This film avoid if any sense you have. Rubbish it is.
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 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.
Reviews for The Clone Wars
What's Lucas's next big idea for brand extension--Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Darth?
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.
Let's just say the DNA of this Clone is not the same as what came before it.
[P]retty darn awesome... [a]t least as far as overblown Saturday morning cartoons go...
Might appeal to those under twelve, as the kid-friendly epic has video game watchability.
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.
Watching the computer-animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, I felt a most unusual mixture of delight and regret.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Call me crazy, but I liked Clone Wars more than any of the recent live-action films. It's funnier, leaner and more playful.
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.
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.
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.
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