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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) -- Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padm� Amidala while his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, makes an investigation of a separatist assassination attempt on Padm� which leads to the discovery of a secret Republican clone army.

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6.8/10   144,041 votes
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Director:
George Lucas
Writers:
George Lucas (story)
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Release Date:
16 May 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love. more
Plot:
Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, makes an investigation of a separatist assassination attempt on Padmé which leads to the discovery of a secret Republican clone army. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 35 nominations more
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(220 articles)
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Terrible script & poor editing make this a poor clone more

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Also Known As:
Attack of the Clones (USA) (short title)
Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version (promotional title))
Star Wars II (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episode II (Australia) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence.
Runtime:
142 min | USA:120 min (IMAX Version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.81 : 1 more
Certification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | Austria:10 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:MG6 (video rating) | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG
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Lucasfilm more

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Trivia:
Senator Amidala is the best shot; she almost never misses. This is a reference to her daughter, Leia, who also almost never misses. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Ki-Adi-Mundi's lightsaber switches from blue to green when the Republic Gunships land. Once the camera focuses back to Ki-Adi-Mundi, the lightsaber turns back into blue. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Naboo lieutenant: Senator, we're making our final approach into Coruscant.
CordÈ: Very good, Lieutenant.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special (2008) (TV) more

FAQ

Why does Jango Fett hit his head on the door as he enters his ship?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
The battle droids looked light brown in The Phantom Menace, whereas they appear red in this movie. Why is this?
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24 out of 35 people found the following comment useful:-
Terrible script & poor editing make this a poor clone, 26 November 2002
Author: xteve from Chicago, IL

I just watched this on DVD last night, having seen it in the theatre. I was very disappointed when I watched the scenes that had been cut, as they fleshed out the story a lot more than the final cut. You learned more about the wasp creatures near the end of the film and why Dooku enlisted their help. Padme's character was a lot more established as well in visits to her parents house and in a confrontation with Dooku.

Many people have commented on the wooden acting of the two leads, which I somewhat agree with, but Christensen is not that bad an actor, and neither is Portman.

The problem with both this film and Phantom Menace is Lucas' dialogue. He writes lines which no actor, even in a fantasy movie, can say without sounding like they're reading them off of cue cards. This can be excused when the line is SF technobabble, but when it's supposed to be intimate romance it comes off as clumsy, forced, and utterly unbelievable. Considering that we KNOW the ultimate fate of each of these characters, these make scenes where they are put in peril uninteresting, since you already know they'll survive. Lucas really blew the chance at creating highly developed, memorable characters in my opinion.

In addition, both this and Phantom Menace sorely miss a solid supporting cast to the two cardboard character leads. Where is the Han Solo/Chewbacca/Lando of these movies? Watching the original trilogy, the chemistry between Han and Chewie gives the movies a much broader appeal than the soap opera Skywalker saga. Imagine the original trilogy with only Luke and Leia as the two main characters -- it'd be far less interesting!!!

Ewan McGregor is given a lot more to do in this film as Obi-Wan, and he acquits himself very well, although I think the scenes on the clone world would have been much better if he had been accompanied by Mace Windu. We almost always see Jedis travel in pairs, until Kenobi's solo visit. Christopher Lee does well in the limited screen time he's given. Samuel L. Jackson gives a one note performance as Mace Windu ... we're never convinced that he's as powerful a warrior as he's said to be. And when a CGI Yoda is the most expressive character in the film, you know something's just not right.

Lucas has really painted himself into a corner to deliver the goods in Episode III. In my opinion, to tie up all the loose ends he's created between Phantom Menace and this film, Episode III might have to be 4 hours long.

In summary, this is a decent film for fans of the Star Wars saga, and certainly better than Phantom Menace, but it still doesn't break much new ground. Compared to the colorful entertaining space opera of the first trilogy it's rather dull and predictable. Hopefully Episode III will give Star Wars fans a movie that can be held up to the high standards of the originals.

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