Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace Details

Hard to see, the dark side is.

The original trilogy introduced special effects never done before on screen; but twenty years later, ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) improved what George Lucas wanted on his masterpiece trilogy. In 1999, now with technology being more advanced, Lucas, has made a film not only of epic storytelling but of visual effects as well.

The film starts out with a Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and a young Obi-Wan Kenobi who disguise themselves as ambassadors for Queen Amidala, which doesn't go well as planned. A droid reveals their identities leaving the Jedi's no choice but to attack. They find out that there's an imminent invasion with the Gungan's, and Jar Jar Binks becomes an aide.

Jar Jar, I'll admit is one of the most annoying characters but thankfully doesn’t appear in any of the other SW films.

The Phantom Menace is a very good start to the prequels but when compared with the rest of the saga, it’s probably the weakest. A fun film nonetheless where there are great fight scenes along the way.

[Highly rated reviewer]

INSULT to the original films

Who was this made for ?

Visually appealing, but totally reliant on computer effects, nothing new or interesting really.

What makes the film terrible, is the utterly jibberish baby nonsense dialogue, that, well, may appeal to 6 month old babies, who find cartoons too intellectual.

Really, it is totally dire, and the cast is so badly miscast , it's a joke, cringe is the understatement of the year here.

I stopped watching half way through, I just couldn't take any more of the stupid animated creatures, and the even worse brainless dialogue.

NO idea why Lucas produced such rubbish, this man was a creative genius, but how on Earth did he allow this fiasco to happen ?

This film is Star Wars only in name, it has nothing to do with the original films, and is frankly appalling.

A total embarrasment.