Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Like the 2003 animated short films of the same name, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS reveals what happened during the conflicts of the title, which are set between EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES and EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH. Unlike the former series, this CLONE WARS feature film uses computer animation (rather than more traditional 2-D animation) to tell its tales, which follow Obi-Wan Kenobi (voiced by James Arnold Taylor), Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), and precocious new Jedi recruit Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) as they face off against the sinister Separatist forces led by Count Dooku (the legendary Christopher Lee, who reprises his role from the live-action movies). The film also features appearances by such beloved characters as Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson, also of EPISODES II and III), C3PO (Anthony Daniels), and Yoda (Tom Kane). <br> <br> Directed by Dave Filoni (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER), THE CLONE WARS shares the same era and characters as the 2003 series, but is stylistically quite...

Key Information
Available Formats		DVD, DVD: 2 Disc Special Edition
Directors		Dave Filoni
UPC		883929023653, 883929028825, 883929050116, 883929050130
Genre		Childrens
Subgenre		War • Sequel • Good Vs. Evil • Robots • Space Opera • Battles • Computer Animation • Animated Worlds • Animated Characters • Animated • Science-Fiction
MPAA Rating		PG (MPAA)
Release Date		2008
Running Time		1hr 38min
Languages
Original Language		English
Credits
Screenwriter		Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy, Steve Melching
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews		(08/15/2008, Nathan Lee): "THE CLONE WARS has an uncluttered look and furious pace...", (09/01/2008, p.62, James Dyer): 3 stars out of 5 -- "The cast of caricatures bear an intricate, textured aspect like that of hand-painted models, each familiar face lovingly exaggerated to fit the new mould."