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

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.

Seamless editing and a solid option of viewing AotC in a more straightforward manner. While most of the scenes are successfully trimmed for pacing, the edit overall maintains the film's original structure.

AV quality is consistent with the source, but there are better-looking edits in comparison by now. Also, I found the custom burnt-in alien subtitles to be a bit distracting, I must add.

Concerning the whole of the edited trilogy, the overarching downplay of Vader's identity and direct nods to his heritage in the OT is subtle but well done, and something I wish I'd seen in other edits. As for this episode per se, props for completely excising Yoda and Dooku's fight. While other editors will keep only the Force duel, I think is for the best that we don't see Force lightning wielded by anyone other than The Emperor, as a symbol of his unlimited wickedness; and I always thought that Yoda to the rescue makes Obi and Anakin look incredibly incompetent.

My gripes, however, lie in how most of the visuals are left intact, even in the most edited sequences. Bad digital doubles and creatures are a big turnoff for me, and unfortunately they remain in the spots I resent the most (the Jango v. Obi, for instance). Obviously the source is thoroughly plagued by it, but there are other options that manage to satisfyingly tone it down. That's for personal enjoyment, however, and I shall not dispute it since it's not an specific goal of the edit.

Thank you Q2 for the edit and for generously sharing it!

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Disclaimer: It has been years since I've watched the prequels, so I can't compare this too well to the original AotC.

Just like the last in the series, this edit was technically flawless. I didn't notice a single cut/transition made, and the pacing was greatly improved compared to how I remember the original being.

Attack of the Clones used to be my least favourite of the prequels, and my least favourite of all Star Wars. After watching this edit, along with the first in the series, I have changed my rankings to place AotC above TPM. This movie was actually pretty enjoyable, some of the scenes are really cool, and I don't remember anything because I've only seen this film a couple times, but I think cutting whatever you did was a very good choice.

Easily my least favourite Star Wars flick and now I find it watchable. Q2 has done an excellent job here, the only issues I had with it were the story from the source material and there's only so much that could be changed! Still, If I can get through a sitting of AOTC then we've all achieved something!

Just watched this fanedit, and again it blew my mind Like the one for Episode 1.
All the goofy humor is gone, the videogame level (droid factory) is gone, and all of a sudden, the romance doesnt seem forced anymore.
Not that we can really feel the love story, but we can actually believe it now.
Like Fall of the Jedi I, this version builds upon a movie i can purely enjoy for shallow entertainment and makes a movie that i can enjoy at a level that recognizes it as a real Star Wars movie.
Just like Episode 1, i dont see any technical flaws here. Quality is of the absolute highest standard, and at no point is there any sign that this version is "just" a fanedit.
One minor continuity error is that Kenobi's ship is visibly damaged after the missing asteroid belt sequence. But i refuse to take a point off for this, since editing is still of the highest quality.

Many thanks and so much respect for his work to Q2.