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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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George, if this is the best you can do, please give us Star Wars: The Final Tie-In soon.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
08/14/08
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's the finest 97-minute advertisement for Yoda underpants released this week.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
08/14/08
David Frese
David Frese
Kansas City Star

It's the finest 97-minute advertisement for Yoda underpants released this week.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
08/14/08
David Frese
David Frese
Kansas City Star

Clone Wars can be a complete gas to more open-minded fans, and assured catnip to children. The occasional sexually-ambiguous Hutt or sassmouthed, premenstrual Jedi aside, it's an exciting picture and a tempting commencement for the television serie

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment 2 Comments
08/14/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Sci-Fi Movie Page

The new feature-length Star Wars cartoon is so cute that I want to hug it. Tightly. Until it stops breathing.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment 5 Comments
08/14/08
Mark Rahner
Mark Rahner
Seattle Times

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a movie that ignited imaginations and redefined adventure. It's kind of sad that this generation only gets a retread.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
08/14/08
Chris Farnsworth
Chris Farnsworth
E! Online

If this were a true Star Wars film, right about now somebody would say, '... I've got a bad feeling about this.'

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
08/14/08
Joe Neumaier
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News

The degeneration of the "Star Wars" saga continues unabated with this latest, most kid-friendly Lucas-produced assault on the memory of the once-beloved franchise.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
08/14/08
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

If you're willing to regress to the mental age of 12 for a couple of hours, it's an amusing ride.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment 2 Comments
08/14/08
Kerry Lengel
Kerry Lengel
Arizona Republic

As Star Wars movies go, The Clone Wars is minor to the point of irrelevance, nothing more than a stylized direct-to-DVD shrug projected onto a big screen while Lucas launches two more TV series filling in prequel blanks better left empty.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
08/14/08
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
L.A. Weekly

should be taken as a piece of the extended universe fiction that you'll find in role-playing games, pulp fiction and paperback releases

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment 1 Comment
08/14/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

If it weren't for the laser cannons and light sabers, you might think you were watching Gettysburg.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
08/14/08
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

May be a better-than-average Saturday morning cartoon, but as a theatrical feature, it has limited appeal to young kids and the few diehard fans who'll be able to overlook some of the silliness inherent in the story.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
08/14/08
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

This ugly, lumbering mess feels strangely like a tired Star Wars wanna-be, but made by people with the rights to the characters.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
08/14/08
Hank Sartin
Hank Sartin
Time Out New York

This is not really a stand-alone movie at all. It's more a cheeky long trailer for the new TV series of the same name due to start on the Cartoon Channel on October 3.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
08/14/08
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was fun. I miss that time.

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/13/08
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

If this movie career thing doesn't work out for George Lucas, there's a career waiting for him in the dairy industry. He can milk things like no other.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment 8 Comments
08/13/08
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

A very minor, instantly forgettable footnote to one of the most popular cinematic series of all time.

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08/13/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Apart from the new ground Ahsoka breaks as the first female Jedi, The Clone Wars is a pointless experiment in computer-generated (CG) animation.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment 6 Comments
08/13/08
Simon Abrams
Simon Abrams
New York Press

Though visually engaging, overall the film is a mixed bag of the strengths and weaknesses of the sci-fi world Lucas created.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
08/13/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
 
 
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