Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Johnny K — 27 Dec 2015

I used to love this movie as a child. Suffice to say, nine-year old me had much lower standards. I will say that Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor make for great leads and stand out as the only good performances in the film. The final act is actually alright, with the lightsaber duel holds up.

However, that doesn't excuse the fact that the movie is an absolute drag prior to the final act. Being boring is probably the worst sin a Star Wars movie can commit, seeing as these are supposed to be fun blockbusters. The overabundance of CGI, a supporting cast that comes of as uninterested, and the infamous celluloid cancer that is Jar-Jar Binks don't do the film any favors either.

Verdict: C-.