2008 Reviewer
RobAstor
Jackson, MI

An Untold Tale Of The Clone Wars

4 star rating

into action flicks
Pros

    Alternat Universe Character, Seventh Star Wars Movie

Cons
    Few Characters Don't Look Right, Animation Lacking Some Realism

NOV
25
2008
Star Wars - The Clone Wars is a departure from the two trilogies, although it takes place between Attack of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith.  This is the first full length animated adventure.  Featuring Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new character of Asooka is introduced as Anakin's Padawan student.  They waste no time developing a working cmaradarie while being drawn into a plot revolving around the kidnapping of Jabba The Hutt's son.  The story is good, and most of the action squences are equal to those in the prequel trilogy.  Two minor issues for me are the facial expressions and mouth movements that don't look real enough, and the lightsaber duels that also lack some of the reality of the live action films.  Also, some of the characters look good in animated form while others are too over characturized.  Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, and Anthony Daniels return to lend their voices to their Star Wars personas.  While General Grievous is absent, watch for Assajj Ventriss whole makes for a dangerous foe to Anakin and Obi-Wan.  The DVD features some deleted scenes, including a specatular lightsaber fight between Ventriss and Anakin.  You really have to see this one!  Overall, it's a great movie, considering I never thought I'd ever see another new Star Wars movie hit the theaters in my life time after Revenge Of The Sith.  Once you have this DVD, then you can better appreciate why the series of the same name is such a hit on the Cartoon Network.  For any Star Wars fan, this movie is a must.  If you're looking for the emotional depth, it's not there.  This is much more campy and aimed at a younger teenaged audience.



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3 star rating
"Good movie for TV fails to deliver on the big screen."
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