Review of Attack of the Clones

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2002)

Various star systems have removed themselves from the Galactic Republic. In response to this, Senator Amadala heads for Coriscant to discuss the formation of an army of the Republic. When she gets to Coriscant, her ship is blown up and her decoy killed. To protect the Senator, the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine enlists the services of Obiwan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. After foiling an assassination attempt on Amadala's life, Obiwan finds out that the person behind the attempt could be on a planet where clones are created as soldiers. While Obiwan checks this planet out, Anakin is given the privilege of protecting Amadala. While Anakin and Amadala grow closer and closer together, Obiwan finds out that the clones will be used as the Army of the Republic and that the DNA came from a bounty hunter named Jango Fett, who has kept one of the unaltered clones for himself and named him Bobo. Anakin and Amadala go to Tatooine to find Anakin's mother. He finds that his mother has been kidnapped by Tuskin Raiders. When he finds her, she expresses her love and dies. Anakin's outrage was cast upon the Raiders and he killed them all, man, woman and child. The seriousness of this is felt all the way back to Coriscant and Yoda. After informing the Jedi Counsel that an army of clones were being formed at the request of a dead Jedi, the counsel realizes that a turned Jedi, Lord Dooku, is behind it all.
I have been a fan of Star Wars for many years and I believe George Lucas has done a dis-service to his masterpiece. While I agree that Episode 2 is better than Episode 1, I still see problems in character portrayals. The actor that plays Anakin is fine until he opens his mouth. I know that the character Anakin wants to be the best as fast as he can be but the actor could have been a little more dramatic. Christopher Lee and Samuel L. Jackson of course acted wonderfully. The love scene when Anakin and Amadala were on Naboo with the waterfall behind them was too long; I kept hoping a Storm Trooper would drop in to start fighting. Don't get me wrong, the movie is definitely good (special effects and action sequences outstanding) but some of the acting could have been better. And remember, Yoda gets down and dirty with a Light Saber! I give this movie a B+.