A galaxy is on the verge of civil war, as the Republic government tries to hold its own against disloyal Separatists. To make matters worse, a famous senator loyal to the Republic is in danger of assassination attempts and must take on a Jedi guard. Thus the stage is set for the second Star Wars film.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones did rather decent in 2002's box office, though not nearly as well as the movie preceding it, 1999's The Phantom Menace. It was beat by Spider-Man and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, putting it at #3 at the 2002 box office. The film features the acting talents of Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker, Natalie Portman as Senator Padmé Amidala, and Ewan McGregor as Anakin's Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
SUMMARY
While Obi-Wan investigates the dart's origin, Anakin is assigned to take the Senator back to her home planet Naboo for safety. There, the two fall in love, though Padmé says a marriage could never work: Jedi are forbidden to marry and Padmé's term as senator would be ended.
CONTENT
Throughout the entire film, the only language is a brief use of d**n.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SUMMARY
Attack of the Clones opens with a sleek, shiny starship landing on the city planet Couruscant. Just as the senator of Naboo begins her descent down the boarding ramp, there is an explosion. The "senator" was actually a decoy, though, and the true Senator Amidala was disguised as an escort pilot.
Soon, Senator Amidala meets with Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi Council to discuss the situation. She is issued Jedi security: old friends Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner Anakin Skywalker. Although the Senator believes the extra precautions are not necessary, she is somewhat forced into it.
That night, an assassin sends poisonous centipede-like bugs into Amidala's room. Obi-Wan and Anakin begin chasing the assassin and finally catch her in an alley. A mysterious figure shoots her with a toxic dart before she can reveal any information.
While Obi-Wan investigates the dart's origin, Anakin is assigned to take the Senator back to her home planet Naboo for safety. There, the two fall in love, though Padmé says a marriage could never work: Jedi are forbidden to marry and Padmé's term as senator would be ended.
On the stormy planet Kamino, Obi-Wan discovers that a clone army is being created for the Republic, though no official order was placed. He also meets a bounty hunter who he finds is behind the assassination attempts. He chases the hunter to the rocky desert planet Geonosis where is uncovered a Separatist plot to start a war. He is soon captured.
Anakin and Padmé, eventually, end up captured on Geonosis. When they are rescued by the Jedi, the war officially begins.
CONTENT
The violence is not very graphic, but it is enough to possibly frighten younger viewers. In one scene, a Jedi is hit by "Sith lightning" and later his arm is cut off with a lightsaber (no blood, but you can tell it has been "burned"). During the battle, some droids are killed and also some clone soldiers (though they have full body armor on and helmets, so you can't completely tell they are human). Also, an assassin is shot by a toxic dart and her face morphs into a monstrous appearance. Towards the end of the film, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé are attacked by monsters in a coliseum, which could frighten younger children.
Throughout the entire film, the only language is a brief use of d**n.
Anakin and Padmé enter a romantic relationship and there are three or four kissing scenes between them, one of those being at their wedding. Anakin and Obi-Wan chase an assassin into a nightclub and some immodest women are somewhat seen in the background.
There is the use of the mystical "Force" throughout the entire movie (as in all six Star Wars films). There is meditation and such in the whole film. Though set in a fictional universe, it still is based on real-life practices.
While not Star Wars at its best, I enjoyed Attack of the Clones. It is an exciting science fiction adventure, though it won't all make sense unless you have seen The Phantom Menace. If you are not really a "sci-fi" fan, this film probably is not for you. Otherwise, it is a decent movie, though it has some drawbacks.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Length: 142 minutes
Rating: PG (for sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence)
Director: George Lucas
Producer: Rick McCallum
Music: John Williams
Year of release: 2002
Primary audience: Pre-teens, teens, adults
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