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Summary: ANOTHER fanboy target??
Review: Will you people KINDLY realize what work goes into making a good movie? No plot? Balderdash!! The Federation attempts to assassinate Padme. This leads Obi Wan to Genosia and Annakin from Coruscant to Naboo and back to Tatooine. Turns out a former Jedi is conspiring with the Federation to secede from the empire, which eventually involves a showdown with the Jedi and a battle royal by the end of the film. This is a weak plot?? And in the OTHER camp...too MUCH plot? Can you name me a movie with intrigue as a major aspect that DIDN'T have a complex, twisting plot? I can't! Okay, I will give you wooden acting in some parts, especially the fellow playing Jango Fett. But Hayden Christiansen? The kid exudes a very good Holden Caulfield-y vibe, but with enough respect for his elders to keep you from calling him a whiny brat. Every male teen goes through this stage, some worse than others, and I think Christiansen handled this better than most young actors would. The visuals actually OUTCLASS "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Phantom Menace": the "Blade Runner"-like details of planet Coruscant; the adventure in the droid factory; the battle on Tatooine...there are entirely too many great visual moments in the movie to mention. Is there something wrong with that? Need I remind you that it takes TONS of man-hours to program CGI software to get things just right to produce such visual and idiosyncratic realism, and that the actors often have to react to things that aren't even there? People like you and AMPAS ought to realize just what acting chops go into making a good sci-fi movie a good sci-fi movie. And make no mistake, this is one of the best science fiction movies ever made! Until you bozos can produce something on this level yourself, I'll thank you not to discourage people who may have not seen it, but would probably enjoy it if it weren't for a pretentious bunch of geeks trying to sound like Ebert and Roeper in picking apart a clearly superior piece of filmmaking. I might add that Roger Ebert never produced a good movie script in his life! It's not COMPLETELY perfect, however, as even (( I )) have some problems with some plot points, for instance: The death of Schmi Skywalker. Why was this just tossed off like somebody walking to the corner. Why was she kidnapped? Was the Federation behind it? Dooku? Or were the Sand People working alone? Her husband seemed to be pretty offhand about it, didn't he? Why wasn't Annakin allowed to go back for Padme after she fell out of the transport unit? She was an important part of the team and I'm sure if Obi Wan or Annakin had been in the same spot, they would have expected to be saved by the others....The other personnel tranports could have pursued and CAPTURED Dooku without them! Strange! How in the BLOODY hell are we supposed to accept Jar Jar Binks as a senator from Naboo?? Why didn't they send Boss Nass if they wanted to recruit from the Gungans?? And somebody PLEASE tell Lucas to get rid of freaking C3PO! He adds NOTHING to the movies....NOTHING! Anyway....buy this movie, people, and you TOO can wonder why those home scenes with Padme and Annakin weren't left in the movie! (The scene revolving around the doomed young aliens in the wall pictures is quite touching.) Highly recommended!
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Summary: A very satisfying film on a very satisfying DVD
Review: Attack Of The Clones is a great contribution to the Star Wars series. It is by no means a perfect film, but I do think that it was one of the most thrilling and enjoyable films of 2002. The sheer amount of imagination in the film is what makes it stand out. This imaginative richness of the film is what sets it apart from many other 2002 films that were lacking in any imagination: Spider-man is, in my opinion, the most mediocre film of all time, the ultimate safe-player. Men In Black II did not live up to its predecessor at all, and The Two Towers, while magnificent, was lacking in a certain impact, something I'm sure will be cured by the release of the third installment at the end of the year. But Attack Of The Clones really was the bright star of 2002. It ironed out quite beautifully any nagging feelings of disappointment left by its predecessor, The Phantom Menace, and it established itself immediately as a very individual and unique film. To me, its greatest strength is that it has captured the flavors and scale of the Star Wars universe with seemingly effortless ease: its best moments are where the visuals are telling the story, which is really what George Lucas has been trying to achieve. Those that don't like or don't understand that, well, they are victims closed-mindedness, in my opinion. I do concede that the script and the acting are not too great, but then, they're not terribly important parts of the film, either. I like the visuals most myself, and so far, the design and the execution of those designs as visual effects, are the best they've ever been in Star Wars, or indeed, any sci-fi. That is what makes AOTC great. Those fans and critics that got something out of this film are very lucky individuals. For the amount of energy expended by those that don't like the film to tear it down is energy very much wasted. As for the DVD, it is quite simply a very good package. The video quality of both the feature, and of the supplimentary material, is of the very highest standard, and one can sense, and see, the great amount of care that went into the entire production, from the first design sketch to the production of the DVD itself. Nothing but loving care is in evidence, and I feel that too many of the reviwers that have posted reviews here on Amazon.com have completely forgotten about the very good intentions that went into the film. I give the film itself four stars, but the fact that the DVD is so superior gets it a full 5-star ranking.
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Summary: Order some anti-nausea medication stat!
Review: As I sat in the theater, I tried to prevent the overwhelming feeling of nausea from overtaking me. This movie lacks all the essentials to good movie making except one: special effects. The issue is that there now are too many other movies with excellent, nay, BETTER special effects than AOTC.
