Looks great,Sounds great but is it any good?

Rating: Null/10 (13 December 1999)

Well, what can you say about "STAR WARS:EPISODE 1-THE PHANTOM MENACE" What was that last bit? Ace,not quite.
Lets look at "STAR WARS" first.George said he was inspired to make this film from watching "BUCK ROGERS" as a kid.Fair enough,he made a great film,one of the best.I am just glad he did not have to means that he used to make "MENACE" twenty years ago or we would not have the film that we know and love.
"MENACE" is the vision he saw.It is very "BUCK ROGERS" and "FLASH GORDON" in it's look and feel.Did anyone spot the fade out of the QUEEN on the view screen at the beginning?Very "FLASH GORDON" even the sound was the same!!
I think this film was made by a man who had too much at his finger tips.Unlike "STAR WARS" Where he had to make use of what he had got or go and make it himself!!
It was too easy for him(not that it was not hard work)but when you have everything you need at your feet sometimes you don't make the effort that you might if you had to find it yourself.
"STAR WARS" came about from imagination and hard work(He said he would never make another film)"MENACE" came about from hard work and thats all.
"IT LOOKS GREAT,SOUNDS GREAT BUT IS IT ANY GOOD?"
If it was made twenty years ago,yes(STAR WARS)If it was made today,.........