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Summary: See this movie if you loved Star Wars
Review: For the record, this movie was a visual masterpiece. The acting was pretty good, although some of the dialogue was weak. The costumes were wonderful and the plot was very imaginative. This is a classic battle of good vs evil. The only major complaint I would have is that Anakin's dark transformation was mostly unseen, which I found dissapointing because this is a huge part of the whole plot of Star Wars. Also, I found the romance between Amidala and Anakin was short-lived; that there was not enough spark. The fact that their romance brings about the existence of Luke and Leah is hard to believe, since the most romantic moment they shared was when Anakin was talking about sand. Dispite this, I found this movie to be entertaining and much better than the dissapointing episode I.
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Summary: A sweeping epic tale.
Review: Before I had seen this movie I had heard many things about it, both good and bad.[...]. I didn't know what I would think of this movie but I was prepared to like it. And then I did. This is a wonderful, incredible epic that totally blew me away and left me reeling and dizzy. It's better than Episode One ( of course ) but also better than all of the other Star Wars movies ( except for Return of the Jedi ). Yes, the acting is not good. The acting has never been good in Star Wars movies. Anything bad you could say about this movie could also be said about any of the others. It's on the same level as Star Wars and the Empire Strikes Back. It has the adventure and humour of the first and the sense of ominous desperation of the second. Also, of course, it has the gleaming sense of childlike wonder. It's the childlike wonder which keeps people coming back to the Star Wars movies again and again. Anyone who's fallen in love with George Lucas' visions will fall in love all over again. It's been a long time, but finally we have a movie to compare with the original trilogy.
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Summary: Works for Me!
Review: The great thing about going to a film that has been out for awhile, and that many people have trashed, is that your expectation level is reduced to a normal level of expectancy, which is where it should be to begin with.Flat out, I thought the film was terrific and that nearly all the criticisms I have read prior to seeing the flick were groundless, inane, and overblown. First, this absurd idealization of the original films is nonsense! They weren't that damn great. They were new & original and breakthroughs, but the stories weren't that hot with the exception of Luke's quest & discovery of who his father has become. There was little great dialogue, and no jaw-dropping performances. There was, thank goodness, Alec Guinness as Obi Wan. The rest of the cast just limboed in under the age limit not to be ridiculous in their awkward teen love scenes. At least the young performers in this film are young! Their awkwardness fits. I always found the byplay between Carrie Fisher & Harrison Ford embarrassing. Anyway, I'm not going to compare and contrast the two sets of films. The old ones are what they are, the new ones are what they are. I will just comment on all the vitriol heaped on Lucas, e.g., that he is too isolated & out of touch on his ranch (read empire). Well, he may be, but he's also busy inventing worlds & universes out there that I found beautifully realized, detailed, and exciting in this film. The movie has some slow spots, but they don't last long. There are some eye-popping, stunning and fantastic set-pieces: the chase through the nightscape of the huge city; the great fight on the water planet; the chase through the asteroids; the narrow escapes of the foundry/assembly line; the battle in the arena; the climactic battle with the clones & droids, and of course, Yoda going Postal! All of this is done with seamless and gorgeous CGI work, with new and amusing characters, with all kinds of mean & nasty critters, with a new villain (our beloved Chris Lee) and with a drop-dead beautiful Natalie Portman (sorry Carrie) and a young Anakin who has a nasty temper and has committed a war crime already. And Ewan McGregor makes a nice young Obi Wan. The look of the film is fabulous (I saw it in digital) and the inventiveness and immagination throughout is phenomenal. I ask his critics: what else can Lucas do? He cannot make it all new & never-seen-before again. He is presenting a complex story of how an individual and a society can turn to the "dark side". The groundwork for this story made Phantom Menace slow-going at times, I agree. But the pace is accelerating. Lucas presents us with fabulously imagined worlds & creatures, done with meticulous care. He has this film filled with mind-boggling action scenes. He stretches the capability of the technology with each outing. It's enough. Works for me.
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Summary: Flawed but entertaining effort, much better than "Phantom"
Review: I almost didn't want to be yet another one of the 500+ reviewers of this film, but in the end I couldn't resist putting my two cents in. Whereas opinion on "Star Wars" and "Empire" is almost uniformly positive, and opinion on "The Phantom Menace" overwhelmingly negative, "Attack Of The Clones" has taken its place alongside "Return Of The Jedi" as a film where both critical and fan support can go either way. Overall, "Clones"
certainly improves on "Phantom Menace" in nearly every department: only 4 minutes of Jar Jar (who is given a scene in the Senate which is bound to make his haters jump for joy), a lot more Yoda (including the climactic fight scene), better integration of the CGI characters, a far more memorable (and talking!) villain in Christopher Lee's Dooku, a more complex plot and some of the best action sequences dished out since "Empire". Whereas everything in "Menace" was flat and/or embarrassing (like Jar-Jar and Jake Lloyd's acting), "Clones" actually has some life to it. Unfortunately, the film suffers from one main flaw: the dialogue and acting chemistry between its two leads, Anakin and Padme. The romance that was supposed to provide the emotional backbone to the film is largely underwhelming, and both actors are about as flat as their lines are cliched (interestingly, some scenes/lines which might have given the romantic sequences some sign of intelligence were cut out of the original shooting script--why, Lucas, why?). For the most part Anakin sounds whiny, extremely impatient and terribly irresponsible; this is the future Darth Vader? Also, I could not believe that after admitting to the mass-murder of the Tusken raiders, Senator Amidala does nothing more than comfort Anakin when such an action should have been immediately reported to the Jedi council. However, some reviewers have blown the romance angle out of proportion, claiming that it ruins the entire film; this is simply not the case, seeing as how it takes up
no more than 25 minutes out of a nearly 2 1/2 hour movie. The rest of "Clones" is more intriguing, particularly the plot which keeps the true villain (Palpatine/Sidius) completely hidden.
