A good movie, but not great

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 1999)

After 16 years of waiting, I must admit (and I don't like to) that I was disappointed. But I think my expectations were not only too high, but my idea of what the movie was like was far different than what it turned out to be.
Good Points Darth Maul (all 15 minutes he is actually shown) Lightsabers - every time the Jedi pulled them out, it was a good scene Scenery and special effects were fantastic
Criticisms Jar Jar Binks - WAY too much of this guy. For me, he ruined the atmosphere. He was there for comic relief. Humor - while in Episodes 4,5, and 6, the humorous moments seemed natural and genuine, in Episode 1, they seemed forced. Too much slapstick. Stereotypical characters - it seemed every alien had a human like accent. The Trade Federation sounded Asian, the race of whatever they were (Jar Jar's race) sounded Jamaican, and the blue flying thing that owned Anakin sounded a little Italian