Not a bad movie...just far from good.

Rating: 6/10 (2 August 1999)

I was ready for this movie, being a fan of the originals. I wasn't really expecting anything great out of this flick and that's why I wasn't disappointed when I saw it. The acting from many of the performers wasn't the greatest. The writing was pretty weak. Yes, it was made for children. I had to reach into my inner-child in order to finally enjoy The Phantom Menace.
The countless special effects filled action sequences are tied together loosely with a plot revolving around Queen Amidala and her planet, Naboo. And nice special effects they were! The fact that the movie has the word "Star Wars" in it will make this mediocre piece of work go down in history, though.