Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Gamingsoldier — 23 Nov 2014
Phantom Menace isn't as bad as some people make it out to be and it has some really good ideas. Unfortunetely, it fails to live up to it liscense.
Pros.
-Music by John Williams is at best.
-Despite a weak script, Liam Neeson and NataliePhantom Menace isn't as bad as some people make it out to be and it has some really good ideas. Unfortunetely, it fails to live up to it liscense.
Pros.
-Music by John Williams is at best.
-Despite a weak script, Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman do well with their material.
-The pod race is exciting.
-Darth Maul leaves the biggest impact a supporting character has left since Boba Fett.
-The fight choreography, especially the duel between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul near the end.
-Interesting World.
-Special effects are well done for the most part.
Cons.
-Jar Jar Binks.
-Any villains that aren't Darth Maul.
-Jar Jar Binks.
-The Tatooine section drags on forever.
-Jar Jar Binks.
-Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan is wasted.
-Jar Jar Binks.
-Anakin Skywalker is useless to the plot and shouldn't even be a child.
This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Gamingsoldier on 23 Nov 2014.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has generally received mixed reviews.
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