I tried rewatching "Attack of the Clones." It is such a mix of good and bad.

Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid are fantastic in the roles of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Sheev Palpatine, respectively. But a lot of the dialogue is super corny and lame, and some of the Anakin/Padme scenes are so cringy-inducing and awkward that they're nigh impossible to watch. And honestly, Natalie Portman just sucks.

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Hanging2 · 51-55, M

I close my eyes and wish the prequels would just go away

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Hanging2 I enjoy the continuity. Although I had the advantage of reading the prequels as comics before I saw the movies.

Hanging2 · 51-55, M

@BlueMetalChick The character arc for Anakin was poorly developed. It could have been more Interesting if they left the whole love story thing alone. Lucas is not good at directing meaningful love scenes

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Hanging2 Agreed, and there were so many things wrong with it. Anakin is like 14 years younger than Padme so that's already uncomfortable to begin with. Hayden Christianssen was ungainly in the role of Anakin. He had the physical appearance for it but his dialogue was godawful. And the movie focused way too much on Anakin x Padme. Like, nobody was invested in that romance. It didn't need that much screen time.