Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.0
But save for a crowd pleasing moment with Yoda, the movie remains pretty and inert, with no authentic emotion, no cumulative power, and no sense of ph .. Av Club
2.0
Lucas greatest strength still lies in his ability to conjure up some of the most thrilling battle sequences ever committed to film. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Without humour and without suspense, Episode II beats the audience up with its relentless action and exhausting visual splendour. Screen Daily
2.5
Im sure I will greatly enjoy its visionary sequences on DVD; I like stuff like that. Rogerebert
2.0
If nothing else, it would have re affirmed there is still a pulse beating somewhere within this sprawling concept.All in all, no one gets anything to .. IGN
5.0
The Star Wars film series created by George Lucas has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of cinema, and the latest film, Star .. Telegraph
1.5
The second half of this film is almost a different movie. Everything about it is better. Everything. Cinema Blend
2.5
There are some exhilarating sequences, if you like your thrills in video game format, and true believers will flip over a digitally liberated Yodas li .. Ny Daily News
4.0
Impeccable visuals, intriguing characters, awesome action sequences, a surprising romance and a generally more adult feel.. JoBlo
1.9
Watching Attack of the Clones is like getting rapped on the head with a rubber mallet no lasting damage (I pray and hope), but bad enough to bring on .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Taken as five filmsor six, in a year or sothis is hardly an epic (a word that implies moral, human, and social weight). Village Voice
3.2
Star Wars has been around for 25 years and seems to have grown tired and less fun, but not enough to lose its box office clout and magical appeal to i .. Sover
3.8
DVD Details: This silly sequel combines astonishingly bad dialogue and stiff characterizations with equally astonishing visuals and set pieces, most m .. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Lucas has recaptured and accentuated the elements that made the original films such a joy to experience. Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
The latest installment in the popular movie series has a stronger storyline, but suffers from weak performances and poor romantic chemistry. Lariat
4.2
The magic of the original films cannot be recaptured, but this is a marvelous ride nonetheless. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
My feelings on the latest installment of the Star Wars saga are strong with minor reservations: While some of the moments are amongst the best of the .. News Review
2.0
Jim Lane By This article was published on 05.23.02 Advertisement Well, its better than The Phantom Menace. News Review
3.0
On points, this beats the underwhelming Episode I: more action, less politics and better gags. Radio Times
3.0
The effect is fun to watch for a while, but quickly starts to take on the feel of a spectacular but heartless and soulless video game. Screen It
2.5
Warning: This review contains spoilers Is the magic back.Not without a price, baby. Rolling Stone
4.0
The action is astonishing, the scenes are beautifully designed (and perhaps a bit too animated this sometimes feels like a Roger Rabbit like blend of .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
And as for the creatures, well, youll just have to wait and see.Even Yoda has been entirely digitally created this time round, though youll be hard pr .. View London
5.0
One answer might be that its designed to appeal to the kid in all of us. Cs Monitor
5.0
Delivers the requisite goods, but no more, to fans of the spectacularly popular sci fi saga. Film Journal
3.5
This eerie blast of raw feeling gives Clones more resonance than the meagre plotting deserves. Smh
4.0
The effects tend to be stunning and the art direction is fascinating: The Metropolis like art deco futurism and the Venetian styled ersatz Maxfield Pa .. Mountain X
4.5
Watching a Star Wars movie always gives me a childlike feeling of excitement and awe. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
5.0
The planetary landscapes, intergalactic monsters, chases, battles and action sequences are more stunning than ever. Daily Mail
2.8
In the chases and other action scenes, however, his imagination runs wild, with kaleidoscopic instrumental colors and rhythmic buildups that offer eno .. Ew
5.0
Though, lacking in plotline it makes up for in action and entertainment. Cinema Crazed
1.3
Lucas may have held my imagination hostage for two hours, but reclaiming it afterward wasnt hard at all.The Force is always with us. Salon
5.0
As a Hammer horror maven, it thrills my soul to see him wield a light saber in another A list epic. Slate
5.0
The middle episode that can make a virtue of its bridging role is rare indeed. Empire
2.5
This is a perfectly OK popcorn movie, better than Episode I by a considerable margin but lacking the tension of The Empire Strikes Back. Eye For Film
1.0
Without a coherent narrative or riveting dialogue for caulking to hold the silly digital effects together, the movie just hangs out, like the moppets .. Observer
4.0
