The Phantom Menace

Rating: 9/10 (8 May 2005)

Personally I loved every Star Wars movie that has come out. If someone does not like every Star Wars movie then something is wrong with them. That being said I enjoyed The Phantom Menace. The action sequences were amazing and this film had the greatest light saber dual of the the five movies that have come out so far.
The story gets an 8/10, the story was good but I was hoping that the story would have been further along, meaning that it would already be tying some loose ends to the original trilogy. Instead this movie starts of with a young Anakin the movie doesn't really tell us anything about the original. The Phantom Menace serves mainly as the movie introducing the characters.
Acting gets a 9/10. Most people that do reviews are so critical of the acting. I thought the acting was solid. Yeah I know there was some cheesy dialog but every movie has some cheesy dialog. Liam Neeson especially gave a great performance as the Jedi master Qui Gon Jinn. I know most people did not like Jar Jar Binks, but I thought he was not to bad because he wasn't that important of a character.
I give the action a 10/10. The action was amazing, especially the dual between Darth Maul, Obi-Wan, and Qui Gon. This action scene is won of the greatest scenes ever to be filmed. I know the movie dragged in some parts but the action really makes up for this. The Pod-Racing sequence was also amazing and visually stunning.
Overall this movie receives a B+. Of all the five Star Wars movies that have come out, I rate this one third. First come Attack of the Clones, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Empire Strikes Back, then A New Hope. People need to stop criticizing this movie and start embracing it. George Lucas does a good job again!