Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) Review
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
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My Review
The fun and excitement of the “Star Wars” prequels continues in “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.” Ten years after their initial meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a secret romance with Senator Padme Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo to whom the Jedi Council has appointed him bodyguard. At the same time, Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attack on the Senator and discovers a secret clone army that has been crafted for the Republic.
George Lucas is once again the man in charge, seated firmly in the director’s chair and co-writing the screenplay with Jonathan Hales. Rick McCallum was once again the producer, and John Williams also did another marvelous job composing the musical score. David Tattersall was in charge of the fabulous cinematography, with location shoots in Australia, Tunisia, Italy, and Spain. The special effects were so out of this world that it earned “Attack of the Clones” its one Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.
The weak point of this picture were with some of the performances. Hayden Christensen as Anakin and Natalie Portman as Padme seem stiff and wooden. Samuel L. Jackson looked like he was simply reciting lines from the script in his role as Mace Windu.
Outstanding offerings were turned in by the remainder of the cast, including Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine, Frank Oz as Yoda, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker, Christopher Lee as Count Dooku, Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks, Daniel Logan as Boba Fett, and Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Owen and Beru. Temuera Morrison plays Jango Fett, a bounty hunter who gives his DNA for the cloning facilities on Kamino to use for the creation of the clone army. That’s why all of the storm troopers look like him, underneath their getups.
The very exciting and very watchable “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” was a massive hit at the box office and a big crowd-pleaser for executive producer George Lucas, LucasFilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox.
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
cinema
My Review
The fun and excitement of the “Star Wars” prequels continues in “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.” Ten years after their initial meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a secret romance with Senator Padme Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo to whom the Jedi Council has appointed him bodyguard. At the same time, Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attack on the Senator and discovers a secret clone army that has been crafted for the Republic.
George Lucas is once again the man in charge, seated firmly in the director’s chair and co-writing the screenplay with Jonathan Hales. Rick McCallum was once again the producer, and John Williams also did another marvelous job composing the musical score. David Tattersall was in charge of the fabulous cinematography, with location shoots in Australia, Tunisia, Italy, and Spain. The special effects were so out of this world that it earned “Attack of the Clones” its one Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.
The weak point of this picture were with some of the performances. Hayden Christensen as Anakin and Natalie Portman as Padme seem stiff and wooden. Samuel L. Jackson looked like he was simply reciting lines from the script in his role as Mace Windu.
Outstanding offerings were turned in by the remainder of the cast, including Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine, Frank Oz as Yoda, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker, Christopher Lee as Count Dooku, Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks, Daniel Logan as Boba Fett, and Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Owen and Beru. Temuera Morrison plays Jango Fett, a bounty hunter who gives his DNA for the cloning facilities on Kamino to use for the creation of the clone army. That’s why all of the storm troopers look like him, underneath their getups.
The very exciting and very watchable “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” was a massive hit at the box office and a big crowd-pleaser for executive producer George Lucas, LucasFilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox.