Disappointing

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2002)

Although it looks amazing I found The Phantom Menace to be hugely disappointing, the story was poor and it just didn't feel like a Star Wars film. The best part by far was an amazing battle between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul. The worst by far was Jar Jar Binks, an awful, annoying, totally unfunny character. Ewen MacGregor was good as Obi Wan Kenobi but wasn't given much to do, Liam Neeson was very good also as was the child actor who played Anakin Skywalker. Natalie Portman wasn't so great though, showing little of the promise she showed in Leon. It was great to see R2D2 and C3PO again though and as you would expect the special effects were amazing including an astounding pod race sequence. Yoda was back too alongside Samuel L Jackson playing the part of a Jedi. I pray Episode II is better than this ***7/10*