Rating: 
Summary: This Is Not Better Than Episode I
Review: For months before it's release word (probably fueled by George Lucas himself) was that Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones would be a much more satisfying sequel than that mess that was Star Wars Episisode I: The Phantom Menace. George Lucas has no imagination left. Can I back that claim up? Absolutely. One of the most exciting scenes of The Empire Strikes Back was of course the asteroid field sequence in which the Millenium Falcon dashes in and out of asteroids to escape T.I.E. fighters in pursuit. This movie also gives a chase in an asteroid field but this time it's about as exciting as looking over the shoulder of someone playing a video game. Another scene that plays as a video game is a scene in which Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christiansen) and Padme (Natalie Portman) fight these over sized hornets in a droid factory. Remeber that Activision game Pitfall? It's like a space age version of that game. Oh, and remember towards the end of TESB Darth Vader cuts Luke Skywalker's hand off and in the final scene Luke is scene with a mechanical hand? This time out Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) cuts Anakin's arm off and Anakin has a mechanical arm in the final scene. Those are minor irritations next to the main thing wrong with this movie. Anakin. He's a horrible character. The child Anakin was annoying in TPM and he's even worse as a young adult. He whines all the time. Whether he thinks he's being treating unfairy by Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) or he's telling Padme how much he loves her, he just whines. The movie is painful to watch whenever Hayden Christensen is on screen. The love story between Padma and Anakin is possibly one of the worse love stories in cinema history. It feels forced and contrived. At first Anakin keeps telling Padme how he has thought of her every night for over ten years...he seems as one of the stalkers from There's Something About Mary. Then he loses his mom in a ridiculous scene, and takes his revenge on those pesky Tuskin Raiders. Afterwards in the worst scene of the film he confesses to Padma what he had done. The guy is suppose to be a Jedi but he's turning into a psychotic. Padme soon is totally in love with him. That doesn't say too much for her judgement. By the way, the scene in which Anakin murders the Tuskin Raiders is so brief it seems it was edited to get this movie a PG rating that George Lucas longs for. Enough negative thoughts. The movie is kind of entertaining while Ewan McGregor is on screen. The scene at the clone factories is one of the best in the movie. Christopher Lee gives a good turn as Count Dooki (what a stupid name for a character). And like Phantom Menace, the special effects are terrific. The final ground battle is also amazing. I was not a big fan of the showdown between Dooku and Yoda. Before Lightsabers are whipped out and Yoda is reflecting Dooku's assaults, I was thinking, this is Escape From Witch Mountain. To sad thing is these two latest Star Wars flicks could have been decent, if someone other than George Lucas had written and directed them.
Rating: 
Summary: If I could give "zero" stars, I would.
Review: First, as has been said many times before, Hayden Christensen is just a terrible actor. What they were thinking when they selected him for this role, I will never know. Actually, the acting across the board is generally pretty bad, but no one comes close to Hayden. The whining is out of control, and there's never a moment where I sincerely believe he's not acting (if that makes any sense).
The worst part of this movie, if it's possible to choose between so many elements that make this one a flop, is the fight scene with Yoda. I still can't believe that there are reviewers who didn't think that scene was horrific. It seemed like one big joke, with Yoda hopping around everywhere. Poor old guy. They took a highly respected and "wise" character and made him look absolutely ridiculous.
The other thing that was annoying was the fact that I felt like Lucas was just trying to throw in a bunch of crazy looking characters every chance he got. It was just too much. Though I didn't walk out of this movie in the theater, I wish I would have.
Rating: 
Summary: I Expected More...
Review: I was excited to see the next episode of the series after the first episode. The first actually did pretty well....But this movie was terrible. Okay, first of all Hayden Christensen (Anakin) is an all around bad actor! The story went no where, it just kept dragging and dragging. I liked that they introduced some characters from episodes 4, 5, & 6 and the action was pretty cool, but the story went no where! Like I said, it just dragged on...Same old thing over and over. I liked it enough to buy it though...The action was good and there was a good selection of music, I liked some of the actors but not Hayden Christensen...The special effects and scenary was great. And the battle with Yoda (Frank Oz) and Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) made me laugh. I give this movie a 3.4, .1 was because it made a good frisbee. ^_^
Rating: 
Summary: A brilliant movie
Review: I do consider this the best of the series. Easily the best since Empire in 1980. And why? Because this not only delves more into the events which brought about the fall of the Republic, the rise of the dark side, but also sets up for a final chapter that will tie it all together with the original trilogy. If anything, I feel George has put together a piece of story telling genius.
