Huge Improvement from Phantom Menace, better Plot and Performances,

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2013)

Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones is a great movie with a very well developed storyline and a mostly terrific cast. Most Star Wars fans won't consider it a work of art, but it is a huge improvement from the Phantom Menace no doubt, the story is well executed, the character development is much better and the comic relief is great, it was unbearable in Phantom Menace, with new character Jar Jar Binks being the main source of laughs, this time around it is back to C3P0, which made me very happy, his lines were genuinely funny and not just cringe to listen to. There are some poor moments in this film, while I do think Hayden Christensen shines in some scenes, particularly the one with his mother, he is very weak many times, particularly his parts with Natalie Portman, there is no chemistry between either of them, no indication of passion and all of their dialogue is very cliché, I think they wanted Anakin and Padmé's relationship to be the Han and Leia of the prequels, but they didn't succeed. The performances are much better this time around, Ewan McGregor steals the show as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he wasn't worth much praise in the first one, but this time he is playing a much older and wiser version of the character, which he delivered very well and is one of the highlights of the prequel trilogy, Christopher Lee is outstanding as the villain, though this film once again suffers from taking a ridiculously long time before introducing us to its main villain, there are also great performances from Samuel L. Jackson and, of course, voice actors Anthony Daniels and Frank Oz, who is given a bigger and better role as Yoda this time around that is sure to please fans. Though it may still be missing that sci-fi magic that is very evident in the original trilogy, Star Wars: Episode II-Attack of the Clones is still a very enjoyable movie that should impress fans, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good adventure or sci-fi film.
When the Princess is almost killed, Obi-Wan sets out to find the bounty hunter and discovers an army of clones being developed against the Republic, meanwhile,Anakin and Padme start a relationship.
Best Performance: Ewan McGregor Worst Performance: Natalie Portman