Movie Review -- Attack of the Clones

Review with spoilers!

Don't read this if have not seen this movie yet! If you only saw the last half, then go ahead! I do not give the beginning away.



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I am not getting very far at catching up on movies. I still have not seen the last installment of Lord of the Rings. I did finally see "Attack of the Clones" this weekend.

They say everyone looks like someone. People tell me I look like Emma Thompson. Padmé Amidala did not remind me of anyone I know, but I really like the way she dressed. If I had to wear clothes in the future, I would like to have her wardrobe. These were nice, soft, flowing garments that looked like they were made of natural fabrics (if they still manufacture such goods so far into the future). Her clothing had a native look often bearing symbols, fringes and designs that were elegantly put together. As a matter of fact, I would wear her stuff now. In one scene where she is going to be eaten by a giant lizard thing, she is wearing a white, tight jumpsuit, having lost her hand woven looking shawl. The lizard manages to give her that bare midriff look so well known in movie-land. Well done I say! I should look so good when I am about to be eaten!

I must confess I missed the beginning of the movie, but I have the tape here and I will be watching it someday. I came in about the time we visit the clone army and meet Jango Fett who is the genetic source for the cloning. Now Jango Fett looks just like the guy I do some business with at Salvation Army. For me, this movie is "Attack of the Guy at Salvation Army." I looked at the immense army of Jango Fett's and wondered how the guy at Salvation Army felt while watching this.

This movie really hit home. As a matter of fact, Anakin Skywalker looks just like the French kid I went to high school with. So when the army of guys from Salvation Army attacked to help the French kid I went to school with, it was a good feeling for me. But there is more... The big face off scene.

The "big face off" seems to come at the end of every movie like this. So Skywalker (the French kid) and his boss (I forgot his supervisor's name) end up in this cave thing with supporting pillars and treacherously overhanging rocks to put an end to Count Dooku's madness. Now the boss looks like one of the Bee Gees (or is it George Michael?), especially the way he dresses. I was expecting him to sing something really high pitched, but relax. No one breaks out into the "Staying Alive" chorus. No singing. Skywalker and his boss are lying around somewhat defeated (some might have used the term disarmed, but it does not apply to both of them). Then the really big boss walks in... YODA!

Now Yoda must be getting old. He walks with a cane, speaks softly, and even clears his throat while walking at his own pace into battle. His orders almost sound like pleasant afterthoughts. I like Yoda a great deal. He is also green and maybe even bumpy. Perhaps he is a master frog. As a matter of fact, he does remind me of a certain frog I know. Yoda puts an end to the fight, cleaning up the enemy or at least showing that he is still on top of things.


Yoda does remind me of a martial arts story. It is a true story, and it used to happen every year, although I have never seen it myself. Perhaps it still happens. There is a show or competition that some of my teachers go to. In this show, one of the old masters time to "go on" arrives (As in on stage, not to the next life...). The auditorium gets quiet, and he begins his journey to the sword in the middle of the gymnasium. All eyes are on him. Slowly but surly, he takes these old little steps to the goal as the audience waits... and waits... patiently waits. Finally, he makes it! He takes the sword and gives a great cry and seems transformed. He goes through the sword form showing power with great shouts the audience can feel to their bones. It is as though this powerful warrior was hiding inside of him! Then the form ends. He puts the sword down. The audience waits as he slowly leaves the gym floor.

One of my teachers said, the day he saw this, he was outside later bundled up in his jacket. It was a chilly day for him. He saw the "old man" in a convertible with the top down with his arms around a beautiful woman buzzing off with a great smile and no jacket. So keep an eye out, there may be a Yoda or two among us.

I liked this movie, or at least the half I saw of it. It has a nice entertainment value. Of course, I should see the beginning. I think it was another person named "D" that mentioned to me that he could have probably taken out a lot of the army with just a simple machine gun. The army only had light sabers, but that is what the movies are all about. You enter that special world the movie makes come alive in our minds where light sabers rule for awhile.



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*****Wardrobe: Great style! I await the line of Women's clothing with great anticipation. Beautiful! A must have for ladies who live in areas that are known for giant lizards and still want to look good.

***Entertainment: I had fun and felt there were a lot of people I know in the flick!