Star Wars: 5 Things We’d Change About Attack of the Clones (& 5 Things We’d Keep The Same) – Screen Rant

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones released back in 2002 and was the second instalment of George Lucas divisive prequel trilogy. The blockbuster continued to follow the descent of Anakin Skywalker into darkness and was a big box office hit with only The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Spider-Man making more money at theatres that year.

But what would we change, and what would we keep the same, if the movie was to be remade today? Well now take a look at the things wed keep - and the things we wouldnt.

The Phantom Menace, the first installment in the prequel trilogy, set the tone when it came to lightsaber fights. The battle between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul at the end of that blockbuster is truly enthralling and easily one of the standout scenes. And things are taken up a level in Attack of the Clones.

The movie is packed full of lightsaber scenes, each one leaving fans on the edge of their seats. The battle on Geonosis is a feast for the eyes with blue and green blades cutting through waves of Separatist battle droids. Its one of the most iconic battles in all of Star Wars - and something wed definitely keep.

Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman both got plenty of sticks for their portrayals of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala respectively. But neither was helped out by the script, which left much to be desired.

With lines such as I dont like sand, Christensens Anakin Skywalker was mocked by many at the time of the movies release. Portman was wooden by her high standards, too. But this was beyond either of their control with the pair only doing the best with what theyre given. If AOTC was to be made a second time around, the script would definitely require improvement.

Boba Fett is an iconic Star Wars character - despite doing precious little during the events of the original trilogy. His father Jango Fett was introduced in Attack of the Clones and, unlike his son, the Bounty Hunter got plenty of screen time in order to show what hes all about.

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Jango is cool, in a nutshell. Hes a deadly opponent and comes extremely close to killing Obi-Wan Kenobi during a tense battle on the rainy planet of Kamino. Our only complaint is that hes murdered by Mace Windu, robbing us of the chance to see him in the sequel, Revenge of the Sith. But, other than that, Jango was handled excellently for the film.

We dont mind a bit of romance. But the way its handled in this film is poor, with the pacing having a negative impact on how the movie plays out.

For example, Anakin and Padmes flirtatious relationship is happening at the same time where Obi-Wan and Jango are having their entertaining battle. It meant that the blockbuster appears choppy as a result, with the two scenes failing to work in tandem with each other. That said, we still really admire the way Anakin and Padmes forbidden love comes about and recognize its important for the overall story.

Anakin leans closer to the dark side during Attack of the Clones, even though his transformation into Darth Vader officially takes place in Revenge of the Sith. And the scene involving the repulsive Tusken Raiders is massive when it comes to his character arc.

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Its the first time we really see Anakin give into the darkness, allowing his rage and fury to consume him as he sets about wiping out their tribe following the death of his mother, Shmi. This is where you can really see how this Jedi can turn into something far worse in the future so, therefore, it wouldnt be going anywhere if we were in charge.

Theres no denying that Darth Maul, as a character, was significantly underused in The Phantom Menace. And you could say the same for Count Dooku, even though he lacked the same villainous glamour as his Sith Lord predecessor.

Dooku was played by the late, great, Christopher Lee - yet was held back for most of the blockbuster. The bad guy only really enters the fray in the final act of the movie and, given hes then murdered quite swiftly in Revenge of the Sith, we cant help but think this was a bit of a waste of Lees talents. Lucas could easily have delved deeper into the mysterious character but, even now all these years on, we dont know what truly convinced him into abandoning the Jedi Order.

Lucas has always claimed that Star Wars is like poetry because it rhymes. And thats certainly true for Attack of the Clones, with the movie featuring many nods and references to the original trilogy - helping to keep this symmetrical in the process.

A couple of examples of this include Anakin going to the Lars Homestead on Tatooine, where son Luke Skywalker had grown up during the first three Star Wars movies, and Anakin losing his hand (like Luke does in the middle movie of the originals). These little references help bring things together and were grateful theyre included, particularly as diehard fans of the franchise.

Obi-Wan travels to Kamino after getting wind that hed find Jango Fett there. What he doesnt bank on, however, is the locals putting together a formidable Clone Army.

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It clearly concerns him and he relays his fears to the Jedi Council, who are based on Coruscant. But while everybody agrees that the creation of the army was surprising, they dont actually make any attempt to find out why it was ordered. This is a glaring oversight and Lucas should have spent more time making the good guys sweat over this, particularly with the dark figure of Darth Sideous looming in the background.

Okay, weve admitted that we would have changed some of the more romantic elements of the movie. But, that said, wed still keep the ending.

Attack of the Clones concludes with Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala getting secretly married on Naboo. Its perfect because it shows that while such a moment should be blissful, we know its all going to end in tears. It offers a final glimpse of the lighter and better aspects of Anakins character before his turn to the dark side in 2005s Revenge of the Sith.

The Jedi Council is, for the most part, pretty drab and boring in the movies. Mace Windu and Yoda are the only two members who regularly speak and doing anything of note, with the rest of the team getting significantly marginalized and forgotten about as a result.

Ideally, we would have got to know more about the council members in the movies. The Clone Wars did an excellent job at doing this but, despite that, its still different to see relationships played out on the big screen. Lucas introduced so many different characters that it was always going to be hard giving them minutes to shine - yet it would have made their deaths in Revenge of the Sith that bit more emotional if he had. Alas, it wasnt to be.

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