Movie Description
In the second installment of the Star Wars series, EPISODE II--ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is now a teenage Jedi apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Together they must protect Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) from a militant group of political activists that is trying to assassinate her. This group is led by the evil Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Among other troubles, Anakin faces some hard choices as he begins to fall for Padme, knowing this love is forbidden by the Jedi knights' creed. In addition, Anakin begins to show his rebellious attraction to the dark side--which will eventually conquer him, when he becomes the future Darth Vader.
The story is set 10 years after STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, and there are appearances by some of PHANTOM's characters, including Jar Jar Binks. CLONES also brings back familiar faces from the original STAR WARS: the lovable droids R2D2 and C3PO, and Yoda, who plays a key role in this film. Lucas creates an impressive array of beautifully rendered alien planets and beings, sleek spaceships, and dazzling effects; he remains at the head of the class in terms of technical ability and visual imagination. The film's climactic final sequences show the magic with which CLONES' earns its place as part of the beloved STAR WARS series.
| Credits | | Producer: | Rick McCallum | | Cast: | Christopher Lee, Ewan McGregor, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Jimmy Smits, Kenny Baker, Oliver Ford Davies, Silas Carson |
| Details | | Edition: | French Version Widescreen |
Editorial Reviews
"...No screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of CLONES' last 45 minutes..."
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark (05/15/2002)
"...CLONES is crammed with action, grand digital design and a dark side Lucas hasn't flaunted since 1980's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK..."
Rolling Stone - p.83 - Peter Travers (06/06/2002)
"...[The film has] an impressive parade of eye-catching splendors..."
Los Angeles Times - p.C1 - Kenneth Turan (05/13/2002)
"...[Portman] is as engaging and likable as her talent promises. Christensen giftedly captures the pouty bull-headedness of his character....[Yoda] exhibits polished expressiveness..."
Box Office - p.88 - Annlee Ellingson (07/01/2002)
"...George Lucas has reached deep into the trove of his self-generated mythological world to produce a grand entertainment that offers a satisfying balance among the series' epic, narrative, technological and emotional qualities..."
Variety - p.23-6 - Todd McCarthy (05/13/2002)
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