Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Miko N — 25 Mar 2018

This wasn't the best Star Wars film, but at least there are pretty cool lightsaber battles!

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Miko N on 25 Mar 2018.

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

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