Not quite as good as you'd hope, but Clones marches in the right direction.
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05/15/02
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
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Reviews Counted:214
Fresh:142
Rotten:72
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.
Theatrical Release:May 16, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $310,301,696
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
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Reviews for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Bristles with excitement in every frame making this installment a high-energy adventure.
05/15/02
Simply put, the ‘good stuff’ in Attack of the Clones so outweighs the bad…that the bad is hardly worth mentioning.
05/15/02
The emphasis on computer-generated effects ultimately robs the movie of much of its energy.
05/15/02
Clones is more star chores than Star Wars.
05/15/02
Top CriticEpisode II is certainly flawed, but Lucas gets enough things right to give even disillusioned Star Wars fans new hope for Episode III.
05/15/02
George Lucas isn't going to recapture the magic of the original trilogy. It's just not going to happen, not with this series -- after Clones, there's no doubt.
05/15/02
[T]here's nothing new to the picture, no creative chance taken.
05/15/02
At its best, it recaptures the sense of fun we got from the first movie.
05/15/02
Top CriticWill it win new Star Wars acolytes? Probably not. Will it please Star Wars loyalists? Without a doubt.
05/15/02
Top CriticIt's a mixed bag, but not as dreadfully mixed as the last one.
05/15/02
It's dark but has wonderfully funny moments; you care about the characters; and the action and special effects are first-rate.
05/15/02
Top CriticNo screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of Clones' last 45 minutes.
05/15/02
Top CriticThis is not another Phantom Menace franchise; it’s a phenomenal, eye-popping feast for the senses.
05/15/02
Is it as good as the original trilogy? No. But, as we move closer to understanding how these people become those people, it's clear that Lucas' storytelling powers are gathering force.
05/15/02
It's better than The Phantom Menace. But unless you're an absolute raving Star Wars junkie, it isn't much fun.
05/15/02
It's exactly the big fix of Saturday-matinee adventure, blazing special effects, inside humor and sly self-references for which its fans have been lusting.
05/15/02
George, hire a real director and good writers for the next installment, please.
05/15/02
The computer generated sets may amaze, and computer-generated characters blend seamlessly with live actors. But it is the return of the humans that makes Clones work.
05/15/02
A rollicking ride, with jaw-dropping action sequences, striking villains, a gorgeous color palette, astounding technology, stirring music and a boffo last hour that leads up to a strangely sinister happy ending.
05/15/02
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