Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) by Dbpirate1129 — 24 Apr 2015
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Attack of the Clones, like its predecessor, is yet another highly controversial and underrated installment in the Star Wars saga. The movie is, for the most part, split between two stories. The firstSKIP TO THE END FOR REVIEW SUMMARY.
Attack of the Clones, like its predecessor, is yet another highly controversial and underrated installment in the Star Wars saga.
The movie is, for the most part, split between two stories. The first follows Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala which is largely a romance story. The second is a detective-esque story in which Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers two separate armies that are being built to begin the Clone Wars. Ewan McGregor's superb acting definitely makes Obi-Wan's side of the film more entertaining and mysterious, but Anakin and Padmé's story is by no means awful.
I'd be one of the first to say that the Anakin and Padmé love story has some cringe-worthy dialogue but it makes sense within the context of the universe and the characters. Anakin, a Jedi, has been taught to not love anyone and to have no emotional attachments. Obviously, he would be a little awkward when it comes to these things. Their story takes a more interesting turn when Anakin returns to his home planet in search of his mother.
The entire third act of the film is simply phenomenal. A fight with monsters in an arena, followed by the first battle of the Clone Wars, and then a lightsaber battle between Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and Yoda really help elevate the last 45 minutes or so of the movie to among the best in Star Wars history. The first act also had some solid action and intrigue with an assassination plot against Padmé. The second act is definitely the weakest, mainly because it drags on a little.
The discovery and intrigue elements of Attack of the Clones definitely make it a great addition to the Star Wars saga. It's a little too long for my taste but other than that, I have no huge complaints.
Review was redone ahead of The Last Jedi.
This review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) was written by Dbpirate1129 on 24 Apr 2015.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones has generally received mixed reviews.
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