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Summary: Not only worst Star Wars movie, one of the worst movies ever
Review: If you thought Episode one was bad wait until you see Attack of the Clowns. As the comic book guy from the Simpsons would say "Worst Episode Ever". Just a terrible movie, dont buy it.
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Summary: Can't we all just get along?
Review: Wow, the negative reviews on here are pretty vicious. Maybe those folks are just angry that the Star Wars series have declined into clunky stories and bad acting with great special effects. I didn't like Episode I and blew off Episode II until it showed up on HBO. Maybe I'd be furious if I saw it in a theatre as well--like Lucy had pulled the football away AGAIN--but then I just switch channels and look for something like STAR TREK II: WRATH OF KHAN. Character, character, character.The best thing I've read about ATTACK OF THE CLONES was in The Onion news: "Most of it's like watching C-SPAN from another planet." Dead on, dude. Knowing where everything is going is not enough to breath life into these movies. It needs some twists, it needs some real live characters, and it needs story-driven action instead of just video game set-pieces.
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Summary: STAR WARS continues, despite incessant criticism
Review: It's interesting how the negative reviews are written in haste and contain an exorbitant number of spelling and punctuation errors. Maybe this movie doesn't deserve five stars, but it earned at least four and if I can cancel out some of those who rush to condemn it by giving it five then I think I should do that so that people can get a fair opinion of this movie. STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES may not have a brilliant title, but it's certainly a brilliant movie that is worthy of a place among the other four. The film opens 10 years after THE PHANTOM MENACE and it follows our heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as they struggle to protect the Galactic Republic from a separatist movement lead by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, who also happens to be the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic (his motives will certainly be revealed in the final part of the saga, EPISODE III, to be released in 2005). EPISODE II is by far the most action-packed STAR WARS movie to date, but unfortunately it relys on CGI for most of the battle scenes, which can take some getting used to. It contains all the series' staples, including fabulous lightsaber dueling and the triumphant return of the corny (but great!) comedy of C-3PO and R2-D2. It's difficult to imagine anyone disliking this movie, because it really has something for everyone.
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Summary: Senseless eye-candy for delusional pseudo patriotic dimwits
Review: Loaded with Matrix-Reloaded-style incessant post-modern philosophical bs, sloppy unconvincing sentimental dribble and badly disguised Hollywood cliches, not to mention a showcase of the worst actors, forced body language and expressions, badly-delivered corny dialogue and loads of 3D eye-candy thrown together to make idiots drool. As for the scene where Yoda fights? Sure it looked good, but what the Hell was actually going on anyway? Even for computer animation it looked entirely improvised and rushed. If you want to see fictional Jim-Henson-looking creatures in action just grab some Muppet porn. The storyline, or lack of, was dull, tasteless and full of holes, contradictions and quick convenient twists. The characters are flat, conservative and pretentious. Even the new game, 'Knights Of The Old Republic' is more faithful to the original Star Wars chronicles. What made Star Wars unique and everlasting was that it was raw and simplistic with strong character development and smooth narration. This movie is full of sad sorry excuses and should've been reconsidered, more organised and entirely rewritten.
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Summary: Another star wars movie
Review: At first i thought this was a really good movie. But as I watched it a second time. I found that Hayden's acting was not as real, like he just saying the words with no feeling. I think the acting could have been better too. I also thought that Lucas focus to much of the movie on love and needed more action so the
Verdict: 3 stars for story and cool background
-1 for to much love
-1 for corny acting
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Summary: "Begun, the Clone War has...."