One thing that must be remembered about the Star Wars series, none of the movies, with the exception of Episode 4, can stand alone.
Rating:
Summary: Where are Harisson Ford and Cheewy !!!!
Review: Wow,
A waste of money. I gave 2 stars because it is a little better than the Phantom Menace.
A lot of cheezy parts, the main actor is terrible....bottom line : I miss the old Star Wars !!!
Rating: 
Summary: Colorful
Review: Excessively computer animated, subpar plot and well below subpar acting. I give this movie 4 stars simply because of Natalie Portman, otherwise it's a 2.
Rating:
Summary: Ricochet Yoda
Review: Great Cinematography - impressive CGI - photogenic princess.
Yoda's light-saber battle with Christopher Lee should be cut out or seriously modified.
In the DVD back-story, even George Lucas says: "If we don't do this right, people are going to laugh..."
You're right, George. They laughed.
Yoda swirling back his robe to expose the lightsaber and having it leap to his hand was classic western gun-fight, and had just the right touch of humour. Having Yoda bounce around the set like a grasshopper on amphetemines was rediculous.
If it is ever re-edited, the scene could be made perfect if one of two options were taken:
a) Yoda stands flat-footed and deflects all of Christopher Lee's assaults without effort (one-handed, slightly bored, no challenge here)
-OR-
b) When Yoda unlimbers his lightsaber and takes a stance, Lee flees into his ship and blasts off. (Run Away!) Still worth a snicker, but not the laughter that the eventual scene inspired.
It's all done inside the computer anyway - please fix it.
Rating:
Summary: A little better, but still a long way to go
Review: Episode 2 is slightly better than its predecessor, but still doesn't hold a candle to the original trilogy. The acting is still dry. The love story was hard to swallow, due to Lucas' dreary dialogue from his script. On the plus side, we see Yoda fighting! Who would've thought that a green midget, who is hundreds of years old, was not only wise, but can also kick some arse?! We also see Jango Fett, father of everyone's favorite bounty hunter, Boba. The movie is darker, which helps set the stage for Episode 3, where we'll see Anakin embrace the dark side and become Darth Vader(finally). The DVD is fine, and I recommend the widescreen version. In the beginning of every Star Wars movie, you'll be able to see all of the words as they scroll up in widescreen.
Rating:
Summary: a horror show
Review: This movie disgusts me. It has destroyed the Star Wars saga which I loved. The pathos and ethos of the original are gone. Instead, we are left with a high tech video game, Shame on you Mister Lucas!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: A good show for Star Wars fans
Review: Despite the bad reviews that people have given this Title, I would have to disagree on many points. Not only because I'm a Star Wars fan but that the Galactic Empire didn't exist yet to build any "ships" like Tie-Fighters. In Episode 1, it was the Trade Federation and the introduction of the Sith. In Episode II, you are fed with Jango Fett and clones. The story I believe was better than the first episode and contained the needed formula to move the film a bit further up the scale (Anakin and Padme romance). That was kind of inevitable too since it's what leads to the birth of Luke and Leia. I found the visual effects very nicely done and the short battle between Obi-Wan and Jango Fett was a nice touch and actually lasted longer than even Boba Fett's little tangle with Luke in "Return of the Jedi." Even though the movie did lack in a few spots such as too much time wasted on romance scenes and less focused on actual "Star Wars", it did perhaps do its job of saving the best for the last and I guess in my mind, the best was Yoda in that much talked about lightsaber duel with Count Dooku. Also prior to that, the lightsaber fight between Anakin and Count Dooku. I picked up interest in scenes here and there and enough to convince me that this was a must in my video collection. Not ONLY cause I'm a Star Wars fan but to anyone, the Star Wars saga would never feel the same without seeing and knowing the tale that unraveled before the original trilogy. With the exception of the bad acting (although Ewen Mcgregor does a nice job of portraying Obi-Wan. Good thing Samuel L. Jackson was in this), and the lack of spaceships and a somewhat average plot, I enjoyed the movie for just its simple development and visualization. If you haven't seen this, rent it and then if you like it, buy it. If you're a Star Wars fan like me, what are you waiting for? get yourself this title!
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