Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) by Michael — 25 May 2002
The movie was less disappointing than the last one, and the way it finishes...is breathtaking, in that it finally gives you a sense of scale for those ships. The effects were not quite as good as they could have been -- Yoda was entirely computer-animated and it showed.
For a character with a major (and thorougjly enjoyable, near the end) part in the movie, it might have behooved them to spend at least as much money making Yoda come alive as they did Jar Jar in the previous movie.
Believe the critics who say there is no chemistry between Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen; they are absolutely right. While Natalie is a very good actress, "much to learn" has Hayden.
Ewan McGregor is terrific in his role, and we finally get to see the Obi-Wan Kenobi that will become the man of legend. I enjoyed the film for the most, except for some of the minor details (Natalie never wears the same outfit twice in any two scenes in the whole movie -- even scenes that are supposedly mere hours apart at most).
But, as a whole, the movie was good. With a few more revisions, it could be excellent.
This review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) was written by Michael on 25 May 2002.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones has generally received mixed reviews.
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