What are people complaining about?

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2005)

Personally, I enjoyed all the Star Wars movies (thought Episode VI not as much), and I could not understand why people bashed The Phantom Menace as much as they did. Critics say that it was slow, but then again, its a hell of a lot faster paced that Episode IV. They also hated Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) and said that he took away from the seriousness of the movie, but what about the Ewoks? Besides, now that I watch it again, he really wasn't THAT annoying. It was also said that there was no plot and what there was was too confusing. First, its the beginning of the end, what with Ian McDiarmand acting all evil and what-not, and it introduces the bad guys AND good guys for the entire series. I found most of the acting was exceptional, especially Liam Neeson. Ewan McGregor wasn't in it that much, but he did kick...butt against Ray Park (Darth Maul) at the end. There was very good foreshadowing and, except for a couple bits with widdle Anakin and Jar Jar, this movie was right on target. I think that people expected Darth Vader to be in it, and Han and Luke and everyone, but that wasn't the story. I may be a minority with this movie, but Good job, George Lucas.