Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Knox M — 06 Jul 2016

An entertaining way to start off the Star Wars Saga.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Knox M on 06 Jul 2016.

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

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I really liked this when I was a kid, of course it has silly acting from kid playing Anakin and everyone hates Jar Jar, but as a kid I really…

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