I've bought into the hype

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 1999)

I'll be very honest: I never bought much into the Star Wars phenomenon. I saw the original and I didn't think it was that darn great, and I never saw Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi. But Episode I: The Phantom Menace is, simply put, AWESOME.
Sure, the acting leaves a bit to be desired, but it's not as terrible as some would have you believe. And although a few things in the plot are left unexplained, it's nothing so major as to cause you to go "Who's that?", at least not in my opinion. And the movie is, hands down, one of the most entertaining films I've ever seen.
So, I've bought into the hype, finally. See Star Wars Episode I. See it many, many times. Together we can smash Titanic.