Another underrated "Star Wars" film

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2008)

The "Star Wars" saga is easily my favorite movie series of all time, and I have found enjoyment in every installment of the saga. "Attack of the Clones" is one of the three films in the series that I feel is underrated (the other two being "The Phantom Menace" and "Return of the Jedi"). To be honest, I wasn't even very interested in the "Star Wars" films until I saw this one and decided to pay more strict attention to it. I truly enjoyed this film, and it inspired me to go back and watch the earlier ones, which I fell in love with for the first time. This is definitely not the best film in the saga, and it ties with "The Phantom Menace" for my least favorite. Nevertheless, neither one of my least favorites is a bad film, and both are essential for the entire saga to play out. This film has some of the best dialogue of the three new "Star Wars" films. The love theme music is some of the best original music John Williams has written for the saga in quite some time. This movie also gives Yoda the best scenes he has been given since "The Empire Strikes Back," particularly toward the end. It's not a perfect movie; the acting could be better, and some of the action scenes toward the end could have been cut down slightly. The film will not waste your time, however, and it is rich in character development and gives signs of what is yet to come in the saga.
*** out of ****