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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.

Australian Rating: PG [See Full Rating] Animated violence

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Australian Theatrical Release:
Aug 14, 2008 Wide

US 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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This film avoid if any sense you have. Rubbish it is.

Full Review Source: Mansized | comment 3 Comments
08/16/08
Chris Laverty
Chris Laverty
Mansized

What's Lucas's next big idea for brand extension--Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Darth?

Full Review Source: KyleSmithOnline.com | comment 6 Comments
08/16/08
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com

Either George Lucas decided he wanted to make a sillier animated parody of his beloved franchise than Family Guy or Robot Chicken; or Lucas' elevator isn't going to the top floor of the Death Star anymore.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment 5 Comments
08/15/08
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Let's just say the DNA of this Clone is not the same as what came before it.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
08/15/08
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

[P]retty darn awesome... [a]t least as far as overblown Saturday morning cartoons go...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment 9 Comments
08/15/08
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Might appeal to those under twelve, as the kid-friendly epic has video game watchability.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/15/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It's not terrible by any means, just completely lacking that sense of amazement and anything-can-happen spirit that the six (or five if you're a 'Phantom Menace' hater) films had to spare.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment 2 Comments
08/15/08
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

Watching the computer-animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, I felt a most unusual mixture of delight and regret.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment 1 Comment
08/15/08
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

One tedious battle scene after another.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 4 Comments
08/15/08
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Visually busy and visually forgettable, with a less than engaging story line, and characters who look like anime figures and move like the denizens of Geppetto's workshop, Wars will appeal only to the most tolerant, galactically minded children.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment 3 Comments
08/15/08
Joanne Kaufman
Joanne Kaufman
Wall Street Journal
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The story lacks narrative tension. The dialogue is stilted and overblown, a problem also in some of the live-action incarnations. That, combined with visuals that consistently lack punch, leaves little to engage us.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
08/15/08
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Relentless dullness.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment 1 Comment
08/15/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Pretty much drives a stake into the heart of every loyal fan of the movies. And now he's out to stick it to those too young to know about Jar Jar Binks.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/15/08
Linda Barnard
Linda Barnard
Toronto Star

Instead of making a splash in the summer of Batman, WALL-E and ABBA, 'Clone Wars' is just the latest drop of anemic blood squeezed from the petrifying husk of a once innovative science-fiction franchise.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment 1 Comment
08/15/08
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Call me crazy, but I liked Clone Wars more than any of the recent live-action films. It's funnier, leaner and more playful.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment 10 Comments
08/15/08
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

The movie gets more cluttered and confused as it moves along, though it's dotted with so many generic battle scenes and paint-by-numbers light-saber combat sequences that you can see how it's at least attempting to mimic the illusion of excitement.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
08/15/08
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Actually better than expected.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment 5 Comments
08/15/08
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Getting worked up over this is like getting worked up over a Saturday-morning cartoon. Unlike its predecessors, this one doesn't even try to aspire to myth. It aspires only to merchandising.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
08/15/08
Mike Russell
Mike Russell
Oregonian

Talky, flashy, and focused on juvenile relationships.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
08/15/08
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
AV Club

The only way I'd ever watch the first-ever theatrical production from Lucasfilm Animation again is if I have children or I am unfortunate enough to fall under the spell of a Jedi mind trick.

Full Review Source: Watertown Daily Times | comment Comment
08/15/08
Adam Tobias
Adam Tobias
Watertown Daily Times
 
 
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