Review: It seems as though there is no way to dispel negative atmosphere once it has been started. George Lucas's STAR WARS trilogy was well-loved by audiences (even though critics were split) but for some reason (and I can't figure it out), the first entry in the prequels, THE PHANTOM MENACE, earned a HUGE onslaught of critically negative posts just about everywhere in the world, from the press to the internet to fans in real life. Only a few enthusiastic voices greeted it favorably as an impressive achievement, including myself. The same thing has happened to the second of the STAR WARS prequels, ATTACK OF THE CLONES, released in 2002. Many predicted that this movie would satisfy those who disliked EPISODE I with a vengeance, but alas, such was not the case. Once again, critics damned the movie for one reason or another, and the heated debate on whether Lucas "trashed the original trilogy" or not is still going on. As someone who liked THE PHANTOM MENACE, I find it very sad that Lucas would still receive unfair critical attack, even after making a much darker, somber, and ominous movie in ATTACK OF THE CLONES. I'm guessing that such naysayers will continue to say nay to Lucas no matter what just like rabid fans of Anime would continue to slamdunk dubs... even if a lot of them have recently proven to be excellent. This is not to say that ATTACK OF THE CLONES is a flawless film. There are some minor problems that THE PHANTOM MENACE didn't have. For one, the film is extremely slowgoing and sometimes it takes awhile before the next big action sequence comes along. And the dialogue, although nowhere nearly as bad as critics and some disgruntled fans say, lacks the spark of the original trilogy. The love story between Anakin Skywalker and Amidala Padme dominates most of the film, and I think this made EPISODE II a difficult film to shoot. This particular one is overall effectively told, and it succeeds in building conflict in both lovers, but at the same time it does slow the pace of the movie. But I don't want to dwell too much on the negative; once again, with ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Lucas does AMAZING things with the technology he has. Every location in the movie, from the metropolis skyscrapers of Coruscant to the water planet where prototypes of Stormtroopers are being constructed literally bursts with imagination and eye candy. Hayden Christensen strikes every right emotional cord with his moody, mixed-up, angst-ridden portrayal as Anakin Skywalker. You can feel the anger and frustration in his motives and jealousy of Obi-Wan Kenobi (who often criticizes his young Padawan for being so eager); it's so obvious to tell that he will become evil. Natalie Portman, on the other hand, makes for a lesser but competent portrayal as Amidala, and Ewan McGregor is even better this time around as Obi-Wan. Christopher Lee makes a surprise appearance as the new villian, Count Dooku, and once again he delivers first-rate evil with this character. And it's great to see C-3PO and R2-D2 up to their usual banter again (although sometimes some gags occur when not necessary). Ultimately, however, the film belongs to Jedi Master Yoda, played to perfection by Frank Oz. His appearances in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI featured him as a rubber puppet (and a delightful creation), but in this movie he really comes alive, thanks to first-rate CG effects. His mouth is perfectly in sync with every word he says, and the final showdown between him and Dooku (in addition to the other action sequences -- a dizzying chase through Coruscant on floating cars, manuevering through a dangerous asteroid field near a planet, and the climactic finale) is an absolute highlight. All of these are arguably the biggest boost to yet another underrated entry in the STAR WARS saga. And, for a change, there are some answers to questions, and, as with the first film, it leaves one waiting for EPISODE III, even if it is a long way off. Say all you want about whether or not this lives up to the STAR WARS saga, but the fact remains that this is a great movie. Films are, after all, ART, and I think this is what Lucas had in mind when he made ATTACK OF THE CLONES. Shooting the movie entirely in digital video also provides for an even better 2.35:1 visual transfer in this DVD set, in addition to speaker-thundering sound-quality and plentiful extras. Even if you hate the movie, this DVD release of ATTACK OF THE CLONES is, like its predecessor before it, a remarkable achievement.
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Summary: How to kill the myth
Review: As a great fan of the previous star wars trilogy, I had great hopes for this new trilogy. It is sad to say that this second episode is worse than the first. The characters are just simply dull predictable and far too serious. A very poor performance of Skywalker...couldnt feel the ambiguity of darth vader. Rather looked like a spoilt teenager. I would also like to mention the relation ship between skywalker and padme and that passage where they jump about the fields, and have boring conversations at the fireside. Rather makes me think of a "young and restless" episode. HEAVY DUTY. Even the flaming saber battles were disapointing : it rather looked like a bunch of green and red flashlights moving accross the screen. Lucas also felt the need to bring r2d2 and cpo back to give the movie a touch of humour after jar jar binks failure, a desperate move.
this movie definitely lacks the naive, charming atmosphere of the previous trilogy and its charismatic characters such as princess leia and han solo. Ok Great special fx but that's just not enough to make a good movie. Probably, I was expecting too much ... and maybe I could only be Disapointed... but in my opinion Star Wars is dead.
