As an introduction to the TV show, this is a reasonable introduction to the characters which are vastly improved on over the course of the show. However, it certainly doesn't warrant a theatrical release as it does not work as an Episode 2.5 at all with characters like Ventress and Ahsoka involved and the plot is thin stuff for the film to work as a standalone. The decision to join three episodes together also results in a dominance of action sequences, some of which are impressive (the cliff face assault is great stuff) but overall it gets a little tiresome after a while. A whole subplot involving Padme could easily have been cut. The initial signs for the show however are promising - the relationship between Obi Wan and Anakin has developed more into camaraderie that works well in what little is seen and Ahsoka is a nice foil to Anakin and has potential despite occasional poor attempts at banter (this is said in hindsight having seen the development of Ahsoka and Anakin in the show). Would be far better split into the original three episodes and shown as part of the show itself but, having viewed all the episodes of The Clone Wars, as it stands it now feels like a better film that it did initially.
This is a film of not unpleasant empty calories. That sounds harsher than I intend. I would not necessarily recommend this film, particularly to audiences over the age of 12, but it's a perfectly acceptable collection of genial, miscellaneous, weightless Star Wars marginalia. There's dog fights in space and light sabre battles and an alien macguffin to save. It's all pretty meaningless, but also inoffensive.
The film was originally intended to be four episodes of the Clone Wars television show, and it shows. It's structured like a video game, where instead of a gradually progressing narrative, each sequence feels like a "level" that the heroes have to beat before moving on to the next loosely connected set piece. The animation style fits this vibe, but does not work particularly well. There's a strange mix of the stylized and the realistic here, with exaggerated character designs for heroes and villains in intricately designed settings who move with little grace and not nearly enough heft. It's a little disorienting at times. I respect it as a stylistic choice, but the stylized elements and the realistic elements often clash, particularly with the sometimes mechanical movements of the characters, leading to a muddled aesthetic.
The story is what it is. It's a standard action adventure with little in the way of twists or thrills. It's enjoyable for what little it sets out to do, but the heart of the story - the budding friendship between Anakin and Ashoka, falls pretty flat. The thrust of it is pretty clear. Anakin's supposed to mature by having his own impulsive young Jedi trainee to look after, but the arc is rote and full of narrative shortcuts. At the same time, the story is told in clunky declarations and exposition deposits rather than the compelling character relationships that propelled the originally trilogy.
It's kids' stuff. And that's fine. It's pretty clearly meant to be. But it's also unambitious kids stuff, which makes it perfectly entertaining filler, but not worth going out of your way for or even paying particularly close attention to while you're watching it. The movie is painless enough for completionists like me, but there's nothing terribly compelling about it. Let's hope the series can do better.
in the never ending quest for lore I just watched an ugly animation about the rescue of stinky the hutt
time? wasted
Anakin and Ahsoka make me so sad
I'm excited to finally watch the show. This doesn't feel like a movie but a few episodes put together. I dig the art style but it sometimes looks really dated. The story is fine but feels a little kid friendly. The action is pretty good.
I watched this back in 2009 and remembered it being fairly execrable, but it went down better the second time. I think the beginning is so subpar that we just tuned out the first time, but managed to hang in this time and it improved from execrable to eh with flashes of cute.
this movie should've been named "star wars: the clone wars - rotta the hutt" to avoid the assumption of it being short version of the multi-seasons show (at least i initially assumed so)
anyways this piece of crap have been replaced by 2015's "Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Episode I: Army Of The Republic" which acts as re-debut of this clone wars era
Well it's better than episodes 1&2 and introduces one of the best SW characters Ahsoka
This would've been decent were it not for this Ziro character :nauseated_face: Anywho: nice to finally meet Ahsoka :smile:
Not so good, it makes some reference to the beginning with Star Wars 1 and 2, but otherwise it's a different Star Wars story, it's more the beginning of the series, but the characters weren't created so well, as if they were drawn in pencil. For a different story Star Wars is a bit bad, it can be more action, it can be more description of Anakin's padawan and it would have been better.
Not nearly as bad as I remembered it. The story is actually good as is the pacing. It hits a bit of a bump when Anakin and Ahsoka reach Tatooine and the story side tracks with Amidala. Speaking of Anakin, this version is much better than the one from Ep II. The light sabre fights were well done. Yeah, the little Jabba, that's not a stroke of genius. But overall I must say I really enyoed watching it again.
And, going back to this now, seeing how Anakin and Ahsoka met, gives it a lot more weight. I am planing to watch the complete show again and looking very much forward to it.
Sadly, the first two films in the prequel trilogy don’t represent the nadir of the Star Wars franchise; that dubious honour goes instead to this effort. I have heard positive things about the television series for which this acts as a pilot—by most accounts it improves markedly as it goes on. Unfortunately that doesn’t make this any more tolerable.
Aside from the stiff, badly aged animation, the dreadful dialogue and strange characterisation, this doesn’t flow together as a film in the slightest. This is hardly surprising as it is, in fact, stitched-together episodes of the show. Nothing more than a shallow money-grabbing exercise.
“Sucks this movie does.” Easily the worst film to bear the name Star Wars, The Clone Wars is just a cheap promotion for the Cartoon Network television series. The animation is pathetic, as is the voice work, and is nowhere near cinematic standards. And the story is atrocious. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is garbage, complete and utter garbage.
Well, I do not care very much about this computer animated Star Wars flick and prefer all the "regular ones" (Episodes I to VI), a lot!
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Not terrible by any means. It definitely feels like 4 or so episodes of the show crammed together to be a movie and could've been a lot better in many ways but it's acceptable for what it is. If you're also watching the series in chronological order like I am, then the first two episodes you watch are preparation and setup for this movie.