It's Star Wars, what do you expect!?

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 1999)

People expecting the Second Coming will be disappointed by Episode I. Even Lucas himself said so.
But it's a great film! Look past all the frivolous complaints about the film and realize how thoughtful and well put-together it is. Look past your own preconceptions and what you THINK Star Wars should be about, and enjoy the history of this epic story that we already know.
Yeah, it's got flaws! Like all Star Wars movies. People look at these films as if they are divine and flawless, but have you watched the original films lately!? I'll take Jar-Jar Binks' mutterings in Episode I over Luke's whining in Episode IV any day!
How viewers can bash this rich and stunning work of art, and praise garbage like "The Blair Witch Project" is beyond my powers of comprehension.