Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Mason V — 15 Oct 2016

An underrated movie, not as bad as everyone says.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Mason V on 15 Oct 2016.

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

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