A waste of $120 million dollars!!!!

Rating: 2/10 (17 May 2002)

This is not so much a criticism of the film but a criticism of George Lucas, a man I once venerated above all. I forgave him for the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, I forgave him for that annoying kid who played Anakin in Menace, hell, I even forgave him for Jar Jar Binks... BUT what I can't forgive him for is the waste of space that is Attack of the Clones. The dialogue is bad, very bad, in fact the worst of ALL the films. The character direction is very very bad. But lets forgive George for this I mean it's only a kids film' (his words not mine), but what I can't get over is how appalling the film moves along. It drags, far far worse than Menace ever did. I've read some revues that criticised the 'love' scenes, oh dear, they didn't go far enough.. Natalie Portman is a good actress, but George (light on direction, large on wallet) Lucas can destroy this ability instantly. The only good thing in this film is Ewan McGregor, he IS a young Alec Guinness.
I have one more thing to say before I wrap this up, George, for episode III just give the story line to someone who can write a screenplay you clearly can't, oh and let someone else direct.