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Star Wars Episode I: the Phantom Menace
George Lucas
(1999)
132min
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
No matter how hard George Lucas has tried to recapture the magic, that vital sense of wonder is missing from this first prequel to the original
Star Wars
films. Instead, Lucas provides a welter of incident, cosmic dilemmas, cryptic forebodings and idiotic dialogue. It's absolutely phenomenal on the visual front, but completely mindless in the story department as characters are placed in position to explain what we already know. Forget the overworked plot about Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) trying to stop the Trade Federation invading her peaceful planet with help from Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Marvel instead at the state-of-the-art technical wizardry and fizzing action that's just enough to keep nostalgic wistfulness at bay.
Summary
Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn are instructed to protect Queen Amidala when her planet is invaded. Escorting her away from danger, they meet gifted youngster Anakin Skywalker, who seems ideally suited to join the pair's order - but is unaware of just how powerful he could become. Sci-fi prequel, starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Ray Park.
Cast & Crew
Qui-Gon Jinn
Liam Neeson
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ewan McGregor
Queen Amidala/Padme Naberrie
Natalie Portman
Darth Maul
Ray Park
Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious
Ian McDiarmid
Anakin Skywalker
Jake Lloyd
Boss Nass
Brian Blessed
C-3PO
Anthony Daniels
R2-D2
Kenny Baker
Shmi Skywalker
Pernilla August
Mace Windu
Samuel L Jackson
Jar Jar Binks
Ahmed Best
Director
George Lucas
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Guidance:
Some violence.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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