Preview: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

• Poster: C+

Review:

It looks a lot like all the other Star Wars posters, which for fans will be a blessing. However, to the rest of us, we aren't likely to be impressed since the visual flair is absent.

• Trailer: C+; C+

Review:

The animation is so stylized that it seems wholly unrealistic. This is probably due to Lucas' desire to avoid any semblance of reality so he keeps it more in control. It also allows him to control more detailed aspects of the story and for the principle actors of the motion pictures to largely turn down voicing their characters in the film. The action doesn't even look that interesting, which makes this trailer an absolute waste.

Expanding what was already a lackluster trailer neither improves nor hinders the original. Exposing the viewer to more information about plot (almost too much info), Lucas and company prove that under their new Warner Bros. banner (what did happen to 20th Century Fox?), they aren't planning on improving on the originals and only play on presenting more disjointed narrative.

Oscar Prospects:

I'm sure there will be a push by Lucas Arts for its to be a contender for Best Animated Feature and there might even be some Score and Sound Effects considation, but my brave prediction is that the critics will tear the film apart and it will collapse before it even enters the race.

Release Date:

• August 15, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (May 11, 2008) Original

-Wesley Lovell (August 10, 2008) New Trailer

-Wesley Lovell (August 24, 2008) Buy the Poster Enabled