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Lucas redeems himself in `Episode II'.


Byline: The Register-Guard

"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

Genre: Movie.

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: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Senate struggles to maintain control over the universe. Separatist groups, aided by Count Dooku, attempt to break free from the Republic.

With the chilling aid of beasts, droids and the dark side, Dooku's followers wreak havoc on the galaxy. In hopes of saving the dying Republic, Jedi knights band together with Sen. Padme Amidala and a newly created army of clones to crush the rebellion.

Amid the chaos, Anakin Skywalker
For this fictional character's widely known appearance in the Star Wars original trilogy, see the article on Darth Vader.


Anakin Skywalker is the central character in the Star Wars franchise.
, a Jedi in training, struggles with both his feelings of revenge and his forbidden love for Amidala.

The bottom line: Director George Lucas Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
Lucas
 redeemed himself in this film by drawing the audience into a dark world of Jedi and clones, loyalists and separatists, good and evil.

The good stuff: Lucas combined decent acting with incredible visuals, haunting atmospheres and a complicated plot that truly engaged viewers. The light saber scene between Yoda and Dooku was especially creative.

The other stuff: Although the acting greatly improved from `Episode I,' several scenes still lacked believable characters and quality dialogue.

The details: `Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones' is playing at Cinemark and Cinema World. The film stars Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (Hebrew: נטלי פורטמן‎; born June 9, 1981) is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. , Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. .

The final grade: A-

- Chris Stollar, Gutenberg College

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Jedi knights Obi-Wan Kenobi This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  (Ewan McGregor, left) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) prepare to fight Count Dooku in `Attack of the Clones.'
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Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date:May 20, 2002
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