A grand addition to the saga

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2005)

'Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace' has been subject to some of the most severe backlash against a Star Wars film in history. I loved it personally, and it's a worthy addition to the great trilogies.
The visual effects are, needless to say, fantastic. There's the awesome lightsaber duels, big epic battles between armies, and a wonderful 10-minute Podrace that had me grinning throughout.
Now, as far as the acting goes, it's less than stellar. But is that what this series is really about? No, this is Star Wars, not Macbeth. And yes, Jar Jar Binks is annoying, but I just tried to ignore him whilst he was on screen (although his clumsiness is funny).
Anyway, this is a great Star Wars movie, and George Lucas has done it again.