Personally, I was blown away by Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. Lucas is clearly bringing nothing to table at this point in his career.
I am NOT looking forward to the next film.
Rating: 
Summary: Better...but still room for improvement
Review: Attack of the Clones is a significantly superior film to The Phantom Menace, yet still falls short of any of the films from the first trilogy. Lucas still has this hang up with CGI and still seems to overuse it. Even in the few years between Ep 1 and Ep 2 the CGI improvements are quite startling, but he still can't do water properly, re Kimono. However...it is not the CGI, nor even its quality that makes a good movie; you still need a good story, tell it well, and have good acting and dialogue to carry and move the story along. This is where Lucas falls down. With the help of Jonathan Hales the screenplay is superior to TPM, but dialogue still sounds contrived, especially when compared to some of the sharp, witty and clever dialogue that takes place between Han Solo and Princess Leia from the first trilogy. Anakin is rarely called by name, rather he is a Padawan learner, young apprentice, young jedi and so on. Between Obi Wan and Anakin use of first names would have endeared their relationship moreso. Probably the greatest selling point for a three star rating is the fact the film advances the story and begins to hark back to the original trilogy. The viewer can begin to have fun with this film. So that is where the storm troopers come from! That's where the deathstar comes from! And so on. Many critics are scathing of the clumsy romance between Anakin and Padme, but this is a young, teenage love and what young love is not like this anyway? I think these critics probably forgot just how timid and shy their very first teenage romance was like. Critics have also been critical of Hayden Christensen's performance. I agree that he does seem awkward in the early stages of the movie, but 30-40 minutes into the film he does relax and begins to warm up to the part. Acting against green and blue screens would not be easy at the best of times, least of all when you are a young actor. Although I have criticised some of the banter between Obi Wan and Anakin, this relationship has charm about it that gives the film a warmth that TPM lacked. It's good to see Ewan McGregor easing and relaxing into his role as Obi Wan, and hopefully by the next movie he will be completely at ease and learn to do more than just recite lines. Not bad, but could still be better.
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Summary: It was ok
Review: I know people haven't been impressed as a whole by the two pre-quels so far and I'm sort of one of them. Not that I expected the Holy Grail but what I think Lucas needed was another perspective in this series, like another director. Also the story is already known, it's just how it unfolds. A story that is known doesn't surprise in the way that a new tale does. While you may consider that good triumphing over evil in Return of the Jedi is sort of pre-destined in a plot, this whole Darth Vader thing is playing out rather badly. There aren't any surprises but the actual action that occurs. A lot of this film is about marketing, being large, being EVERYWHERE. Not necessarily about being original or unique.
Rating: 
Summary: Pretty bad!
Review: I cant remember if it was here or elsewhere that I gave Star Wars Episode 1 a one star review or whatever. I do know that Ep1 was one of the WORST dissapointments in a movie in my entire life. Obi-Wan is the only person with tallent in the entire movie. I feel that the movie was based too much on politics and there wasn't enough action until the last fourty minutes or so. If you are a star wars geek (UNLIKE me) you will have to get this because you're a star wars geek! If you are like me and just get good movies, then skip on this. The only real reason that I upped this rating a knotch is because of Patame's (Natale Portman's) GREAT looks.
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Summary: It bears repeating
Review: DREADFUL BORING NON-EXCITING BLAND I'D RATHER WATCH PAINT DRY!
Rating:
Summary: Love/Hate relationship
Review: I love Star Wars but now hate Lucas for bringing this "film" to the silver screen. He has ruined Star Wars for me forever!
Rating:
Summary: Horrified
Review: I am extremely upset at this horrific effort to market to young kids via technology while otherwise ruining a great series. This film could have been done with one tenth the special effects and more acting and it would have been incredible given the talent on hand.
Unless the next film is amazing, then the prequels will be judged by all to have been a monumental waste.
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Summary: Yawn..oh, go get 'em clones...zzzzzz
Review: The worst thing to come after a boring Phantom Menace, is the almost as dull Attack of The Clones. The acting other than Ewan McGregor is not good, although Hayden C. wasn't bad....good other times, wierd other times too. The worst part is the romance between Natalie Portman and Hayden....not very good, and very cheesy. Just acted out without passion. And clones? Yawn....why not a bunch of (ok, thousands, ok!) of good characteristic troops who are summoned , drafted, etc. into battle. Why just clones? Not very formidable opponents. I thought Stormtroppers were suppose to be seperate beings..not clones. And a droid army. OOOHH.....how special. Cant thay make warriors vs warriors anymore? Yoda digital? eh....whatever. And why is he so funny and passionate in Ep V and soOOO SERious here? Disapointing. THe saberfights were so awesome, yet SOOOO short-why??? Jango didn't seem to be the excellent hand-to-hand combatant and warrior he claimed to be.....wasn't very skilled. or VERSATILE of weapons. Just a few. THought he was a bounty hunter. Didnt show him off enough. And anyways, not good enough. Effects? Great! Ya. Just not the best story or setup.
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