Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones [2002] |
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| starring: Ewan McGregor|Natalie Portman|Hayden Christensen|Ian McDiarmid directed by: George Lucas ![: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416GEJ9AGKL._SL160_.jpg) |
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| Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 5039036010603 Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Release Date: November 11, 2002 Running Time: 137 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Sales Rank: 1862 |
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| Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: 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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Rating:  - rubbishafter the awful phantom menace this is if anything worse,the acting is awful as is the scripting and the film is also very boring.one of the worst star wars films Rating:  - Perhaps George Lucas's Most Advant Garde Stars Wars Movie?*Contains spoilers for anyone that hasn't seen the film* Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is the Star Wars movie that possibly divide's Star Wars fans the most. With The Phantom Menace, most fans are united in their indifference to down right loathing. With Revenge of the Sith, most fans agreed that it was a huge step up in all departments. But with 2002's Attack of the Clones opinion was varied widely between those that hated it more then Phantom Menace right through to those ... Read More Rating:  - Decent in parts, but still a disapointment.Well this film is certainly better than 'The Phantom Menace' but it still has plenty of bad points. The acting is still dodgey but the biggest crime is the script. At times the script and acting are cringefully bad. The romantic scenes between Anikin and Padame are very poor and at times embarassingly bad. In this film there are a few contenders for 'worst actor of the decade' award (if there was one). That being said, there are some good points ..... Chrisphor Lee is excellent as a Sith-Lord and Jar ... Read More Rating: - not great, not even good...but still better than the Phantom MenaceHype, or hyperbole to give it its full title, is defined as a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated, and is used to evoke strong feelings and create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally. Lets be honest here, with that definition I could have described any of the Star Wars movies, and if anything has been associated with so much hype it makes your head spin, it has been these movies, in particular the so called prequels. However, other words are also associated with ... Read More Rating: - Part 2 damages the Star Wars films even furtherThe dependency on computer generated images gives the whole film a slight cartoon film, with few real backdrops actual used. The computer generated imagery already appears dated. The script is really bad, and the love story one of the worst committed to film. |
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