The only thing I
enjoyed in Episode II was seeing Yoda take on Count Dooku. Other than that, Episode
II was boring to me. I even found myself preferring the more lackluster script
and plot of Episode I to this one. I think it’s mostly because of Liam Neeson’s
wonderful performance in Episode I that made me prefer it over this movie. In Episode
II, all I saw was the Dark Lord getting more control over the Senate, and
Anakin getting closer to Padmé.
Due to the
negative reviews that Episode I got, Lucas worked and reworked the script for
this movie to present a better Star Wars film that everyone would like. The
annoying Jar Jar Binks was sidelined in this movie, with only a few lines—he
spoke maybe three times. The most cinematic experience in this new trilogy is
the battle between CGI Yoda and 78-year-old Christopher Lee (that was his age
at the time of filming). From that point, you’ll come to respect Yoda as others
do.
The movie picks
up 10 years after the events of Episode I, with some planets threatening to
break away from the Republic. Former Queen of Naboo and now Senator, Padmé is
sent to the Senate by the new Queen of Naboo. On her way to the Senate, an
assassination attempt is made on her life. Young Anakin Skywalker and his
mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi are assigned to protect her, with Anakin watching over
her and Obi-Wan investigating who was behind the assassination attempt.
During their
duty, Anakin and Padmé become close, and Obi-Wan stumbles upon a larger plot
that could lead to civil war.
The movie had an
overlong story, and the dialogue was boring. Since I was watching it at home, I
had to pause and walk off to avoid falling asleep. The acting was horrible—I
just couldn’t believe it. Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin Skywalker,
Obi-Wan's gifted Padawan apprentice, gave a sad and dull performance. I
couldn’t wait for his screen time to end each time. His romantic relationship
with Padmé felt forced—she just fell in love like that? It was outrageous.
I disliked Attack
of the Clones and really preferred the first movie. The movie did make its
money, but not as much as the first one, and also didn’t make as much as the
last one in this second trilogy of the Star Wars saga. Again, I didn’t like
this movie at all.
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