does everything right, even with the faults.....

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2002)

When i read reviews of "Attack of the Clones" i thought hey, there's a distinctive pattern going on here. There's the serious critics who scorn it, and the star wars fans who love it. With me being a Star Wars nut I thought i would love it, but couldn't shake off the feeling that it would underwhelm me as Episode One did. Thankfully i thought the film was absolutely brilliant.
The best things about it were the supreme special effects, the excellent jedi battle/war towards the end and Yoda kicking ass. I should also mention John Williams breathtaking score. George Lucas has done a good job of keeping everything tense, with action thankfully breaking up the love scenes between Padme and Anakin. The acting was top notch (well mostly) and the whole story line had an air of importance to it, which is what i was hoping for.The characters are a lot deeper, and Count Dooku/ Darth Tyranus (Christopher Lee) could just about be the best baddie in a Star Wars film ever, matching Darth Vader.
C-3PO and R2-D2 double act really kicks off, and you can just cringe at every C3PO one liner that comes out. Brilliant.
*Contains spoilers*... The film does have some minor problems, like an awkward, clunky romance between Padme and Anakin, but it was kept just about believeable. Just.

Also, Anakin and Obi Wan never really battle with their light saber as much as i would have liked, with Anakin supposedly the most powerful Jedi ever getting pasted by Count Dooku, but that might just be me.

Jango Fett comes off really good to start off with but, then gets wiped out by Mace Windu in about 5 seconds. *End spoilers*
Other than that, this comes off as a brilliant film, one i thoroughly enjoyed...too bad i have to wait 2 years until the next one.

i give it a deserving 9/10