Redemption was Lucas key word.

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2009)

George Lucas had pressure on his shoulders and I'm not talking the typical pressure to come up with a good movie, he had to create a flawless movie in order to gain redemption from the die hard Star Wars fans and at the same time, save his ass from the merciless movie critics who wanted to rip off his skin.
Fortunately, for the fans and for us, regular movie attendants, this sequel was very interesting in the same way as parts IV, V, and VI.
Lucas focused on the political sub-plots and situations and mixed it perfectly with the correct amount of action sequences and CGI intervention.
The action sequences are extremely well done and the wars between clones and the republic are just as good as in the original. Plus, the main characters finally demonstrate signs of living and deliver gutty performances.
"The Clone Wars" is by far the most interesting sequel from the three new movies in terms of content. True, it isn't a genre definer or the best in the series but it deals with plenty of interesting situations and memorable action sequences to please the new millennium fans of the series.
Watch it with regular expectations and it might work better.