Fall of the Jedi: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Much better edit of AOTC. More believable love story. Less whiny Anakin. No more yoda fighting with a light saber. No more flying R2. And great deleted scene additions that add a lot to the story emotionally.

I'm pretty sure I'm only going to watch this version from now on. So much better than the original.

My only complaint is that the color of the video seems a bit off, which is evident when Dooku's light saber appears a tiny bit pink and some skin tones are off, especially during the scene between Obi-wan and Jango when they first meet.

But other than that, it is a great edit!

There isn't much here to say that I didn't say in my review of Fall of the Jedi I. Everything I said there holds true for this movie as well. All the nonsense is gone and what we have now is a reasonably good film. Rated the narrative down just a bit, but that probably just because the theatrical version is even less salvageable than either I or III.

Hi Q2, I've just finished watching Ep 2 and I enjoyed it very much, However, I have some things I wish to point out... I think there is something amiss of how Kenobi finds out Kamino and I didn't like that you removed Yoda Vs Dooku and Dooku meeting Sidious scenes. Besides that I really like this edit =) Congrats

As with his edit of TPM, Q2's take on episode 2 is a mixed bag of changes I both liked and didn't like resulting again in a version better than the theatrical cut, but not as good as L8wrtr or HAL9000's edits.

This is the first Episode II fanedit I’ve seen, and the first time I’ve seen the movie at all in several years.

My impression before viewing was that I hated this movie, I literally had to convince my self to sit and watch it. I recall it being very slow, and ultimately very pointless. Very little was gained from this movie that couldn’t have been surmised by simply watching the first half of Episode III.

But that was before Q2’s edit. I can honestly say I now prefer Episode II over Episode I. Q2’s cut at least. He’s taken a very flawed movie and distilled it to a much finer flim. As well as tightening up the plot, Q2 has also adjusted the tone to be more adult. That being said, I think kids can still enjoy this movie. Sure the most pointless and over the top battle scenes have been trimmed, but there’s a surprising amount of good in this movie once the cheesy/cliche parts are taken out of the way.

As usual Q2’s edit is technically flawless. Id say it’s even better then FOTJ Episode I. The pacing feels totally right, and there was never a time where you could tell something was cut. A great example is how he removed the droid factory scene. And although R2 and C2PO make brief cameo’s, they’re never on scene for more then 5 seconds at a time. Also, Anakin and Padme’s love finally made sense. When they kiss for the first time, it doesn’t feel forced or rushed. They feel like two kids in a desperate situation, finally giving in.

As I haven’t seen the original in some years, I can’t recall many other specific cuts. I do remember there being a fair amount of cheesy dialog that I didn’t see this go around.

I feel like this review is a little scattered, so I’ll sum it all up here. This edit is a major improvement over what was originally an awful, awful movie. Q2 trims the fat, and once he does it becomes clear the story told here is actually sort of interesting. I can’t compare it to other edits but I can say this is damn well worth your time. I’d watch this again before ever watching Episode I again (that movie is beyond saving).

I’d give George’s original film a 5/10.
I’d give Q2’s version a 7.5/10 (to say nothing of his technical ability, which is always 10/10).