Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Maximus G — 29 Dec 2016

Objectively terrible but a hoot and a half.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Maximus G on 29 Dec 2016.

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

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