Once again, the critics are wrong (This movie rocks!).

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 1999)

This movie satisfies completely. I stood in line for a whole day to get 12:01 AM tickets.
It was one of the best choices I ever made.
I wasn't too worried from the early reviews I had read. I have observed over the last few years that the only type of movie that critics like are boring, overlong costume-dramas. When was the last time a comedy got a good review? In the end, the public is the only critic that matters.
This movie was pure Star Wars right from the beginning. The movie begins with fifteen minutes of pure action, pure Star Wars, pure Lucas. This movie proves that you don't need lots of sex, profanity and gratitous violence to please audiences these days. This movie is a simple (but not dumb), good-versus-evil (no grey-areas), adventure movie. The audience was VERY into this movie, and when the end credits started rolling, the audience roared a long, satisfied cheer.
Never mind that some critics complain that it wasn't "deep" enough, this is a kids movie (that everyone will enjoy), this is not a critic's movie. Some people also complain that "The Force" wasn't explained enough in the movie, don't worry, your worries will be laid to rest in Episodes II and III.
So, will this movie make more money than "Titanic"?
Let's hope so.
It would be refreshing to see a simple, fun, moral adventure flick beat the overly-long, overrated, bloated sex-drama that is Titanic.
Let's sum up this review. Stop what you are doing, go see The Phantom Menace right now! I am going to see this movie at least five more times, now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get in line for my second viewing of this great, great movie.