Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) by Bradley W — 10 Sep 2016
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is in my opinion, the worst film of the franchise. It goes even deeper into the problems that The Phantom Menace had, leaving me severely disappointed. The special effects for several scenes feel just silly and sloppy.
The villain isn't that interesting and proves Darth Maul should have stuck around longer. Hayden Christensen gives one of the most shameful performances I can think of as Anakin Skywalker, but I blame this on George Lucas for his poor casting choice and bad writing.
His romance with Natalie Portman just feels forced and uncomfortable. Also, I won't ever understand why they brought back Jar Jar Binks, even if it was only a few scenes. I will give props to the films for doing a few things right.
Ewan McGregor is still fantastic as Obi-Wan. Some of the action scenes are cool. John Williams score is still pitch perfect. Attack of the Clones has a few things going for it, but overall it just feels like a waste of film that it only further proved why the prequels pale in comparison to the original trilogy.
This review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) was written by Bradley W on 10 Sep 2016.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones has generally received mixed reviews.
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