At the dawn of the Clone Wars Each episode of Star Wars is a kind of movie that compares favorably with each other in a good sense of the term. The viewer does not get bored, gets an abundance of action and adventures in one film, and political intrigues and disclosure of interesting details in the other. "Attack of the Clones", in my opinion, has become the film that, after an abundance of interesting political moves in the first part of this trilogy, pays homage again and takes the vector of classic films. There is much more action, chases, battles. However, this film is replete with unusual elements of melodrama. In some moments, Anakin and Padme's relationship is shown too melodramatically. Of course, the viewer understands what the authors want to convey to him — the true and boundless love of the same Tatooine boy for a beautiful girl who is struggling with herself and with the prohibitions that the surrounding reality imposes on possible relationships. The love line that Lucas so clearly shows in this episode seems to be on one side of the scale, and all the rage and incipient hatred in the young Jedi is on the other. And this precarious balance with the change of scenes from one character to another shows Anakin's inner struggle. You, as a spectator, never know what to expect from this guy. He is being nice, acting like the same kind slave boy who was ready to help everyone and always, then he gives out such thoughts that even Padme is shocked by them. Because of this, the attitude towards Anakin's personality in this episode is quite ambiguous. The narration is competent, it perfectly shows how the current system of the Republic is becoming obsolete. The Jedi are not the same as before, they cannot control what is happening in front of them. We see blunder after blunder, which in the end, in the next film, they will definitely come back to them. Sometimes their actions look as if the authors are openly trying to adjust the actions of the members of the Order in favor of the scenario. But here everyone is free to think as he wishes. The script and the game of Christensen perfectly demonstrate how dangerous it was to make a young boy a Jedi, who, it seems, has not learned to understand the fragile line between good and evil. He was always out of control, could not get rid of the feeling of anger, which is so dangerous for the Jedi and can lead to the dark side. His attachment to his mother greatly influenced the future of the entire Galaxy, and it seems that it is in this film that we see how something in the soul of a young man has changed. Something that could not pass, remained a gaping wound in his soul, a huge pain that would be with him for the rest of his days. All these evolutions of the characters are perfectly shown, woven into the canvas of the narrative, which moves by itself. Along with the experiences of the heroes, grandiose events unfold in the Galaxy, which are also skillfully managed by Darth Sidious, hidden from everyone. The beginning of the Clone Wars was clearly planned by this Sith, he seems to be a puppeteer controlling everything around, and the Jedi still cannot understand how they got bogged down in the dangerous abyss of impending darkness. From a technical point of view, the movie is excellent. Special effects, music are on top and perfectly complement the story, creating a holistic world in the existence of which you believe. The final lightsaber battle is just awesome. Here Anakin appears overconfident. He was always like that, but an open attack on Master Dooku could not go unpunished. The fantastic world in "Attack of the Clones" allows you to discuss what is happening on the screen for a long time. You can argue with each other for a long time, deciding what is good and what is bad. And that's fine. The films of this trilogy absolutely beat the classics, where there was a clear division into "good" and "bad". Here, not everything is so clear, the world is shown gray, the way it can be in reality. Each act will find its supporters and detractors, will make you think about the possible consequences with a different outcome. Lucas competently brings us to the denouement of the story of Anakin Skywalker, who is expected in the final film of the trilogy, and does it in a big way, showing what was mentioned in "New Hope", and is now available to the viewer. "Attack of the Clones" is a brilliant film, anyway. He makes you empathize with the heroes, watch the battles with interest, make assumptions, and, most importantly, enjoy the world of a Galaxy far, far away. 10 out of 10