Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 1999)

I went out and saw The Phantom Menace opening night and I wasn't dissapointed. I thought this was a great film. The Critics and fans alike who dislike this film all hate it for the wrong reasons. Fans have spent the last 16 years fantasing about what the new Starwars movie is going to be like. If it wasn't the way they thought it was going to be they didn't like it. I was happy to hear that Roger Ebert gave the film a good review.
I enjoyed every part of this movie, even Jar Jar Binks who so many people love to hate. The acting was good with the exception of Jake Lloyd who I felt was a bit too cutsey and overacted his role a bit to much. I do give him credit though since he is young and I don't think anyone else could've done a much better job. Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor all gave outstanding performances along with all the other actors in this movie.
Another great aspect of this film was the lightsaber duel between Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. That whole scene was incredible and the music fit perfectly with the scene.
I've seen this movie 4 times and I plan to see it again. If your a fan of Starwars just ignore the critics and the fans who bash this film. It's a fantastic movie that fits in well with all the other Starwars movies. You won't be dissapointed.