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The most densely plotted instalment of the saga so far, Attack of the Clones is a tale of both Machiavellian political drama and doomed romance; it's epic war film and silly comic-book fantasy combined, as teenage Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) chafes at the restrictions imposed by his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and falls in love with Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman). Renegade Jedi Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) is leading a breakaway federation of disgruntled systems; while the insidious influence of Darth Sidious is felt rather than seen as his invisible hand guides apparently unrelated events, from Jar Jar's unwitting instigation of a disastrous Senate decision to bounty hunter Jango Fett's revelatory role at the centre of the conspiracy.

Along the way the story has fun with the conventions of Chandleresque detective fiction as Obi-Wan explores the seedier side of Coruscant, and incorporates the noble warrior ethos of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in its portrayal of the Jedi order. The portentous tone is lightened by tongue-in-cheek self-referential dialogue and the antics of robotic clowns R2D2 and C3PO. (One niggle for music fans, though, is the cavalier cut-and-paste approach to John Williams's music score.) Like the Empire Strikes Back, Clones is the bridging film of the trilogy and thus ends on an equivocally bittersweet note.

On the DVD: Attack of the Clones is an all-digital film, and so looks suitably superb in this anamorphic widescreen transfer, accompanied by a THX encoded Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. Anyone who owns The Phantom Menace two-disc set will know what to expect from the special features: here's another group commentary led by George Lucas, two lengthy documentaries on the digital effects ("From Puppets to Pixels" and "The Previsualisation of Episode II") plus several other featurettes and Web documentaries, notably "Films Are Not Released, They Escape", a look at the sound design. There's also a fun trailer for the R2-D2 mockumentary "Beneath the Dome", trailers, photo galleries and more to satisfy any Star Wars fan. --Mark Walker

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DVD Special Features (To Be Confirmed):
Feature-length Audio Commentary
Exclusive Deleted Scenes with Introductions
"From Puppets to Pixels" An all new Full-Length Documentary
"State of the Art: The Previsualization of Episode II"
"Films Are Not Released; They Escape" Sound Documentary
Featurettes: Three mini-documentaries offering a detailed look at Attack of the Clones Web Documentaries: The award-winning 12-part web series that debuted on starwars.com
"Across the Stars" Music Video: original composition by John Williams
Poster and Print Campaign
Trailers and TV Spots
"R2-D2: Beneath the Dome" Mockumentary trailer
Never-Before-Seen Production Photo Gallery
ILM Visual Effects Breakdown Montage
Exclusive DVD-ROM Content Picture: Widescreen 2.35:1 anamorphic
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 -- THX Surround EX

