Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Simon C — 29 Dec 2015

Really liked the back drop to it even though not a big d SyFy person.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Simon C on 29 Dec 2015.

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

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