, "Return of the Jedi".
Honestly, I only enjoyed the last 20 minutes or so, when a hundred of Jedi and then the clones take on the other army.
It's sad that Lucas is ruining his once great story with these prequels. And they are on DVD?! I say release the Trilogy! People is getting tired of waiting. And so am I.
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