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The Clone Wars (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 131 Fresh: 24  Rotten:107 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.
 

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Runtime: 90 mins

Theatrical Release: Aug 15, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $24,999,054

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,... 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]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Matt Lanter

Director: Dave Filoni
Screenwriter: Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy
Story: George Lucas

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For a film that primarily exists to serve as a feature-length coming attraction for the next phase of a popular franchise, The Clone Wars is a mostly enjoyable bit of escapist entertainment

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08/22/08
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
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C+

Aimed at the serious Star Wars fan who is interested in exploring some new corners of the Star Wars universe.

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08/22/08
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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38/100

it's especially sad that a few of the better Star Wars games feature not only significantly deeper stories, but also superior CGI, meaning that both this project's film and video game predecessors have already done better.

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08/21/08
Sean Gandert
Paste Magazine
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2/4

The animation really needs some oompf and seems to actively work at being unlike a "Star Wars" movie...

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08/20/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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4/10

More like an animated movie on Saturday morning TV than a feature film

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08/20/08
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com
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B-

The Clone Wars is what it is -- what Star Wars has become, for better or for worse -- and while it won't blow anyone over, you can't say you weren't warned going in.

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08/20/08
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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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
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter
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2/5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars comes as something of a surprise: it isn’t the most painful movie of the year!

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08/19/08
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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3/10

They have billed Star Wars: The Clone Wars as the untold story. If only the untelling of the told could now be done.

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08/19/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review
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1.5/5

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08/19/08
Film Threat
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One of the more mediocre entries in the entire Star Wars catalogue.

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08/18/08
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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2/4

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.

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08/18/08
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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7/10

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

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08/18/08
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics
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2/5

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, 'Star Wars' movies were actually fun.

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08/17/08
Dan Lybarger
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3/10

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.

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08/17/08
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate
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4/10

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.

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08/16/08
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
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3.5/4

If the live action movies were the main course, The CLONE WARS are like chocolate truffles. They are short, quick and satisfying.

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08/16/08
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine
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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.

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08/16/08
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
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1.5/4

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.

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08/16/08
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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2/5

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

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08/16/08
Chris Laverty
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