Three years ago, after the release of his 6th Star Wars film (“Revenge of the Sith”), George Lucas said he was done with the franchise, at least as far as the big screen was concerned. But then came “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, which fits between “Attack of the Clones” and “Sith” in the series, but is ANIMATED.
Anakin Skywalker has completed his training under Obi Wan Kanobi and is now a full Jedi Knight. The Empire is still battling rebel forces from the dark side and Skywalker and his new apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, must go on a mission to rescue Jabba the Hutt’s baby son, who’s been kidnapped by Count Dooku.
There are other familiar characters in “The Clone Wars” as well, including Yoda, R2-D2 and C-3PO, but most of the voices are done by different people than in the original movies.
For me, “The Clone Wars” is a disappointment. The animation is not good. In fact most of the characters look like Legos. The film is all action – non-stop battle scenes, with not much of a story. And the dialogue is pretty corny.
The movie is rated PG. Even though it’s cartoon violence there’s so much of it that I don’t recommend the film for kids under 6.
On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” gets a D+.
This movie was meant to get fans excited about the new TV series which is now on Cartoon Network. They never should have released it in theaters. I guess if you like the series you’ll want to rent this movie. If you’re not watching the series don’t waste you time with this film.