If nothing else, the spectacle on display in Clones insures that its easy to ignore the more squirm inducing attempts at a romantic subplot and instea .. Common Sense Media
2.5
In a less expensive and less carefully crafted movie, this scenario might have looked like a mere computer game.Here its exhilarating. Sf Gate
5.0
However, for non Star Wars believers, the perennial problems remain: clunky dialogue and wooden performances, while the occasionally overwhelming CGI .. Bbc
5.0
The mayhem is delirious fun.A liberated digital technology could send pop to giddy new heights. New Yorker
2.5
Heres the good news: Attack of the Clones, the latest toy from George Lucass soulless Star Wars factory, is better than The Phantom Menace.Now the bad .. Slant Magazine
5.0
The chemistry between them is a frigid zero.For one thing, neither party is particularly engaging, either as character or performer. Washington Post
1.5
Everybody needs an editor, and nobody needed an editor more than the writer director of this film.Its too long, its too dull, its too lame. Washington Post
4.4
Raimi resists the easy jokiness that is the pitfall of the comic to screen territory, and the film is the better for it. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
The final product simply did not come alive the way fans had hoped. The Movie Boy
2.8
Natalie Portman gets to do more action stuff but doesnt show any spark at all. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Never mind how awkward the dialogue is the visuals never convey the same emotion the characters are supposed to be conveying, which undercuts the dram .. Flickfilosopher
4.4
In terms of its plotting, this film is relatively straightforward. ReelViews
2.0
Barricaded behind neo Elizabethan costumes and outfitted with strained dialogue, Portman delivers lines in an unconvincing and often abrupt manner. Hollywood Reporter
4.3
Attack of The Clones ramps up prequel intensity Easily the most polarizing Star Wars film its assumed all but 5% of the fan base loathes Phantom Menac .. Lyles Movie Files
3.8
Overall, his film is marvelously paced, and its various sequences come together to be an exhilarating roller coaster ride that only occasionally lets .. Seattle Pi
4.0
So its nice to report that Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a considerable improvement, even though it features several laughable courtship scenes .. Cnn
4.5
Its dark but has wonderfully funny moments; you care about the characters; and the action and special effects are first rate. Cnn
3.8
But the good news is that once the puzzle pieces start clicking into place half way through the film, this chapter gets better and better, solidifying .. Spliced Wire
3.1
Ranking high on the films list of positive attributes is its myriad of affable performances, with Hamills effective (and affecting) turn as the sympat .. Reel Film
3.8
At times its thrilling, and in terms of characters, its more involving and relatable.Still, after an exciting opening sequence, you have to sit throug .. Deseret News
3.2
A slow beginning and tangled middle stumbles into a bang up ending. E Online
5.0
Pretty and magical as starlight.The entire soundtrack sways to the flow of dramatic tension, and its almost enough to have a Star Wars cynic thinking .. Urban Cine File
4.5
The good news Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is eons better than Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. The bad news Its still not very .. La Weekly
1.3
But the greatest special effects in the world cant distract you from these performances and this god awful dialogue for long. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
But, once again, action and effects take precedence over script and characters. Games Radar
4.4
But on a purely visceral level, Clones is a delightfully rousing, eye popping, crowd pleasing homage to Saturday morning serials of the 30s and 40s. New York Post
4.0
The films big strength however, is also its biggest failing in that the bad guys are so good that youll be sore they dont get enough screen time.Grant .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
The Overland Park man driving a boat when it slammed into a Lake of the Ozarks bluff was legally intoxicated at the time of the crash, tests show. Kansas City
3.8
Rich in color and creativity and, of course, special effect; every shot is resplendid.From the arsenal of imaginative battle gear to the shimmering sp .. Ross Anthony
2.0
And thats as good an explanation as any for why our human species happens to be the most lifeless of the myriad life forms swarming through this lates .. Wsj
3.8
This works fine for action sequences, but when it comes to love scenes, it is almost painful to watch.As usual, the film features a jaw dropping final .. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Sure, the story was a bunch of dull nonsense about Trade Federations and whatnot and the overall movie was somehow both childish and too serious, but .. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
The movie feels long, and compared with the flowing, more emotionally charged Lord of the Rings, the storytelling feels stiff in the joints.Thank God .. News Week
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.5
