Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Alan G — 23 Jan 2017

Such a waste of potential. While the effects are impressive and some of the action is well-done, it just lacks what made "Star Wars" so popular to begin with - i.e, memorable characters and good story.

The characters are too flat to be worth caring about, and the plot moves needlessly slowly. Lucas seems to think that flashy visuals and a few callbacks to the originals will automatically recall the magic of the original films, but it's ultimately a disappointing and frustrating mess that pales in comparison to the movies that spawned it.