Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Mitchell B — 13 Mar 2016

Impressive story, cool villain, nice special effects... But seriously, why Jar Jar Binks?!?!

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Mitchell B on 13 Mar 2016.

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

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