In its own way THE CLONE WARS is quite an achievement: it almost perfectly synthesizes everything that has been wrong with the films since%u2026 oh, well - Return of the Jedi.
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08/19/08
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The Clone Wars (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 125 Fresh: 22 Rotten:103 Average Rating: 4.1/10
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Mechanical animation and a less-than stellar script make The Clone Wars a pale shadow of George Lucas' once great franchise.
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 15, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $14,611,273
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 brand-new heroes like Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains – led by Palpatine,... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Matt Lanter
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars comes as something of a surprise: it isn’t the most painful movie of the year!
08/19/08
Top Critic
They have billed Star Wars: The Clone Wars as the untold story. If only the untelling of the told could now be done.
08/19/08
Top Critic
Redundant, boring, and not terribly attractive in telling a story more suited for the Junior Fiction shelves of your local library than the screens of your local multiplex.
08/18/08
At the risk of over-doing a good thing, if that hasn't been done already, Lucas and crew cuts the final link to reality by going full animation with Star Wars. A righteous battle, but one that will appeal to ever decaying audiences
08/18/08
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, 'Star Wars' movies were actually fun.
08/17/08
While the Force may falter on the big-screen, 'Clone Wars' should do far better this fall as a new, half-hour weekly TV series, starting Oct. 3rd on the Cartoon Network.
08/17/08
Better than Episode I and Episode II. True, many of the same flaws are present - awful dialogue, contrived narrative - but at least The Clone Wars is much shorter.
08/16/08
If the live action movies were the main course, The CLONE WARS are like chocolate truffles. They are short, quick and satisfying.
08/16/08
The Clone Wars elicits some pangs of nostalgia with its grand battles, alien landscapes, and beloved characters but yields little more than fuzzy thoughts of what used to be.
08/16/08
While Jar Jar Binks is thankfully nowhere to be found, the battle droids prove to be every bit as idiotic and insufferable -- and there are lots of them in the movie.
08/16/08
What's Lucas's next big idea for brand extension--Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Darth?
08/16/08
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.
08/15/08
Let's just say the DNA of this Clone is not the same as what came before it.
08/15/08
[P]retty darn awesome... [a]t least as far as overblown Saturday morning cartoons go...
08/15/08
Might appeal to those under twelve, as the kid-friendly epic has video game watchability.
08/15/08
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.
08/15/08
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