Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

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Andrew O'Hehir

Sight & Sound

A forgettable and discontented tale of entropy and corruption, of a grand, idealistic venture that has lost its way.

Dec 19, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Attack of the Clones fails to offer the same brand of unadulterated thrill and excitement as the Star Wars trilogy.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

His characters, as is now his norm, are plastic puppets, even in the confectionary love scenes. Most of their dialogue is so doughy that it could be spooned into comic-strip balloons. Lucas simply has no interest in these people.

Apr 11, 2016

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Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

I cannot express how terrible and dragged out the pacing of this entry was. It is the weakest episode of the prequel trilogy.

Sep 26, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The action did less than nothing for me. There’s no sense of awe or terror or grandeur in the imagery.

Rated: D

Sep 17, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It advances the stories of its three pivotal characters in meaningful ways. It’s a technical marvel despite some visual overindulgences. Plus it supplied the framework for what was a fantastic television series “The Clone Wars”.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Dani G

None of the films from this trilogy is aging very well (not that there were great back in its day), but this one... I don't know.... Much focused on the love story and also some other things that just don't click...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Hunter R

This was for a while my favorite SW film. Its nostalgic, its romantic, its action filled. SW is better because of this movie. Oh you like the clone wars series? then thank this movie and stop with your petty cry baby complaints. This movie is great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Peter P

The most underrated movie in cinematic history.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Ash P

So after all of these years, seeing this movie after The Phanom Menace, this movie isn't as boring as most folks give this credit for. Admittedly, there were some cool parts ranging from the chase scene back on Coruscant, seeing Anakin and Padme bond over while falling in love, seeing the Clones on Kamino on how they were born and learn before they were sent to any war, seeing Jango Fett being a badass like Obi-Wan throughout the film to the arena over at Geonosis and even the fight against Count Dooku. But I do understand most of the cons that are in this movie. Half of the script isn't the greatest, some of the dialogue hasn't aged well as twenty years had passed and some of the scenes do feel a little too goofy on their own. It is better than the first movie, as the Prequel Trilogy goes even before the best one arrives. 6/10.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Jacob D

Better than Episode 9, and that's about the only nice thing I have to say about it. The story arc of the prequel trilogy would be left untouched if this film disappeared from the face of the earth. Lucas needed to put half the complexity of Portman's wardrobe into Anakin's developing character. There's a disconnect between the lovable Jake Owen and the tyrannical figure he'd later become, and it's not Episode 2's Anakin.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Alexander A

better than the first, worse than the third. it's ok

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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George Lucas

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Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Natalie Portman

Padmé Amidala

Hayden Christensen

Anakin Skywalker

Christopher Lee

Count Dooku

Samuel L. Jackson

Mace Windu

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Synopsis

Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

Director: George Lucas
Producer: George Lucas
Screenwriter: George Lucas, Jonathan Hales
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $310.7M
Runtime: 2h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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