Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Simon T — 04 Mar 2017

Not a terrible movie, but the start of a new Star Wars-Trilogy could be better.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Simon T on 04 Mar 2017.

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

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