why go into a film wanting to hate it?

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2000)

"Oh wow, the trade federation has problems, now let me think, is there any reason to start a war with a worthless planet called Naboo" ?
This is one thing that annoys men. Was this movie for 9 year olds too intelligent for some people. So much that they can't figure out that Palpatine used the trade federation for political advantage, not just because they didn't like the name. Some "critics" said "this has no plot", some say "this film has too much plot, there is too much going on". Make your mind up.
Ok you can't have an EP1 review without Jar Jar. Please understand you saw the first movies when you were 10, that is why no one laughs of a camp C3PO, a walking carpet and a slug with a fetish for women in chains. Because you were kids. Jar Jar is in there for the children, kids love him. If you give him a chance and are openminded you'll realise he's just one character who perhaps isn't perfect, but being annoyed by something is better than being emotionless.
The FX were great, 90% of them I bet you didn't know where there which is what makes them so great, rather than Matrix's , I'll overuse this SFX and base the film around this one FX.
This film is not perfect, but it's good and the lightsabre scene and pod race make it spectacular, definitely a modern day epic.