Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Bugger217 — 09 Sep 2017

George Lucas helped usher in a new era in filmmaking with The Phantom Menace, but he also lost track of what made Star Wars special to millions of people around the world. Make no mistake, the visual effects here were mind-blowing at the time of release, but there are so many issues plaguing the film.

Empty dialogue and stilted direction lead to bad performances from actors who are typically very good, and heavy use of CGI in its infancy has result in the film aging poorly. The production design is great, and a few action sequences thrill, but everything else is either shockingly misguided or downright boring.