He is the chosen one. He will bring balance *spoilers*

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2004)

OK, this is set before the first Star Wars movie came out. It starts out with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master, Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn (one of my favorite Jedi's. If only they had given him a blue lightsaber.....). It ends up with the beginning of the Separatist movement that brings about the empire for the original Star Wars Trilogy.
It also introduces Anakin Skywalker (last name sound familiar?), the prophesied chosen one of the Force, who will bring balance to the galaxy. We also find out how C-3PO was made, what R2-D2's original career was. We also get to see the Homeworld of Coruscant( sounds like that french pastry) and also the original Jedi Council members.
The title "Phantom Menace" refers to the Sith, who were long believed to be extinct, but the Lord of the Sith survived the wars of long ago, and has been secretly dispatching his apprentice, Darth Maul (the second most famous Dark Force lightsaber wielder) to go do different tasks for him.
This movie is very good. The only downside is some bad acting. A lot of it is really good, but you just have to watch it to see who really kills it.
Very good, the most violent scene is the last lightsaber duel (it ends up with Qui-Gon getting killed and Darth Maul getting split in half), and , although the Force is still a problem, it's another thing where Christians can draw enough to tolerate it.
In any case, it's very good.