Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by David R — 13 Aug 2017

First half of movie is boring, but second half is interesting and epic.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by David R on 13 Aug 2017.

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

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