Great Entertainment.

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2002)

Let's cut to the chase. "Phantom Menace" could have been so much more. It could have been this. I read the negative reviews for Menace and understood the criticism . I do not understand the negative reviews for this.Here is why Interesting story , we finally have the Anakin Skywalker we have been waiting to see in Hayden. The visual effects surpass anything that has been done before it. A great villian in Christopher Lee. A love affair that has cheesy lines but don't all love stories. Besides have we all forgotten the whole "I love you", "I know" routine from 'Empire'. At least there IS a story this time round. There is a shade of darkness with the beginnings of the empire and certain events that trigger the darkness that lurks deep in Anakin. In the end it boils down to one thing: entertainment. This is one of the most entertaining films I've seen for a long time. Many people had their minds made up before they saw this, I'm glad I wasn't one of them. Finally the magic is back. 9/10