Two armies fight a civil war for control of the galaxy and supply routes are a vital part of this. The Republic agrees to rescue the kidnapped son of an alien gangster in order to gain use of his supply routes. First, the Jedi heroes must get through a tightly-woven web of villainous mysteries...and survive a surprise attack.The film did fairly well at the box office (it was just behind The Dark Knight), though not as well as it likely could have done due to a sudden decision to make the film. The movie stars the voices of Matt Lanter as Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker, Ashley Eckstein as Jedi student Ahsoka Tano, and James Arnold Taylor as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
SUMMARY
The Republic is stuck and spread out in various parts of the galaxy known as the Outer Rim, due to the number of Separatist-controlled "hyperlanes" (or supply routes). They must get more routes so as to get around their enemies. Meanwhile, the gangster Jabba the Hutt's son is suddenly kidnapped.
Far off on the crystal planet Christophosis, Jedi warriors Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead battles against the robot armies of the Separatists. Although they make a victory, the droids return in greater forces and have an energy shield protecting them. To make matters harder, Jedi master Yoda sends a Jedi student named Ahsoka Tano. She is to train under the leadership of Anakin. The two of them must sneak past the droid soldiers and destroy their shield generator.
Although the two bicker at first, they begin to develop a good bond. During the battle, Republic leaders agree to assist in finding Rotta the Huttlet, son of Jabba, so that they may gain use of his hyperlanes. Anakin and Ahsoka are tasked with the mission of locating and getting Rotta.
Anakin and Ahsoka arrive on the jungle planet Teth and, with clone trooper soldiers, enter an abandoned temple (after a battle against enemy droids). They make their way to the prisons, attacking enemy droids on the way. They find Rotta and make their way out to the courtyard. Little do they know, a droid is recording their every moves, including Anakin saying, "I hate Hutts."
The Jedi are attacked by droids, accompanied by Sith warrior Asajj Ventress. They narrowly escape and make their way to the sand planet Tatooine, home of Jabba. They are attacked by enemy droids and must make a crash-landing.
Eventually, they arrive at Jabba's palace, though there is another unexpected surprise waiting there.
CONTENT
While the violence in the film is certainly not PG-13 material, it is about as graphic as other movies of its kind (such as The Adventures of Tintin). Guns are fired not only at droids, but also at human clone soldiers. While there is no blood or gore, clone troopers are shot. Lightsabers are also used during battles. Also, the Sith assassin Ventress might be frightening for younger children. In one scene, a tray is brought before Jabba bearing the heads of several aliens (this is bloodless, as I recall). The violence is the same as some other PG films, though it might be tense for some kids.
There is no sexual content, though the clothing of some female aliens are inappropriate. Ahsoka's outfit shows her stomach, but no more than that. An alien dancer in Jabba's palace wears tight-fitting clothes, though she can only be seen for a few seconds. While dueling Obi-Wan, Ventress removes her skirt and throws it at him (she does have pants on underneath). On a related note, Jabba's uncle Ziro the Hutt is male, though he is purple and talks like a woman (with a southern accent), as well as wearing feathers.
The word d*** is spoken briefly once, but other than that, the word "scum" is used.
The mystical energy field called the "Force" is mentioned and used by both Jedi and Sith. Anakin tells Ahsoka about the "will of the Force" (which made me think the Force is supposed to be like a sort of deity). This, of course, follows the Eastern religions where good and evil must be balanced, and that both are equal. This twists reality where God is sovereign and will triumph over Satan; well, to be honest, He already has triumphed when His Son died on the cross.
I enjoyed The Clone Wars, though not as much as the other six films or even the following TV Show that recently ended with its fifth season. Parents will want to be present while younger children watch the film, but kids in elementary and older should be fine with most of the content.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Length: 98 minutes
Rating: PG
Director: Dave Filoni
Producers: George Lucas, Catherine Winder
Music: Kevin Kiner (original score by John Williams)
Year of release: 2008
Primary audience: Children, family
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