#ATTACK OF THE CLONES MOVIE#
Despite the silly title (a tongue-in-cheek nod to the old movie serials), Attack of the Clones is a more mature motion picture.
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Yet many people who felt let down by The Phantom Menace (I was not one of them) will likely be encouraged by what Lucas has accomplished here. This is still viewed as the summer blockbuster-to-beat, but the publicity engine has been toned down, and the other studios are not afraid to "counterprogram" (for example, the Hugh Grant movie, About a Boy, opens opposite Attack of the Clones). By comparison, Attack of the Clones reaches theaters almost unheralded (and in the long shadow of Spider-Man). The Phantom Menace was probably the most overhyped motion picture of the last decade (if not longer), and its reputation suffered as a result of its inability to satisfy unreasonable expectations. And it also shares elements in common with Lucas' earlier Star Wars middle episode, The Empire Strikes Back. Attack of the Clones has a starting point and a stopping point, but no true beginning or end.
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Admittedly, the primary purpose of this film is to advance the overall story, bridging the gap between the lightweight, heroic antics of The Phantom Menace and the overwhelming darkness of the as-yet unnamed Episode III. Thankfully, George Lucas has managed to avoid that pitfall for Episode II of the Star Wars saga, Attack of the Clones. Middle episodes in trilogies have the potential to be fundamentally dissatisfying.