Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Drew H — 19 Dec 2015

While it never quite lives up to its full potential, there are some things that do work really well.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Drew H on 19 Dec 2015.

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

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