Enjoyable to see even if there is room for improvement.

Rating: 6/10 (23 May 2016)

I am a big fan of the Star Wars Saga. It brought me to another world and each of the movies except maybe the last one is an unforgettable experience.
Attack of the Clones is no exception. I like this movie and I find it very enjoyable to see. It has its good points as it also has its bad ones.
If there is something I particularly like in this prequel trilogy, it's the fact that it allows us to discover new incredible worlds. I already knew about the majesty of Naboo but that region of the Southern Lakes is just breathtaking with those falls, this mountainous landscape. A perfect set for the romantic scenes of the movie.
Speaking of which, I really like the love story between Anakin and Padme. People says that it's cheesy and boring but as I'm a romantic type, I fall for it. I find it so beautiful and heartwarming to see those two young adults surely falling in love like in a fairy tale with those gracious lakes as a landscape. It's smoothed, soft so far away from the incoming war which is about to break out.
Now about that plot, I find it is a bit too much. I find it very obtuse to discover that an army of clones was secretly prepped to serve the Republic. This army seems to fell from the sky especially at the time when the Republic needs it the most. And it's huge enough to sustain the entire war effort. My take is it should have been introduced in a more subtle way. It's a little too convenient to my taste.
I would like to focus now on the new character introduced into the movie: Count Dooku starred by the late Christopher Lee. He is powerful, charismatic, mischievous and very manipulative. He was a gifted Jedi, shares a special bond with Obi Wan as he was the mentor of Qui-Gon Jin during his early years and he became a Sith Lord turning on his former allies. Seeing him confront the Jedi would have been such a delight which brings me to one of my main issues with the movie.
As both Obi-Wan, Anakin and Dooku are powerful Force users, I expected an amazing duel between the three. It should have been spectacular and powerful but it's far from it. It's kinda lazy and acted out. To compare with it, the fight between Obi-Wan and Anakin on Episode 3 was far more interesting and enjoyable to watch. I don't know why it's that so. I would love to understand. Only the fight between Yoda and Dooku caught my entire attention.
The music is really great as usual and again it shows how much talented is John Williams and his orchestra. It's really a perfect match to the mood of every scenes. John Williams deserves so much praise and at least an Oscar for his amazing work. It's so unfair that he hasn't been already awarded by the Prestigious Academy.
So I give it a 6 for the scenery, the score, the romance and Count Dooku. It's enjoyable to see but it could have been much better anyway.