Journey worthwhile. Goal disappointing.

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 1999)

Sometimes the journey is what matters, not the final goal. I loved waiting in line for "The Phantom Menace" and letting the anticipation build. I was disappointed in the fact that this was the vision of one person and one person alone, and I think George Lucas needed someone to tell him that he was making some grievous errors. Lucas had a phenomenal plot outline, but the final result was a poorly written and poorly directed movie that unfortunately, led to poor acting. The visual bombardment of computer graphics was wearisome and overshadowed the character and story development. Trust in the story, George, not in the special effects.