Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by James S — 14 Mar 2016

Lots of people whining about this movie... It was great.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by James S on 14 Mar 2016.

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

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