Does it live up to 16+ years of anticipation? Yes!

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 1999)

I just got out of the Charity screening of Phantom (kudos to George Lucas on a great idea.) I must say the movie lived up to my expectations. Phantom is much more obviously a part of a continuing story than 'A New Hope' was; it leaves many questions unanswered and many unasked. Where 'A New Hope' could have stood on it's own without the sequels it seems the true greatness of Phantom Menace will come out as the next two movies are released. Fantastic special effects, awesome fight scenes between Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Darth Maul and a very good story (which will only get better and more evolved as the sequels come out) make this a definite must see.