too little , too late

Rating: 4/10 (8 March 2015)

**Warning! Spoiler Information Inside**
After the very mixed response to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999), The second movie Star Wars: Attack of the Clones(2002) is released.
The time line has moved forward an number of year and the Republic is destabilizing. Now , Senator Amidala of Naboo is a target for assassination by a shadowy figure known as Count Dooku. Count Dooku is planning a war of succession , and Jedi are tasked with stopping it.
The thing of it is this movie on it's face is Three stars. I think the actors especially Ewen McGregor (Obi-wan) came through in fine style. The Direction and camera-work were above the mark , as many have already forgotten this was the first major film shot on entirely digital stock.
The fail in this film I felt was the writing and that rests squarely on George Lucas , The Dialouge was campy in places. Also, there seemed to be a very real effort to write the films sequences so it would not exceed a PG rating when graded. This approach watered down the drama. This was supposed to be the intimate study of the relationship that gave us Luke and Leia Skywalker. This story , this trilogy is obviously an interpersonal back story , and while the action sequences are up to par, this is not Star Wars , this is the back story.
In the end , the Actors and Director can only work with what they are handed.
Two Stars.(Of 5)