Numerous critics characterized the dialogue as " stiff " and " flat " . The acting was also disparaged by some critics . Conversely , other critics felt fans would be pleased to see that Jar Jar Binks has only a minor role . Additionally , Jar Jar 's attempts at comic relief seen in '' The Phantom Menace '' were toned down ; instead , C-3PO reprised some of his bumbling traditions in that role . McGregor referred to the swordplay in the film as " unsatisfactory " when comparing it to the climactic duel in '' Revenge of the Sith '' as it neared release . ReelViews.net 's James Berardinelli gave a positive review , saying " in a time when , more often than not , sequels disappoint , it 's refreshing to uncover something this high-profile that fulfills the promise of its name and adds another title to a storied legacy . " Roger Ebert , who had praised the previous '' Star Wars '' films , gave '' Episode II '' only two out of four stars , noting " As someone who admired the freshness and energy of the earlier films , I was amazed , at the end of '' Episode II '' , to realize that I had not heard one line of quotable , memorable dialogue . " About Anakin and Padme 's relationship , Ebert stated " There is not a romantic word they exchange that has not long since been reduced to cliché . " Leonard Maltin , who also liked all of the previous installments , only awarded two stars out of four to this endeavor as well , as seen in his '' Movie and Video Guide '' from the 2002 edition onward . Maltin cited an " overlong story " as reason for his dissatisfaction and added " Wooden characterizations and dialogue do n't help . " Following suit with the series ' previous installments , the Academy Awards nominated '' Attack of the Clones ' '' Rob Coleman , Pablo Helman , John Knoll , and Ben Snow for Best Visual Effects at the 2003 Academy Awards , but the award ultimately went to '' The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers '' . Natalie Portman was also honored at the Teen Choice Awards , and the film received an award for Best Fight at the MTV Movie Awards . In contrast , the film also received seven nominations from the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture , Worst Director ( George Lucas ) , Worst Screenplay ( George Lucas ) , Worst Supporting Actor ( Hayden Christensen ) , Worst Supporting Actress ( Natalie Portman ) , Worst Screen Couple ( Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman ) and Worst Remake or Sequel . It took home two awards for Worst Screenplay ( George Lucas ) and Worst Supporting Actor ( Hayden Christensen )
2003 Academy Awards
75th Academy Awards
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones