A gloriously fun last 30 minutes isn't enough to hide a preceding two hours of bland entertainment
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05/13/02
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
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Reviews Counted:216
Fresh:143
Rotten:73
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Containing more of what made the Star Wars series fun, Attack of the Clones is an improvement over The Phantom Menace.
Runtime: 2 hrs 22 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In the second installment of the Star Wars series, EPISODE II--ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is now a teenage Jedi apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor).... [More]
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Reviews for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
181 - 200 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Dozens of moments catch you up and take your breath away.
05/13/02
A decidedly mixed bag.
05/13/02
In a time when, more often than not, sequels disappoint, it's refreshing to uncover something this high-profile that fulfils the promise of its name and adds another title to a storied legacy.
05/13/02
This thing will have your mind glazed over faster than a glob of dough in a Krispy Kreme plant.
05/13/02
Much-anticipated and ultimately lackluster movie.
05/13/02
Lucas' gift for animating the inanimate turns out to be paralleled by a tendency to deaden what should be completely alive.
05/13/02
Top CriticA vast improvement on the last episode in the Star Wars franchise, The Phantom Menace.
05/13/02
On a purely visceral level, Clones is a delightfully rousing, eye-popping, crowd-pleasing homage to Saturday-morning serials of the '30s and '40s.
05/13/02
While the first Star Wars will always be a sentimental favorite, Attack of the Clones may well be the best in the series overall.
05/13/02
Exalts the character of former Queen, now Senator Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), whose impressive array of attractive costumes appropriate the young actress' natural beauty.
05/13/02
Lucas' slickest trick is how by the end--in spite of any snickers or groans one may have uttered along the way--one finds oneself invested in the fates of these characters.
05/12/02
Millions of dollars heaped upon a project of such vast proportions need to reap more rewards than spiffy bluescreen technique and stylish weaponry.
05/11/02
All...Lucas appears to be capable of these days is producing enough fireworks in his last act to elicit hope in his audience that his next installment will be better
05/11/02
Lucas is a toymaker and merchandising mogul who has long since lost the human touch.
05/11/02
The Force against dullness is finally goosing George Lucas.
05/10/02
Altogether, the movie is enjoyable despite its nagging script inadequacies and crummy 'down' scenes.
05/10/02
It's worth the price of a ticket. You're going to see the damn thing anyway, have a clear conscience.
05/10/02
Episode II-- Attack of the Clones is a technological exercise that lacks juice and delight.
05/10/02
Top CriticGeorge Lucas has reached deep into the trove of his self-generated mythological world to produce a grand entertainment that offers a satisfying balance among the series' epic, narrative, technological and emotional qualities.
05/10/02
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