Highly Entertaining - So much for the critics

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 1999)

I found the film highly entertaining, as I would have expected from a Star Wars movie. However, I can see why the critics hated it. Lots of computer animation, not too much was left that was real.This makes it hard for the actors to interface with them. But, what the heck - critics don't live in the real world. They hate movies that do well and love ones that flop. when will they start rating movies on sheer entertainment value? As far as entertainment goes, I've never seen much that can beat a Star Wars movie and "Phantom Menace" is certainly very strong in this area. I Loved it.