Because the marriage is shown as part of a musically-driven ending sequence sans dialogue, audiences never had a chance to hear either character’s feelings before the end credits begin to roll. The final scene of the film shows Anakin and Padmé exchanging wedding vows on a lakeside terrace on Padmé’s home world of Naboo.
Unfortunately, Christensen and Portman bore the brunt of these criticisms, despite the fact that Lucas himself has taken responsibility for the film’s writing.
To this day, it remains arguably the most maligned of George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel trilogy films. Attack of the Clones is one of the more controversial entries into the Skywalker Saga, with many critics lambasting the film for its stiff dialogue, wooden performances, and over reliance on CGI. A recently released excerpt from an upcoming Star Wars book reveals Anakin Skywalker’s (Hayden Christensen) reservations toward marrying Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.