all I could have hoped for

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 1999)

With all the hype it received, it would have been easy for Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace to fall flat on its face. Luckily, it did not do so. The special effects were amazing, the plot was interesting, and the actors all did a great job of filling the roles. I also enjoyed the way that the foreshadowing was employed, and I left the theaters psyched for episodes 2 and 3 already. In closing, I left the movie grinning, didn't quit for a while, and look forward to seeing it again.