Better or Worse that Menace?

Rating: 6/10 (7 March 2006)

After keeping us waiting 3 more years Lucas pops out the next installment of his acclaimed saga, while fans were wondering "Will this be better than The Phantom Menace?". Well, the answer is yes and no. Unlike Menace, Attack of the Clones has more action than endless dialog, but as a result it fails to provide a decent plot.
Anyway here are the Pros and Cons:
The Cons
The story is sometimes confusing, the romantic scenes would make any chick-flick fan yawn, the death of Shmi Skywalker is hardly a tear jerker, the title is misleading (the clones aren't evil...yet) and pathetic (come on Mr Lucas, you can do better than Attack of the Clones), Hayden Christensen's portrayal of Anakin is awful, and Jar Jar returns.
The Pros
The film shows the origins of Boba Fett, how Anakin begins his descent to the Dark Side, Yoda is no longer a puppet, Jar Jar is now a background character, Jango Fett, Christopher Lee joins the cast, Mace Windo and Yoda finally use their Lightsabres, the Jedi go all out, and the last 45 minutes make up for the rest of the film.
So, all-in-all, Attack of the Clones is a fun addition to the Saga, but could well be the worst in the series.