Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Dave Filoni

Writers:

Henry Gilroy (written by) &
Steven Melching (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace...

Plot Keywords:

Jedi | Star Wars | Apprentice | Sequel | Good Versus Evil

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Matt Lanter	...	Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Ashley Eckstein	...	Ahsoka Tano (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi / 4-A7 / Medical Droid (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Clone Troopers / Captain Rex / Cody (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Yoda / Narrator / Admiral Yularen (voice)
Nika Futterman	...	Asajj Ventress / Tee-C-Seventy (voice)
Ian Abercrombie	...	Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Corey Burton	...	General Loathsom / Ziro the Hutt / Kronos-327 (voice)
Catherine Taber	...	Padmé Amidala (voice)
Matthew Wood	...	Battle Droids (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Jabba the Hutt (voice)
David Acord	...	Rotta the Huttlet (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mace Windu (voice)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (voice)
Christopher Lee	...	Count Dooku (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44445) | Finland:K-7 | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 | Hong Kong:I | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | Sweden:7 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | New Zealand:PG | Spain:7 | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Germany:12 | Mexico:A

Company:

CGCG

Trivia:

The official Star Wars website announced that the film will lead the way for a television series will debut in the fall of '08. The TV series will air on Cartoon Network, TNT, as well as CTV in Canada.

Quotes:

Ahsoka Tano: We're taking this junker? We'd be better off on that big bug.
Anakin Skywalker: Get aboard and prime the engines. Assuming it has engines.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (VG)

Not nearly as bad as critics are reporting...

I just got back from a matinée of The Clone Wars, and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm a long time Star Wars fan, so I was rooting for this to be a great movie--well, the truth is that it's a good movie, not a great one.

As you've no doubt guessed, it was created with children as the intended audience. There are several lines that are cringe-worthy for the older crowd, and I became annoyed with the constant whining of Jabba's baby son. There are a few plot elements, too, that are completely pointless.

On the flip side, this film ventures into classic Star Wars territory. Oddly enough, at times the dialogue and overall storytelling felt very old school. Then, in the very next "screen wipe", you get prequel-equivalent scenes. You'll encounter some familiar creatures/characters, as well as locales that will evoke a smile. And even though much of the humor is directed toward children, a large chunk of it is also aimed at older fans.

The voice-over work is solid enough. Obi-Wan is the best, followed closely by Jabba and Ahsoka.

If you're a completist, then you're probably going to see this no matter what kind of reviews it receives, but rest assured that it's not nearly as bad as Rotten Tomatoes is making it out to be. It's actually a strong entry into the Star Wars canon, and I'm geared up and ready to go for the show.