A Good Movie Overall

Rating: 7/10 (10 March 2009)

I never really got a chance to watch the original star wars movie at the cinema due to the fact that I was not born, however this did not stop me from enjoying them first on VHS and then on DVD.
Therefore the phantom menace was the first star wars movie I saw on the big screen and I must admit I did enjoy the film. From the very first moment you heard the music and then the rolling credits I was ultimately captured. It was like an old friend saying hello and I did really enjoy the film.
I mean you got to see how C3P0 and R2D2 came about as well, for the first time you got see the Jedi council (always talked about in the first 3 star wars films) and also Darth Vader as a child... All things mentioned or discussed in the first 3 films you finally get to see in this first film and was it great. The light saber battle at the end was fantastic and so was the pod race, also the bit where you first got to see the planet corscant was great as well Certain people have criticised the fact that Darth Vader was referred to as Annie What!!!!! Why are you criticising that, what would you call a child Death, Mean Boy I mean come on he was a child at this point no one ever knew he was going to grow up and be Darth Vader.
Also some people have criticised the whole medi-chlorine thing, however Lucas can't win. If he does not give enough detail then he is criticised and if he does then he is still criticised come on people !!!!! Oh and the person criticising the planet called Naboo what !!!! Seriously do you think your not being a tad unfair what do you expect was it any worse then calling something a Minot (like Han in empire strikes back) The only scepticism I had with the film is Anakins age, I did think he was to young to honestly believe that him and Padme would be lovers But overall a good film and I do recommend it There has been a high amount of criticism aimed at Jar Jar, now I must admit he was not my favourite character but was he any worse then chewy, at least with Jar Jar you could partially understand the film but with chewy you could not understand a damn thing!!!!!