Interesting Beginning of the Star Wars Trilogy!

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 2004)

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Liam Neeson, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Ian McDiarmid, Jake Lloyd and Ray Park
Rated PG for Sci-Fi Action Violence
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Adventure/Fantasy/War
Star Rating: ****1/2 out of 5
This is the Star Wars beginning story and this is a little different from the three from the late 1970's to the early 1980's. In this episode, The evil Trade Federation plots to take over the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Warrior Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) travel to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) about the attacks of the Trade Federation. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) who is evidently one with the Force. They enlist his help in fighting the war, while the Jedis confront one of the Dark Jedis behind the invasion, Darth Maul (Ray Park), while his master Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) continues to lead the invasion. So now the freedom fighters must stop the Trade Federation from invading the planet of Naboo! The only original characters from the three Star Wars movies from the 70's and 80's were C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), Obi-Wan Kenobi (well we get to see him in his younger days) and Yoda (Frank Oz). Will the Dark Side continue to spread?
TO BE CONTINUED.................... (Into Episode 2 and 3)
BOTTOM LINE: DIFFERENT BUT GOOD!