Next best to Empire.......

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2002)

Basically this movie would have been as good as Empire if George did not not direct. He's a great storywriter and producer but he ain't a great director. Now I thought TPM was a good movie however it cleary did not sit with the stamina of the originals........but Attack of the Clones is truly a superb star wars movie.......Lucas must have really tried hard with he directing skills on this one......because he did better as a director on this one than I would have expected and it shows. I personally thought the love scenes were executed terrifically......it was completely believeable.....the looks in their eyes as they spoke their lines......fantastic. However thats not to say the love scenes weren't cheesy......but thats the whole point!!! When people say that the love scenes in this one were nowhere near as good as Han and Leia in Empire.....I think these people should re-watch empire........you think "I've been dying a little bit each day since you came back into my life" is worse that "My hands are dirty......." "My hands are dirty too........" heh
Star Wars is supposed to be cheesy...........its supposed to be exaggerated......this is the whole point!!!!
I especially love the way the music was interweaved in the love scenes.....very cool......and the love pledge in the arena.......I absolutely love the way "Across the stars" was built up as they came out into the arena....very powerful......great stuff.
And Anakins dark side moments were superb........the rage in his face as he took out the tusken raiders.....ooh and the confession to Padme with the Darth Vader music in the background....very haunting....
Count Dooku was also superb as our new sith lord.......
All in all A great Star wars movie very close the the Empire Strikes Back.....