Insulting the intelligence of moviegoers and Star Wars lovers.

Rating: 3/10 (25 May 2002)

The story fails to create or maintain any interest.
Considering the amount of money put into a film like this it will have something to "wow" you with and indeed looking at the scenery, the costumes and some special effects is worth something. That's it though. The acting is horrid, but it's hard to blame them too much because of the wooden and uninspiring script they were given.
The Phantom Menace is an insult to the fine Star Wars tradition of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.