Everything you could expect, and more...

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 1999)

I was hearing a lot of comments that the movie wasn't as good as the hype made it out to be, but after seeing it opening night it was everything I expected. The movie was awesome, especially the light-sabre fight scene, and did an excellent job of sparking a lot of a new interest in the films to follow as the storyline unfolds. One thing that did take some getting used to was the overwhelming use of computer graphics in the movie (but we knew that was coming) and my one complaint would have to be Jar Jar's crazy accent - did anyone know what he was saying half the time? Overall, Phantom Menace rocked and is sure to give way to a whole new generation of Star Wars followers.