Kind of good stuff...except for that dialogue thing.

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2002)

So you've waited three years after seeing "The Phantom Menace" and ended up bleary-eyed and with some trails of snot escaping from your nasal passages, well, don't worry, Episode II is actually a decent film.
As traditional Star Wars would have it, the movie is and has not only political themes but the audience once again has the opportunity to see more of the workings of the Jedi Order as is. Episode II's story line and plot are strong, held up by an elaborate and wonderful world that George Lucas created all those years ago. Another strong point to add is that, like in all the others in the Star Wars saga, we have a bevy of characters which we get to see. This adds to the diversity of the story and the plot and gives the movie watcher something more than just Character A and Character B...yay.
"Attack of the Clones" is visually stunning. Worlds, planetary systems, cities, everything is marvelous in the movie. Lucas' team of special effect afficionados do an extraordinary job of creating intense scenery and brilliant battle scenes. CGI characters and backdrops are at times shaky though, but it still does not do away with the kudos they deserve.
Some of the films weaknesses though are big ones. The dialogue in the movie is rather horrid, at times, almost childlike, laughable. It leaves the moviegoer with the question of whether Lucas can write or not. The acting at times is weak, Hayden Christiansen at times sounds awkward speaking his lines and overall demeanour don't seem natural at other times.
Overall the movie is quite enjoyable and is decent. Some of the jumps in plot and character development sometimes leave you with a cocked eyebrow but nothing so terrible that it will ruin the movie. I give it a 7.1/10.
Oh, and the musical score is great...