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The Clone Wars (2008)
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Reviews Counted:149
Fresh:28
Rotten:121
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Mechanical animation and a less-than stellar script make The Clone Wars a pale shadow of George Lucas' once great franchise.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Aug 15, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $35,089,551
Synopsis: On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with... On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains – led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous – are poised to rule the galaxy. Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. --© Warner Bros. [More]
Starring: Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee
Starring: Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Matt Lanter
Director: Dave Filoni
Director: Dave Filoni
Screenwriter: Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy
Story: George Lucas
Studio: Warner Bros.
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Its elements are actually quite typical of a syndicated cartoon series, aimed mostly at the young'uns and contributing pretty much nothing to the Star Wars mythos.
Despite Ahsoka's cloying presence, The Clone Wars is still easier to take than Attack of the Clones.
xoris kamia prothesi na paei ti mythologia poythena parapera, o Lucas aplos stinei ena kinimatografikis diarkeias, paidikoy prosanatolismoy epeisodio, me amfiboloy aisthitikis animation, gia na doylepsei os launching pad tis kainoyrias, senariaka aneksart
This "First Animated Star Wars Movie" does the series no favors, demonstrating why live action trumps animation--at least when the digital beings and creatures are this poorly designed.
...little plot and almost nothing but redundant action. It becomes tiresome very fast.
It moves fast, conquers armies, kicks into hyperspace and spits out idiotic quips with unapologetic cartoon brio.
If this film is any indication of the quality of the forthcoming television series, it will be blessedly short-lived.
The visuals are worthy, but the big screen brings the movie's script shortcomings and pacing problems into sharper relief.
Here are six words that would probably get me tarred and feathered at a comic-book convention: I am sick of Star Wars.
The supposed playful banter between Anakin and the feisty Ahsoka is particularly cringe-worthy.
The Force has lost its oomph. Lucas and friends have finally gone a franchise too far.
Even with the bar having been lowered by the vacuous, overblown prequels though, 'Clone Wars' takes things to crass new lows
The action sequences are kinetic and hold the eye, the animation style is detailed and it remains within the boundaries of the canon.
The best thing about this massive TV pilot-cum-new "Episode" is its potential because even if it's flawed and only partially functional as a film, The Clone Wars embodies one of the essential elements that has for decades sustained the Star Wars saga %u20
For a film that primarily exists to serve as a feature-length coming attraction for the next phase of a popular franchise, The Clone Wars is a mostly enjoyable bit of escapist entertainment
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