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Summary: Worse than Episode I (if that's possible)
Review: If only I could give it zero stars. Read my review of Episode I, if you want more info.
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Summary: Amateurish and Childish Story Coupled with Very Bad Acting
Review: Having seen the original Star Wars on the big screen when it came out in 1977, I've been a faithful fan and have gone to see every episode since then: each episode I would see at least twice on the big screen. However, Lucas' "Star Wars" series has been declining in acting and story quality since "Return of the Jedi" with his "Muppet Show" montage; as if each sequel had to appeal to a receding age group over the years. This one tops it all as being riddled with the lousiest script and acting ever: I saw it once and never returned to see nor have I rented it since. Can Lucas think of a better way of protraying Skywalker than him going through his puberty-driven tantrums? The actor was horrible! The whole love story was vapid anyway: he should have made it short and sweet. Also the technology and ships shown in Episodes 1 and 2 are so vastly different than those shown in 3-5 that there seems to be more than a generational gap. Altogether, a very forgettable film. I haven't even bothered renting it since the day I saw it at the theaters.
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Summary: STAR WARS THIS IS NOT
Review: What a lot of people fail to realize is that the original Star Wars trilogy was a collaborative effort among many talented people. You had Ralph McQuarrie (art design), Lawrence Kasdan (writer), Irvin Kershner (director), Leigh Brackett (writer), Gary Kurtz (producer), John Williams (music), Marcia Lucas (editing), Peter Suschitzky (cinematography), Ben Burtt (sound), Rick Baker (make-up), John Dykstra (special effects), Joe Johnston (special effects) and so on. Unfortunately, most of these talented people have been replaced by YES MEN who are unable to tell George that his ideas suck. A perfect example of this is RETURN OF THE JEDI. This movie was the beginning of the end for Star Wars. This was about the time where Lucas began to control much of the creative process for the films. And it showed. His use of muppets and cute little teddy bears completely trashed the brilliant vision that had been created in EMPIRE by Irvin Kirshner. Jump ahead 16 years to THE PHANTOM MENACE. Lucas now controls a powerful empire. He is the final word on all creative decisions. As such, this much anticipated movie was basically a parody of Star Wars. Poor acting, a weak script and muppets replaced with cartoon characters. A wretched and unmemorable film. A complete and utter let down for legions of Star Wars fans. 2002: Lucas releases ATTACK OF THE CLONES. (Do the clones ever really attack?). I wanted to like this movie. Really, I did. However, it seems that Lucas has run out of ideas. I had the sick feeling that I'd been there, done that. To wit, a colleseum full of Jedi (Gladiator), spaceships flying through asteroids (The Empire Strikes Back), intellectual scientist-like aliens (A.I.), a megalopolis city (Blade Runner), hovering car chase scene through a city of mile high buildings (The Fifth Element), insect-like aliens (Starship Troopers). Shall I continue? And please, can someone answer these questions: Why does Yoda need a cane to walk when he can obviously unleash some serious whoop a$$? Why would Padme, supposedly a sophisticated and mature woman, fall for a younger, whiney punk who obviously has some serious emotional issues? "Gee Padme, I just whacked an entire village of Sand People. Woman and children too. So, how was your day?" Why can't Obi-Wan figure out where the lost planet went while a four year old pre-padawan can? How can C-3PO's head fit onto the body of another droid that was built by an alien manufacturer? Why would Jango Fett subcontract an important hit on Padme to an obviously inept bounty hunter? Why does Padme refer to Anakin as a "little boy" yet marries the loser at the end of the movie? My Star Wars will always be Irvin Kirshner's vision as realized in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
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