Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Jason W — 06 Feb 2018

I confess I actually enjoyed the prequels. There are some things I wish were different but overall I like them. After seeing The Last Jedi I have an even greater appreciation for them. I saw this one on opening day with my brother and was not disappointed.

There are some things that some may find tedious such as trade negotiations and some light politics (not like watching C-SPAN) but those are important in understanding how the clone wars started and the Republic was thrown into such disarray.

It is overall very enjoyable with lightsabre duels that are better than anything in the OT. Character dialog could have been better as with all Star Wars movies but overall the points are made and the film is a fun watch.