There seems little point in commenting on this film, its story, the acting, or whatever else. We've all seen it, and we've already made up our minds.
However, it must be said: There were moments during -Attack of the Clones- when I felt... bored. Never during any of the previous four Star Wars films had I ever felt bored. But whenever Anakin and Amidala were frolicking in the meadow, or snuggling by the fireplace, or slow dancing at the Jedi prom, I nearly fell asleep. God those parts were boring. You know, Han and Leia sorta just ended up in love with almost no courtship whatsoever, and no one complained. Why did Lucas bother this time?
As best I can tell, anyone who enjoyed this film simply enjoyed the sheer spectacle of it. The big, loud, expensive, visually impressive spectacle of it. There's nothing wrong with that; I like spectacle as much as the next guy. I like watching the fireworks on the Fourth of July, too. But that doesn't make it great cinema, and Attack of the Clones certainly is not great cinema.
However, it must be said: There were moments during -Attack of the Clones- when I felt... bored. Never during any of the previous four Star Wars films had I ever felt bored. But whenever Anakin and Amidala were frolicking in the meadow, or snuggling by the fireplace, or slow dancing at the Jedi prom, I nearly fell asleep. God those parts were boring. You know, Han and Leia sorta just ended up in love with almost no courtship whatsoever, and no one complained. Why did Lucas bother this time?
As best I can tell, anyone who enjoyed this film simply enjoyed the sheer spectacle of it. The big, loud, expensive, visually impressive spectacle of it. There's nothing wrong with that; I like spectacle as much as the next guy. I like watching the fireworks on the Fourth of July, too. But that doesn't make it great cinema, and Attack of the Clones certainly is not great cinema.