Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones re-released in chronological order beginning with "The Phantom Menace" which was released on . "Attack of the Clones" was originally scheduled to be re-released in 3D on , but was postponed due to Lucasfilm's desire to focus on "". However, the 3D presentation of the film was first shown at Celebration Europe II from July 26 to July 28, 2013. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 245 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" benefits from an increased
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace facial designs found in depictions of Japanese demons". King and Krzywinska say that "Qui-Gon's pony tail and Obi-Wan's position of apprentice further encourage a reading in terms of the Samurai tradition". They also say "Amidala, in keeping with her status and character, has a number of highly formal outfits ... to go with hair sculpted into a curve that frames make-up of a Japanese cast". The release on May 19, 1999 of the first new "Star Wars" film in 16 years was accompanied by a considerable amount of attention. Few film studios released films during the same week: DreamWorks and