The incredible action sequences and special effects, combined with the way events fit into the six movie saga and advance the story, make this the mos .. Chron
5.0
With five down and one to go, its possible to say of the Star Wars cycle that this is brightly packaged cinematic junk food disguised as spiritual sus .. Film Guardian
4.5
My God, how wonderful it would be if it just even pretended to not be so commercialized. Film Quips Online
3.0
But like the Tin Man, The Wizard of Ozs C 3PO predecessor, it doesnt have much of a heart. La Times
3.2
If it still doesnt quite recapture the charm of the original trilogy, it does combine more enjoyable characterizations and dialogue and better paced s .. Decent Films
1.5
If you fell asleep within the first fifteen minutes or so of this movie, and only woke up before the last forty minutes or so, the truth is that you w .. Scifi Movie Page
3.2
If Attack of the Clones struggles harder than its predecessors, its triumphs still shine through. Flip Side Archive
5.0
The roof of the world film market must be in shreds.In the last six months three films have zoomed up through it on their opening weekends: Harry Pott .. New Republic
2.5
High tech golf game in Auburn Hills is fun, relaxed and offers something for just about everyone. Freep
2.5
But for those of us who respond more strongly to storytelling than computer generated effects, the new Star Wars installment hasnt escaped the rut dug .. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
This movie should thoroughly please old fans and even create new ones, even if it probably wont win over critics who believe the series has turned int .. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.1
This original Star Wars: Episode II movie review was published May 16, 2002.Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones 2.5 STARS When the eagerly anti .. Denver Post
4.5
It also has something the others lacked entirely: old fashioned charm. The Australian
4.5
About a Boy gives slackderdom its due, and that turns out to be a richer achievement than anyone might have imagined. Ny Mag
3.0
The film is not as bad as the mainstream critics are making it out to be. Unfortunately, its not as good as the hardcore fan critics are saying, eithe .. Need Coffee
2.0
CGI attempts to fool the audience into thinking something is there thats not, and sometimes a filmmaker gets away with it, but when CGI is juxtaposed .. Films Nobs
5.0
And in its own way, this movie is anti militaristic: Amidala proselytizes for solving the rift with the Separatists without force. Baltimoresun
4.0
The action beats are thrilling; bigger and better battles, faster and more nerve racking chases. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.0
Star Wars is a mere whippersnapper of 25, but, if youre not already a fan, this latest entry in the series will mean nothing to you.Its strictly for t .. Archive Spectator
3.0
Its delivered without an ounce of panache.Its dull, lifeless, and monotone. Juicy Cerebellum
3.2
Its the last 20 minutes that save the film from too much visual information (though it is state of the art awesome) and too much exposition (without t .. Abc News Go
3.1
But unless youre an absolute raving Star Wars junkie, it isnt much fun. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
Wait till you see Amidalas impossibly varied array of hairdos and costumes here. , more lavish and extravagant than any sci fi film weve seen.Star War .. Looking Closer
4.4
While the first Star Wars will always be a sentimental favorite, Attack of the Clones may well be the best in the series overall. Fantastic A Daily
3.8
Instead, it sticks clearly and loyally to its purported fan base: those 12 year olds who demand a ripping good story. Paloalto Online
1.5
Across the Stars is the sweeping accompaniment to the films undernourished love story, and by God if its dramatic scale and its echoes of Maurice Jarr .. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
3.0
But unfortunately, there is nothing more memorable about the film or its characters. The Reel Deal
3.0
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3.5
While it definitely sets the stage for the grand finale of Episode III, it is not the strongest entry as a stand alone movie. Movies Radio Free
4.5
Back are the old fashioned movie serial thrills, breathtaking action sequences, elaborate mythology and vivid imagination that made his original Star .. Democratand Chronicle
2.5
Many of Charlottes highest earning nonprofit executives saw bigger paychecks in recent years, outpacing pay increases for the average U.S. worker. Charlotte
2.5
Rumor has it that Christensen tested well against Portman, but its not evident onscreen.Their romance, pivotal to the moral darkness that will ultimat .. Auf Muth
3.5
Best of all, it brings back a sense of danger to its universe, as heads and limbs roll. Cleve Scene
3.5
Whats supposed to be the climax of the film is instead grating and stupid. The Phantom Tokkboth
4.5
It is hugely entertaining mainly because of its visual experience to be only fully felt at the cinema. Entertainment Nutz
3.8
But for a long stretch the plot is more meandering than Mulholland Drive. Tonganoxie Mirror



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