Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Jeffrey M. Anderson for Combustible Celluloid — 25 May 2006

It's good to have Star Wars -- any Star Wars -- back after such a long time; and it's worth seeing.

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This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Jeffrey M. Anderson and published by Combustible Celluloid on 25 May 2006.

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

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