Review

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2002)

***** WARNING! Possible Spoilers *******
I saw the latest (and dare I say greatest) chapter of the Star Wars Saga at 12:01am on opening day. Like some I found some flaws with TPM and was hoping for a more exciting and more thought provoking movie. Attack of the Clones delivers BIG!!! From the Jedi counsels involvement with the creation and use of the clone army to the origins of Boba Fett. This story is worthy of the Star Wars name and should rank at the top of the best Star Wars movie along with Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
That being said, and before I go into my small list of problems I had with the movie, just let me say I am a Star Wars FANATIC, not just a fan. And before the flames start flying just let me say Episode II is a must see regardless of the few small flaws.
But flaws there are.
1) Hayden Christensen is the worst actor is any of the SW films so far. I am sorry but I didn't believe for a minute that he was going to be the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy. He didn't convince me he was mad when he was supposed to be mad and he didn't seem sad when he was trying to be sad. And if those are the best pickup lines he could come up with, how in the world did he get Padme to fall in love with him. Sorry Hayden but maybe you should go back to acting school.
2) There is no sexual tension between Padme and Anakin. In the book the tension was bursting. But again Hayden and Natalie just didn't pull it off. And why did they make Natalie look like a fruit cake for the first half of the movie and then tried to make her a sex symbol in the second half. Natalie is a Beautiful girl when she is allowed to be, but her nearly see through skintight white outfit was a bit much. And what was up with her hair?
3) My biggest complaint, C3P0 sucks. Sorry all you 3P0 fans but what a crock. Shooting Jedi and, didn't 3P0 get blown apart in ROTJ? And he couldn't talk, not this time, he keeps jabbering on even after two beheadings!! And his annoying voice (was that Anthony Daniels? I don't think so) and forced humor just dragged.
There are some more problems but these are the worst.
And then ALL is redeemed when Yoda and Count Dooko have a battle of the force and then the lightsaber battle to end all lightsaber battles!!! If it weren't for the wounded Kenobi and Skywalker (who Yoda saves twice in 5 minutes) Yoda would have kicked some major Dark Sith Lord butt.
Good Job George, can't wait for Episode III!!!!