Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

2h 16m

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Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Directors

George Lucas

Writers

George Lucas(writer by)

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Liam Neeson

Ewan McGregor

Natalie Portman

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Qui-Gon Jinn

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Padmé Amidala

Anakin Skywalker

Senator Palpatine

Shmi Skywalker

Governor Sio Bibble

Captain Panaka

Jar Jar Binks

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R2-D2

Yoda (voice)

Chancellor Valorum

Boss Nass (voice)

Watto (voice)

Darth Maul

Sebulba (voice)

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George Lucas

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George Lucas(writer by)

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MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ Rewatching it before OBI-WAN KENOBI. Even ignoring the lack of narrative impact of THE PHANTOM MENACE in Luke Skywalker's journey, it still doesn't work for me. The climactic lightsaber fight and the podracing are cool, but the terrible dialogue, awful editing, Jar Jar, and the f****** midi-chlorians ruin the whole thing. I'm not as annoyed by Anakin as others, though. Nor Padmé, I actually like her character. However, when most of the script consists of extremely boring political meetings or scenes with an overreliance on - now dated - CGI, most performances feel the same: emotionless. John Williams' score is THE big plus. "Duel of the Fates" is going to be remembered forever. It genuinely saves the movie from being an absolute disaster, to be honest. If not for the poor editing choices, the final act would have been much, much better. Rating: D+

msbreviews27 May, 2022