STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS is a great reminder that the Star Wars universe is not dead after the abysmal last three prequel films. Seen more as an extended pilot to the television series this feature length animated adventure feels like not only a great bridge between the films but a great first “episode” to another adventure. Even though George Lucas is credited with the story, the screenplay is written by Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy, and Steven Melching and it comes off as a grand adventure as the original Episode 4 “A New Hope” or Episode 6 “Return of the Jedi.”
This film concerns Anakin Skywalker who is given an apprentice of his own Ahsoka Tano to train in the ways of the force as the universe is on the verge of war. Unbeknownst to them an evil scheme is being hatched by Count Dooku and Darth Sidious in which they plan to kidnap Jaba the Hutt’s son in order to lay blame on the Jedi and force a war between The Hutts and the Jedi. It is Anakin and Ahsoka’s mission to rescue Jaba’s son and return him safely to his family before all is lost.
This new film is meant to be the maturing film of Anakin that Episode 2 “Attack of the Clones” should have been but wasn’t. By giving Anakin an apprentice we are able to see Anakin’s faults and how he overcomes them since Ahsoka is very much like how he used to be.
Although there are a few too many “cute” spots in the film with the Baby Hutt, the action is non-stop and the animation is on top form. The highly stylized look of the film is unlike anything currently being done today. There is little to wonder why Lucas decided to premiere the new series as a theatrical film rather then on the small screen; as usual he has broke new grounds in animation and CGI and it shows. There is little to gripe about the film other then I wish this had been the way the prequels should have been.
This film concerns Anakin Skywalker who is given an apprentice of his own Ahsoka Tano to train in the ways of the force as the universe is on the verge of war. Unbeknownst to them an evil scheme is being hatched by Count Dooku and Darth Sidious in which they plan to kidnap Jaba the Hutt’s son in order to lay blame on the Jedi and force a war between The Hutts and the Jedi. It is Anakin and Ahsoka’s mission to rescue Jaba’s son and return him safely to his family before all is lost.
This new film is meant to be the maturing film of Anakin that Episode 2 “Attack of the Clones” should have been but wasn’t. By giving Anakin an apprentice we are able to see Anakin’s faults and how he overcomes them since Ahsoka is very much like how he used to be.
Although there are a few too many “cute” spots in the film with the Baby Hutt, the action is non-stop and the animation is on top form. The highly stylized look of the film is unlike anything currently being done today. There is little to wonder why Lucas decided to premiere the new series as a theatrical film rather then on the small screen; as usual he has broke new grounds in animation and CGI and it shows. There is little to gripe about the film other then I wish this had been the way the prequels should have been.
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