Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace — Great despite its flaws — 8*/10
- Scenario: Captivating story with lots of action and details. Although there are things that diehard fans of the original trilogy (read my review here) might not like, I think George Lucas really took the time to transpose his tale into modern cinematography. Gone are sexism and plastic clichés. However, this chapter also introduced the Gungans that tend to only by liked by kids, especially Jar Jar Binks. That being said, it's still great entertainment.
- Known actors: Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Coppola, Keira Knightley and Terence Stamp.
- Visual & sound: Incredible soundtrack by the masterful John Williams. Great special effects for the time that are still good.
- Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/
- Who is it for? The fans of the series as well as anyone looking for a good sci-fi, just don't take it too seriously.
