Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Mark M — 09 Jun 2017

Two words, Jar Jar.

But the Lightsaber battle was epic.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Mark M on 09 Jun 2017.

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

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