Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Genre: Scifi / Fantasy
Duration: 136 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: George Lucas
Stars: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman
IMDb score:
6,5 (942.237)
Releasedate: 19 May 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace plot
"Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning."
When the evil Trade Federation plans to conquer the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi warrior Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi must try to prevent it. They get help from the young Queen Amidala, and the Gungan Jar Jar Binks. During their adventure, they end up on the planet Tatooine, where they encounter the young Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan see in him a possible Jedi, and want to train him.
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Actors and actresses
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Padmé Amidala
Anakin Skywalker
Senator Palpatine
Shmi Skywalker
Governor Sio Bibble
Captain Panaka
Jar Jar Binks
C-3PO (voice)
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IH88
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“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you.”
The Phantom Menace may be a bit of the black sheep of the Star Wars saga, but there are still enough good elements in the film that make it fascinating to watch. The whole Trade Federation conflict is boring and messy, and just watching the opening crawl is exhausting. The film does start off reasonably well with Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi having to fight their way out of a Trade Federation spaceship. Unfortunately, things quickly go downhill after that when Jar Jar Binks and the underwater world are introduced.
Fortunately, the story quickly moves to Tatooine, where we meet a 12-year-old Anakin Skywalker. The story here is kind of flat and Jake Lloyd isn't the best child actor I've ever seen, but luckily we have podracing. Visually beautifully done and quite compelling too. The film is saved by the final battle on the planet Naboo with good action sequences and a fantastic lightsaber battle between Jinn/Obi-Wan and Darth Maul. 'Duel of the Fates' remains one of John Williams' best scores. The Phantom Menace has a lot of childish elements, bad dialogues, not the best Anakin and a story that is very separate from the other parts. But it also has Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, a young Obi-Wan, podracing and strong lightsaber battles. The magic of the original trilogy doesn't come to life anywhere, but it's all entertaining.
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Noodless
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Review !
I started a Star Wars marathon 
I am beginning to appreciate this opener more and more than in the beginning. I thought this was the least part, but in the meantime that is certainly no longer the case.
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