What hasn't been said about this movie?

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 1999)

George Lucas has done it again. Set thirty years before the events of the original trilogy, THE PHANTOM MENACE gives us a glimpse at the golden age of the Republic before the 'dark times'. The writing, the direction, the SFX, and the triumphant music of John Williams all blend together into one incredible movie that will be watched over and over by fans and non-fans alike. I mean, who didn't get chills when the STAR WARS title appeared and went backwards and the traditional title scroll appeared? This is a STAR WARS movie in every sense of the word. We have good guys, bad guys, aliens, spaceships, robots, and crazy alien sidekicks. This is what we grew up on, it's all here, but expanded upon and given a new epic feel. I feel sorry for those bashers who say this movie has no plot, you couldn't be more wrong. The story in THE PHANTOM MENACE is more complex than the ones in the original trilogy, it not only gives more depth to the saga overall, but it starts the ball rolling for Episodes 2 & 3. THE PHANTOM MENACE is an excellent first chapter in Lucas's sci-fi saga. I can't wait to get into Chapter 2!