Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by James P — 01 Dec 2018

Your opinion on this film will depend on how you're approaching it. Die hard fans went in with unrealistic expectations, building a hype that no film could possibly meet. It's not a complete disaster, it does present us with terrific eye candy like the underwater city on Naboo, the pod race is one of the film's high points, and it's supplied with one of the greatest light saber duels in the entire saga.

However, that does not make us overlook the cringe worthy dialogue and the two dimensional characters. Tear down the video game facade, and you're left with a rather shallow experience.