Movies Just Don't Get Any Better Than This

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 1999)

Along with millions of people worldwide I saw Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace on May 19th and was overwhelmed. This movie proves that George Lucas is a genius director and writer. You knew it was going to be good when the word's "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" appeared and the audience cheered like it was the winning touchdown of the superbowl. The special effects made this movie so great because you felt like this could really happen because it was so life-like. The actors were great! Some of the best out there. Liam Neeson & Ewan McGregor as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan were just performed like the actors really had the force & no one else could play Queen Amidala better than rising star Natalie Portman. But the most surprised portrayal was of Young Anakin played by Jake Lloyd who I heard couldn't act at all. Nice cameos by Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, R2 & C-3PO as well. I would most definitely recommend this movie if you haven't seen it already. It is worth all the hype that it has received.