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars back on track, 17 Nov 2002
By N. D. Maidment "butchmaidment" - See all my reviews
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While Phantom Menace was in many ways doomed from the start in trying to fill in so many gaps from the start, Lucas succeeds here in pushing the plot firmly forward rather than treading water through a host of introductions.
10 years further down the line, Anakin is now approaching full Jedi status but we can see that he and Obi-Wan have a sometimes uncomfortable relationship and one that the older Jedi seems too intent on imposing his authority than letting Anakin use his abilities to the full.
Lucas (and the actors) do a reasonable job at portraying Anakin's growing frustration wit the restrictions of the order - a quietly pivotal aspect of the entire SW universe that escapes many in the thrills and spills of the film's incredible action scenes.
Some of the big set piece scenes are truly jaw-dropping. The arena fight between the Jedi and droid armies is terrific, and the ensuing land battle is something that could only have been dreamt rather than realised at the time of the original trilogy.
The only problem is that it takes a while for things to get exciting - unusual for Star Wars. Infact, it's only really when Anakin gets to Tatooine and Dooku appears on the scene on Geonosis that things really get interesting.
Lee steals the film in his fleeting appearances as renegade Jedi Dooku and although he's not as sprightly as Maul, he makes a brilliant Sith. His lightsaber duel with Anakin may not have been as breathless as the fight in Ep I, but it's filmed beautifully in a more 'old skool' fashion reminiscent of the Vader/Kenobi clash in A New Hope. And as for the Yoda battle scene? I think it's incredible.
The only disappointment is the lack of screen time for Palpatine and his tinkerings with the Senate and maybe more should have been made of Anakin's loss of his mother. It would have been nice to see him say 'I'll never come back to this planet' to explain why he didn't search for the plans in Episode IV, but that's no major beef.
Otherwise it looks great and is generally top notch. The romance scenes are a touch painful and R2 and 3PO are very annoying, but other than that it's a great addition to the universe.
My only worry is that Lucas now has only two-and-a-bit hours to fill in lots of gaps. What he leaves out will be just as important as what he chooses to reveal.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a patch on the original trilogy, 14 Dec 2004
Ok, I'm sorry, but I had to write this review because I got irritated with all the people who are trying to convince the masses that this is the best Star Wars movie ever... Which it is NOT. It is quite obvious that practically all their budget went into the special effects, which admittedly are breathtaking, but they really should have invested more in writing a half-decent script. The 'romantic scenes' between Anakin and Padme are excruciating, with awful lines such as "I've been dying a little bit each day since you came back." WHO WROTE THIS GARBAGE?? Also, I object to the apparently 'hilarious' fight between Yoda and Count Dooku. In the original trilogy, Yoda had quiet dignity, and humbly concealed his strength as a Jedi, so it is a surprise when we see him raise Luke's X-Wing out of the swamp. I cannot believe that George Lucas used one of his best characters for a cheap laugh at the end of this movie.
If you are the type of person who thinks that amazing special effects and explosions make a good film, then perhaps this will be your favourite Star Wars movie. However, if you value a good script, well-rounded characters and a half-decent storyline, I think you'll prefer the original Star Wars trilogy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't live up to the trilogy...but its ok., 6 Nov 2004
By Helen Williamson "Chanteuse" (Lincoln, UK) - See all my reviews
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Personally i think many of you are being far too hard on this film. Yes, there has been a few problems and some rather annoying characters (the floaty alien things at the clone base for one), but doesn't every film have its weak points? It has been over twenty years since the originals came out and George Lucas will have changed as will his crew-this will make a difference, yes? Ideas will have evolved, artists changed, so i think we should stop analysing the small details and look at the larger picture.
The basic story is-Anakin's (played by newcomer Hayden Christensen) mother is killed and he starts the downward spiral to becoming Darth Vader, despite his being only nineteen. Obi-wan discovers a massive clone army, and that a renegade Jedi (a masterful Christopher Lee) is behind it. He also discovers a droid army that will be used until the clones are ready. Padme is now senator for Naboo and not Queen. She and Anakin meet again and he is made her bodyguard. They cannot deny the powerful attraction between themselves, although Padme tries to desperately. But before they are about to be killed (but they survive) she admits she truly loves him and Anakin becomes even more protective and biased-which leads him even more towards the dark side. A showdown between the droids and the Jedi council ends the film and Obi-wan realises that Anakin is too deeply in love with Padme to be saved. They fight the Jedi-turned-sith lord, Count Dooku and the scene ends with Anakin having his left hand cut off, Obi-wan knocked out and tiny Yoda kicking Dooku's butt-seriously!!! The last scene is Anakin and Padme on Naboo-getting married, although Padme looks a little apprehensive.
And so it ends.
Now that story sounds terribly boring but i do have a word limit. The real story is much more interesting with some decent sabre fights (Yoda's and Dooku's far outshines the original films in some ways) a rather stilted romance which improves as the film progresses(i think Hayden Christensen was finding his feet here-he's much more relaxed in 'Life as a House'.) and a clone army which are destined to become the Empire's army. Some of the graphics are outstanding-some are a little false looking. Some of the characters are amazing and rich-some are a little too odd.
Whilst it might not be the best sci-fi film to date it has its brilliant points and like every other sci-fi film it has its bad ones. Just take it the way its meant-with a pinch of salt-and dont analyse too much because you'll enjoy it all the more.
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