Not as enjoyable as the old episodes, but visually hypnotizing

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2006)

It is so hard to review this movie because is a 50/50 situation: you could have all the reason to hate it, or to love it. I'll review the movie according to the first time a saw it, and my reaction to it.
It was 1999, and I was 14 years old; by the time i was a big fan of the old episodes, and episode 1 became my most anticipated movie to watch.
The main theme burst at the beginning, and i find myself humming the melody, i'm really excited; the introduction words mention something about a trade dispute, and I can't understand a single idea of what they are talking about, but a space ship pass the screen roaring powerfully, this is good; young Obi-Wan Kenobi shows up with master Qui-Gon, a really boring conversation starts, once again i don' t understand nothing (what the heck are they talking about), but a light saber battle starts, i'm exciting once again, hypnotized by the visuals and sounds, and the rest of the movie is pretty much the same, some boring plot scenes that apparently don't make ant sense, and suddenly a stunning action sequence that would take your breath away (by the way the boring plot scenes i'm talking about become more clear as you watch episode 2 and 3)
But in overall, is an extraordinary experience to see this movie on the big screen; it takes you to another fantasy worlds, that look so real and fantastic, that you wish you would visit them in a galaxy far, far away. 9 out of 10