Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Daniel P — 17 Jun 2018

All unmet 1999 fanboy expectations aside, I can now watch The Phantom Menace with different eyes now that I know where Luas and the broader Star Wars Universe was going. I can appreciate the whole midichlorians, Chosen One, etc components that in 1999, pissed me off.

However, the first 20 minutes of Episode I are still the worst 20 minutes of the 6 film stretch. Getting past them is hard, but once I do, I'm sucked in and, despite the subpar acting and even less impressive dialogue, I'm too in love with the whole Star Wars thing that I'm immediately in line for this 3D version.

Seeing Episode I, not filmed in 3D, rotoscoped to appear 3D is absolutely elementary. We are talking ILM, here. And even they couldn't get it right. Unless you want to experience Episode I in the theater again, don't waste your money on the 3D.