A bad sequel

Rating: 4/10 (20 December 2018)

Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones is a bad sequel and a step down from the previous installment. It has awful dialogue, a bad plot focused on an uncomfortable romance that you don't buy as the actors have little chemistry and is poorly paced with the worst lightsaber fights of the franchise (you genuinely can't tell what's going on at certain points). Hayden Christensen gives a bad performance and most of the characters show little emotion. However, Ewan McGregor is reliably really good, Christopher Lee is a welcome addition and the third act has lots of action, making it enjoyable. The cg is also pretty good for the most part (although it has some moments where it looks really bad) and John Williams' musical score is reliably incredible.