An instant classic

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 1999)

As if we needed it, we have yet another existence proof that movie critics are stupid. There are no major flaws in The Phantom Menace, only manufactured ones. The only possible shortcoming I found is that the Gungans' dialogue is sometimes hard to understand. If you liked what made Episodes 4, 5, and 6 great, you'll like TPM as well.
For people who have seen the movie and want more, I recommend the book "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" by Terry Brooks. Based on the George Lucas screen play, you can at least read about scenes that you won't be able to see until the Star Wars collector's edition is released with all 6 episodes in 2006 (or around then).