The start of something fresh and new in scifi.

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 1999)

We are now six months past the opening of the film.It still rises forces of pro and con for it.This is my humble two cents on the Tpm.The tpm is STAR WARS.This is plain and simple.The story starts 30 years before ep4.The galaxy is more peaceful and slow paced.The plot revolves around the trade federation and Naboo.Darth Sidious is the MAIN villian.He is menace I think.The film does bring forth many new charcters and ideas.We have been so used to knowing what was going to happen in the orginal film for years.I am glad not to know what comes next.I feel the charcters of Obi,Mace Windu,Amidala will be rembered fondly.Further,Lucas deserves credit for making the film.The other films will round out the tpm.Till they are completed give the film some slack.The main trouble I see in the film are few and minor.Binks could have had less time on screen.Pod race could have 2 minutes shaved off it.Darth Maul ten more minutes in screen time.The dialogue could have been a little better.

7 out of 10 for the phantom menace.