Critics praised some of the performances particularly Neeson , McGregor , and Park in Star Wars : Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace .
It received mixed reviews ; critics praised the visuals , action sequences , John Williams ' musical score and some of the performances ( Particularly Neeson , McGregor , and Park ) , but criticized the screenplay , characterization , and Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd 's performances ( as Jar Jar Binks and Anakin Skywalker respectively ) .
Star Wars-COLON- Episode I – The Phantom Menace