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Summary: Bad Wars
Review: This is just bad and boring. I could not wait for it to end. The characters were bland. Sure the special effects were okay, but the story was written for a two year old. The original Star Wars was so much better. They don't have to bother with the sixth installation, we don't care.
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Summary: Its ok. But the love [stuff] kills the movie.
Review: The movie is overall good but there are a few weak aspects about the movie. First off the movie with the love secnes are boring and need to be worked on. Two its too far in between love and action. NEED more action. the movie is alright but it needed work on it before they released it into theaters.
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Summary: A good movie, but lucas pretty much [is bad] at writing
Review: this would've been a pretty good movie, if lucas could write a smart, fun, and exciting action sequence. the first 3 action sequences (speeder chase, jango fett/obi wan duel, and the asteroid field chase), came in about the first hour or so. That occupies about 10 minutes of screen time between all 3 of them. then we have to wait about 40 minutes for another action scene to come, but once it starts, it just won't end. If lucas creatively made an action scene every 25 minutes or so, the ending wouldn't be so exhausting to watch. i mean, we get a droid factory scene, an execution scene, a huge jedi battle, a small portion of the clone wars, and a lightsaber duel, all in a row. each sequence would've been much better had their be some time between each sequence, making them more exciting. lucas action seemed just to be there to move the story from one place to another. In star wars, after they escape the death star in a series of fierce gun battles, they think they've escaped, until they pick up a group of tie-fighters, and then they have an "exciting" battle with the ties, then finally they escape. After they have a droid factory fight, they go into that huge battle area. then fight for 10 minutes, then they are rescued, and they think they are safe, until they end up fighting another 10 minutes, then when that's over, they must fight count dooku in a not-so-exciting lightsaber battle. poor old george.
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Summary: Best Episode EVER!
Review: It doesn't take a genius to enjoy this movie!
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Summary: What a letdown
Review: I find this movie to be disappointing. Since I did not think that the Phantom Menace was pleasing, I was apprehensive about watching Attack of the Clones. What undermines this film is a flimsy, forgettable story and shallow characterization. Throughout, it did not engage me. Except for Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), I had no problem with the cast's acting, even though everyone just went through the motions. I found Christensen's portrayal of Skywalker to be unconvincing. Though Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Natalie Portman (Padme Amidala) turn out worthy performances, this is nullified by the lack of a solid plot and characterization. The movie also sports some corny dialogue and jumpy scenes without smooth transitions. When it comes to the cinematography and special effects, I cannot complain. I do get the notion that there was an emphasis on special effects and action scenes in order to cover up for the thin storyline and characterization. Had there been a better story and characterization, Attack of the Clones could have been a satisfying film instead of a synthetic, hollow one geared more towards special effects and action scenes. Although not a complete waste of time, it is average at best. I actually give this movie 2.5 stars.
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Summary: Will not play on DVD/VCR Combo units
Review: It has finally happened, Lucas is so worried about his copyright that he's created a nonfunctioning product. We bought my father a DVD/VCR combo unit for his birthday, his old VCR died at last, and some DVDs to watch. The one he was most looking forward to watching was Star Wars - Attack of the Clones... BUT... it WILL NOT PLAY in the unit, the picture goes light and dark because the copyright protection is kicking in despite the fact that isn't even a tape in the VCR side. I'm not going to return the combo player just because this ONE dvd, it seems the others all work, will not play. If you have one of these units however, don't bother to buy this DVD. I would give this DVD no stars id it was possible but I guess it gets one for being used as a coaster.
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Summary: The Force is Back
Review: This DVD is great! The extra features are awesome. It includes deleted scenes, excellent documentaries and much more. The movie itself might not be as good as the original three but it is way better than The Phantom (...) Menace. Watching Yoda kick (enemies) is worth every penny you'll spend.
