Better, but still a poor cousin to the original!

Rating: 6/10 (15 May 2002)

I know that this is not what Star Wars fans would want to read, but it happens to be the truth! I am a huge Star Wars fan (like the rest of you!) and I wish Attack of the Clones would have been better, but it just isn't..unfortunately. Saying that, I'm not bagging it entirely!! It's got some great sfx, fabulous fight sequences and some really interesting characters, except for the two main leads, that is!! Hayden Christansen is as wooden as they come!! Truly, the force is not strong in him:-) Natalie Portman sleepwalks through her role, the romance between the two is cheesy, B-grade stuff. George, if you're out there, mate! leave the directing to people who know their craft! I saw this at the midnight screening in Newcastle's Showcase City Cinemas..great turnout, the theatre was packed out and plenty of applause all-around and for one particular scene in the climax..You gotta watch it and you'll love it too!! Overall, like I said in the title, a better effort than The Phantom Menace, and some really good stuff in between the bad cheesy stuff that the main leads put on! George, you have one more chance to redeem yourself, mate! I know the force is strong with you! You can definitely do better!! Of course, it will make a ton of money, but if you are a Star Wars fan, you will be trying to hide your disappointment as you walk out, just like I was..Of course, you still have to go see it, ok? Don't give in to the dark side:-)
Cheers Rahul Prasad