Thoroughly Entertaining...It was everything I hoped for and more!

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 1999)

In my opinion, this movie lived up to the hype. While there were a few awkward moments I was enthralled from start to finish by the history, the story and the characters. As expected the visual effects and battle scenes are mind-boggling. This movie is not perfect, but neither was Episode 4. I think the Phantom Menace gives us about as much as we could have asked for, and then some. I can't wait for 2002!