Attack of the Drones

Rating: 5/10 (5 May 2020)

I fell out of love with the prequels a long time ago in a cinema far far away but time has passed since my original viewing so I thought I would give them another go. The Phantom Menace I can forgive. It's got many many flaws and the narrative is rushed but as a stepping stone into a new trilogy it can be forgiven.
Watching Attack of The Clones, I forget how good it looks, and how impressive the battle scenes are. However what it can't be forgiven for is how much I hate Anakin Skywalker. I'm not having a go at Hayden Christensen as it has more to do with how it has been written rather than portrayed. But there's no sense of bond or, for want of a better word, bromance with Obi-Wan, which is exacerbated further in the third film. The entire time Anakin is on the screen I'm just wanting to the film to hurry up so he can become Darth Vader. Instead of showing off how talented and powerful he is, they seem to concentrate on the arrogance of the man. Therefore when he does succumb to the dark side there is no sense of loss and I think that is the biggest problem with Episodes II and III.
It's still worth a watch for the Star Wars fans but what it makes up for in style it lacks seriously in substance.