Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Jake J — 13 Aug 2017

I liked the pod race, Darth Maul, and Liam Neeson. Everything else about this movie is garbage.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Jake J on 13 Aug 2017.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has generally received mixed reviews.

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