Though visually engaging, overall the film is a mixed bag of the strengths and weaknesses of the sci-fi world Lucas created.
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08/13/08
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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.
Theatrical Release:15-08-2008
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... [More]
Starring: Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee
Director: Dave Filoni
Reviews for The Clone Wars
Not only do the characters look like ventriloquist dummies but the vocal performances are so rigid it sounds like they're doing the robot while speaking.
08/13/08
Feels like little more than a big-budget Saturday morning cartoon. An okay movie, but not nearly special enough to be a legitimate member of the "Star Wars" family of films.
08/12/08
Inconsequentiality is a pox upon the proceedings, draining any trace of narrative tension from countless large-scale conflicts that soon overwhelm the screen with stormtroopers, droids, explosions and laser blasts.
08/12/08
Very young kids, Star Wars completists and Lucas apologists may find themselves compelled to attend; anyone else would have a better time going to the Toshi Station to pick up power converters.
08/12/08
A worthy addition to the original six-film cycle, staying true to the spirit of the series while overhauling it in a number of important ways.
08/11/08
Reasonably fun if generally forgettable.
08/11/08
This isn't the Star Wars we've always known and at least sometimes loved.
08/11/08
Top CriticAnakin's a real mannequin in this stiffly-executed CG feature.
08/08/08
Top CriticMore exciting than The Phantom Menace and makes more sense than Attack of the Clones.
07/21/08
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