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Summary: Attack of the Special Effects
Review: It's an old axiom in the industry that, when talking about their film, a director or stars will always parrot something like "Yes, it has special effects, but it's really all about the characters." Well, this is one film I don't think even Lucas would say that about. Forget characters -- this is all about the pixels. Which is probably just as well, as the characters themselves aren't particularly interesting. With the except of Ms. Portman and McGregor, there isn't any acting going on here. In particular the actor who plays the Darth nee Anakin Skywalker Vader, is so bad he actually makes the digital characters seem polished in comparison. And, yes, we have Jar Jar back, and while he's not quite as annoying as in the first film he certainly doesn't get killed, which is the only thing that might have made this movie watchable. When you're praying for a movie character to be eliminated who isn't a bad guy, you know you're in for a bad time. There is *one* great scene in this movie, at the very end, which makes renting it worthwhile (just make sure your fast forward is working, as you definiately want to skip the previous two hours). That it also involves a digitized (and puppeted) character says a lot about where this kind of movie is nowadays. There *is* a certain audience for this film but it's a very peculiar one. If you love playing video games but are too inept or have too short an attention span to play them out to their higher levels, this whole movie acts like a very fancy cut scene. I can see a certain young crowd appreciating the fact they don't have to think but just get to watch the pretty colors and loud noises. I loved the first Star Wars films when they first came out. Then again, they had (relatively) primative special effects and people like Harrison Ford who could actually act. This franchise has now totally run itself into the ground. Next step up for Lucas: digitizing the audience (otherwise he'll *have* no audience for the third and, mercifully, last, episode in the saga).
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Summary: How could Lucas make this after making pure art.
Review: I was very disapointed with this movie, the story was good but the acting was its downfall, everyone I ask about this movie says that the Yoda scene was there favorite, I sadly found it very dumb how the set up the scene, the only thing this movie did better than the first one was NO JAR JAR!
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Summary: Beautiful special effects, cardboard acting
Review: EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES is a spectacular looking movie! These are incredible special effects, perhaps the best ever. But the storyline is weak at best, the acting cardboard, the dialogue often laughable, and the romance (between Amidala and Anakin) somewhat stale. You aren't allowed to care about the characters in EPISODE II the way you were in the original three movies: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE, EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN OF THE JEDI. The characters and the storyline of EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES seem to be mere footnotes to the special effects, rather than the effects elaborating on the storyline. I have to be honest here: I found it hard to even detect a storyline in this movie. In light of all the effects, the storyline seems incidental. After viewing the behind-the-scenes footage given on the free DVD in this package, I realized why we were allowed to care about the characters/actors in the original three movies released in the late 70s and early 80s: because the technology available during that era was not sufficient for Lucas's vision; he *had* to rely on dialogue. He *had* to make us care about the actors and the plot. He also had to introduce the basic premise of the series of movies. With the technology available in the new century, and the world well-versed in the saga's premise, Lucas is free to go wild with effects. I fear that if it ever becomes possible, he won't even employ actors at all. My main disappointment with EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES is that the Jedi seem to be mere policemen with light sabers. In STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE and EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, Obi-wan talks about the "glory days" of the Jedi Order, and speaks about their spiritual enlightenment. They ruled the galaxy with peace, spirituality, and compassion. I had expected these prequels to elaborate on that ideal time in Jedi history. But, as before, that spiritual enlightenment is merely hinted at. There is that other thing that makes EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, and EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, seem not quite as mythic as the originals: age. Most diehard Star Wars fans were mere teens and pre-teens when we were first introduced to this galaxy far far away. It's inevitable that these stories and characters wouldn't seem as enchanting to us 20 years later. We're older. :( I think it is the bonus DVD with the behind-the-scenes footage that really saves this DVD. We are given previews, theatrical trailers, behind-the-scenes specials, "making of" specials, deleted scenes (with commentary by the directors and Lucas), interviews with the actors and even extras. We even get to see a brief - very brief! - clip of the late 1970s cartoon special that introduced Boba Fett to the world. We are also given the option to watch the DVD in Spanish and French (I have watched it twice in Spanish now; the dubbing is beautifully done! In some scenes it looks as though the actors actually read the script in Spanish, or at least that they digitally altered the actors' lips to match the Spanish version of the dialogue.) Ironically, I found the footage of the filmmakers talking about their craft - and displaying the process of their craft - to be more engaging than the actors in the movie. I ended up caring more about the filmmakers, techies, etc., in the behind-the-scenes footage, than I do the stars of the movie. And it is their work that makes this a five star movie. This is an incredibly looking movie. If you want good acting, look up something with Streep. If you want great effects, amazing visuals, and a movie to take you to another universe, EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES is the droid you're looking for.
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