Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Science Fiction/ Fantasy
Runtime: 133 minutes
Year: 1999
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ray Park, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Ian McDiarmid
Description: Two Jedi (Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor) escape a hostile blockade to find allies and comes across a young boy (Jake Lloyd) who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurfaces to claim their old glory.
Review: Two Jedi are sent out to solve a violent trade dispute around the planet Naboo. During their mission, they meet a young slave who can restore the balance between good and evil.
For sixteen years, the patience of Star Wars fans was put to the test. Spiritual father George Lucas often let it slip that he was interested in a new trilogy, in which the transformation of Anakin Skywalker into the villain Darth Vader would be revealed. And that finally happened in 1999. With “Star Wars Episde I – The Phantom Menace” released, the reactions weren’t mild. The film was everything that the original trilogy wasn’t, the story of trade wars didn’t captivate and the character never did to us what Luke, Han and Leia did.
Yet, there is still plenty to enjoy in “The Phantom Menace”. New beautiful worlds have been created for the screen and the podrace is very entertaining. The final sword fight and its accompanied music remain impressive.
When fans saw this first film in the new trilogy, they knew it was never going to live up to the original series. But still, it’s entertaining and enjoyable enough.
Rating: 3/ 5
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