From its humble beginnings
in 1977 with Star Wars I wonder if George Lucas
would have dreamt that the films would still be a
huge success? Star wars has had so many
spin offs and spoofs like one called "Star Wars Holiday Special"
that was made in 1978. We ask would this film make a new
generation cinema goers to hold it so dear or is the
magic now lost under hype? Well we took our
selves to see "Attack of the Clones." and
find out for our selves.
Everything George Lucas did wrong in
"The Phantom Menace" that
was disappointing
I have to say was made good in this one. It engrossed the
young kids in the cinema and they went out with
beaming smiles. I do think though that for our
generation the film is a bit lacking in the original
films ambience, but it is now a regular genre and
most films have emulated it so the hole feel of an original
concept has been lost for ever. Before Star
Wars the idea of blending genres of science fiction serials,
westerns and fantasy classics genres had never been
done, but the bold move paved the way.
Sadly this has no new moves and keeps to its now time
honored traditions. The only unusual thing
about this is that the film has been made to slot
into the middle
of the series and that I have to admit is
new... The story on the hole evolves around
the start of the saga and recounts the coming of age of Annakin Skywalker
as a Jedi and introduces the new enemy the "Dark
Side"
The film
has a strong storytelling that was lacking in the
last film to be made and thank fully No more Jar Jar Binks.
The tagline "A Jedi Shall, Not Know
Anger, Nor Hatred, Nor Love." tells us
what is to come. Yes the start of the love after
between Annakin Skywalkerand and Senator Padmé Amidala.
It is also the introduction to the hidden depths of
Luke's fathers past and his hidden emotions.
The film begins when Jedi knight Obi Wan Kenobi and his
protégé Annakin being summoned to protect the
Amidala; an outspoken senator,
paving the way for the investigation that is to
drive the plot. This spans another angle
as well when the plot takes on a emotional transformation
as Annakin shows his anger and hatred in sub plot
that shows
pain, love and fury, that has never been seen in a "Star Wars"
movie before.
Then it turns to the usual guns blazing and fighting
plot. Something that did surprise me
was the emotional content that was lacking in all
the other Star Wars films and it also showed the after math of
the fighting. Watch out for the sad face of
the bounty hunters son! Through out the
film though the mechanical duo with C3PO and R2D2 do
provide light hatred fun. I have to
admit though I would not have put Yoda as a fighter,
more as a passive by stander..... In
this film though he rocks! I will not say any
more or I will spoil the plot.
George Lucas returned to his creative
roots, but this
years best has yet to come with Spiderman and others
in hot pursuit. I have to say 4 out of 5 for this
film. Worth watching, but not ground braking
and can wait to the TV shows it on every
Christmas! Their is far to much hype attached
to this film and that destroys it.
Actors,
first credits only:-
Ewan McGregor
as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Senator Padmé Amidala,
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Christopher Lee
as Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus, Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu,
Frank Oz as Yoda, Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor,
Palpatine/Darth Sidious, Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker,
Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett
Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa, Jack Thompson as
Cliegg Lars, Leanna Walsman as Zam Wesell, Ahmed Best
as Jar Jar Binks (voice)/Ahck Med-Beq, Rose Byrne as
Dormé and Oliver Ford Davies as Sio Bibble
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Film
review:- Star Wars
Episode
2.
Running
Time 143 mins.