Critic Reviews

Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) a score of 2.8414 out of 4

based on (454) reviews

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Excellent

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(290)

Good

(84)

Fair

(10)

Poor

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Reviews by Score:

Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)

There is an odd cognitive dissonance at work between the obvious ingenuity dedicated to the film's visual details -- alien anatomies, industrial machinery, technological minutiae -- and the retarded intelligence quotient evident in its content. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)

Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)

The emphasis on computer-generated effects ultimately robs the movie of much of its energy. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)

Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)

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. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)

Moviepie.com

A "love" story between one brat and a beautiful princess, with the not-so-subtle move of Anakin (Hayden Christensen) towards the Dark Side of the Force. Plus add a sprinkling of not-so-subtle moves of the soon-to-be Emperor and a bunch of clones. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Moviepie.com

That Cow (B. Kiefer)

I came to the Star Wars trilogy very late in life. The wife-object is a big fan and about 9 years ago, convinced me to watch them for the first time. I'm not a rabid fan. I don't dress up as a sith (sp?) or anything else, but I do think that ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at That Cow (B. Kiefer)

Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)

I suppose that it is theoretically possible for the latest installment of the STAR WARS saga, ATTACK OF THE CLONES, to have been worse than THE PHANTOM MENACE, but fortunately, we are spared the spectacle of what that might have been like. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)

Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

It's too long, it's too dull, it's too lame. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

I can't remember ever feeling so glad that a movie was finally over. Lucas may have held my imagination hostage for two hours, but reclaiming it afterward wasn't hard at all. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

New York Times (A.O. Scott)

I'm tempted to quote an evergreen Public Enemy song: don't believe the hype. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)

ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)