The mystery of who ordered the clone army, and for what purpose,
is a highlight of the film, and that the army is finally used in service to the Republic provides the final twist and a clear indication of how the Storm Troopers/Empire will come about. More than anything, however, it is the action sequences which delight, and "Star Wars" films are primarily action films. Beginning with the high-speed chase through the city ("Blade Runner" meets "French Connection", as one reviewer said), down through the Obi-Wan/Jango Fett battle, the asteroid sequence,
the "top this" factory segment and then the final land battle
and light-sabre duels, the film offers state-of-the-art action
segments that to these eyes are critic-proof. To finally see
the fabled Clone Wars begin, at last, with dozens of Jedi in
action against thousands of droid soldiers was done remarkably
well (especially given the complex CGI involved); sometimes I think viewers have been spoiled over the last ten years, and that if "Clones" had come out only fifteen years ago it would have been considered an action-film masterpiece. And once again, the climactic light sabre duel between Yoda and Dooku has either been praised as the icing on the cake or a disastrous debacle; I go for the former, as this is precisely how I envisioned such a small but powerful Jedi to fight--and when he reaches for his cane at the end of the battle, I was not
bewildered but rather remembered how the old aikido masters looked very frail but could deliver the goods in battle, and then return to frailty again (it was a nice tongue-in-cheek nod to the martial arts, in other words). Add this to the return of the C3PO-R2D2 comedy duo (and yes, I hear they get their memories of Tattoine wiped by the time of Episode IV), a cameo by the Death Star, solid performances by Lee, Jackson and McGregor and an overall darker, edgier tone, and you get a great film--albeit one that is let down by the romance at its core.
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Summary: wow this was the best!
Review: This was the best movie ever!!! Even better then the other Star Wars movies! I've seen it 6 times and it just gets better. Yoda was the best part. I would go just to see him. But there are so many other parts as well! ...
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Summary: Just Amazing
Review: What can I say, Luca's did it again. Episode II kicks butt, because this time you can see a lots of action, tons of lighsaber battles and romance. Yes!, now we see young Anakin turning into the dark side; also he is involved with the now Senator Padmé, starting their secret romance. For the first time ever we can enjoy a massive jedi battle and of course master Yoda with his own lightsaber, he is the one!. I think the performance were fine, the music also. I don`t know what else to say, Dooku and Palpatine are planning the end of the Republic and the born of the Empire, Anakin is turning to the dark side... I think we can expect a great epic adventure so I highly recommend this film.
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU d:D
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Summary: After Episode 1, I was hesitant to see Episode 2...
Review: But I saw it anyways and I can honestly say I really liked it. The acting was pretty good and it had the most villians of all of the movies. One thing I really liked about this movie was that of all of the Star Wars movies, this had the most amazing action scenes and special effects. I mean, if your still not convinced then here is a 5 word hooker: YODA HAS A FIGHT SCENE! Forget about Episode 1, that was a mistake, Episode 2 brings honor back into this series. It was near perfect...Go see this great movie, and let the force be with you...
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Summary: Outstandingly Horrible
Review: Star Wars: Episode II was absolutely horrible. This movie delivers with an incredibly poor script, incredibly corny romance, and a boring and stupid story. This movie's story could have been much better, had they left out the romance (unless it was good) and thrown in a constant evil. One of the movie's problems was there was no true evil until the climax, and this bothered many people. ... The movie's only good quality was it's very well done special effects. The acting was disgusting. ... 20 minutes into the movie I was wanting to go to an electronic store more then finish. Never see this movie. I am disgusted by my choice to waste [money] on a ticket to this movie. George Lucas has proven his movie skills are slipping away ...
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Summary: Reminiscient of the original three
Review: Epsiode two, attack of the clones, was a big improvement from the phantom menace. It even reminded me of the original three back in the seventies. I liked the fact that you get to see all of these great characters that preceded everyone in the original three. I liked Obi-Wan's faceoff with Jenga Fett. You also get to see Bobba Fett as a little kid - it was so cool. The action was perhaps the best I've seen in a Star Wars movie. It rivaled that of Return of the Jedi. The cinematography was the best I've seen out of any star wars film. There should have been more twists in the story though. It was very simple and formulaic. But there was still alot going on in the film. There is the romance between Anakin and Padme, the fiery relationship between Anakin and his master Obi-Wan Kenobe, and also you get to see Yoda fight. One thing that I didn't like about that was that Yoda is using a cane to help him when he walks and then all of the sudden he's doing all these flips. It was weird to see that because they weren't consistent. He shouldn't have had to use a cane in the first place. Isn't he like fifty years younger than the original three episodes? Other than these minor complaints the movie was very satisfying. It was as close as you could get to the original three but not quite. It was a great movie.
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Summary: You Can Have Only So Many Death Stars
Review: Perhaps in fairness to George Lucas, the Star Wars saga is played out, and it is difficult to continue to milk it. After all, you can have only so many death stars. As for this movie, I challenge anyone to describe to me the basic story. There is no story, no characters and cetainly no clever or snappy dialouge. The original Star Wars saga was good, sometimes great because: (i) the story-line was clear and easy to follow; and (ii) it presented simply and effectively a myth-like, romantic confict between good and evil; and (iii) the script and dialogue were well done and at times clever and funny; and (iv) the foundation of the movie was not special effects but, rather, a solid story-line and good characterization. The special effects were great but not the foundation of the whole saga. Lucas seems devoted entirely to special effects and creating pointless (and stupid) alien characters to demonstrate his special effects prowess. I will not go see another Star Wars movie, and I am ashamed of myself for going to see this last one.
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