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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critics What's this?

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 327 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
  • Summary: Ten years after the events in "The Phantom Menace," Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) and Anakin Sywalker (Christensen) are summoned to protect Padme Amidala (Portman) after an assassination attempt is made on her life. Anakin's love of Amidala grows when the pair returns to Naboo, and Obi-Wan's investigation of the death plot reveals sinister designs that threaten to bring the Galactic Republic to the brink of war.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 39
  3. Negative: 5 out of 39
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Attack of the Clones celebrates a certain youthful spirit in both moviemaking and movie watching; because it's as much phenomenon as movie, audiences will either ride with or reject it. I was happy to take the ride.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Ron Wells
    60
    You know, each and every person reading this right now will shell out their six bucks ($9-$14 in L.A./New York) to see this film no matter what I say. Hell, I feel ambivalent about it and I'm still going to pay to see it again.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    Watching Attack of the Clones is like getting rapped on the head with a rubber mallet -- no lasting damage (I pray and hope), but bad enough to bring on an acute bout of dizziness and disorientation. Definitely do not operate heavy machinery after viewing -- this behemoth is brutal.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 198
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 198
  3. Negative: 57 out of 198
  1. oxward321
    10
    "Attack of the Clones" again WOW! Anakin's confession to Padme about the Tusken Raiders, that scene really hit a high note for me, I had NO doubt he killed them, well done Hayden! I love the whole Coruscant part of the film, the chase through the city, Dex's dinner great little scene. Kamino, the Cloud City of the PT. Even the love story, yes love story I really enjoy. Very underrated. I'm glad Lucas chose to tell the love story in an old fashion courtly manner, instead of the typical uninteresting banter of Han and Leia . The last 50min. "WOW" the most intense ground battle of the Saga, once they get to the droid factory until the Yoda/Dooku fight, pure bliss. In fact, Episode II is the film I watch THE most! LOVE IT!… Expand
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  2. grandpajoe6191
    5
    George Lucas, similar to "The Phantom Menace", doesn't really give anything except for a high quality CGI battle in "Attack of the Clones".
    • 6 of 9 users said yes
  3. CharlieW.
    0
    The only good thing I can say about this movie is that Jar-Jar is not in it... thank god...
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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