Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Jeffrey C — 02 Sep 2017

Doper pod racing sequence, best Star Wars movie with the racing in George Lucas style.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Jeffrey C on 02 September 2017.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has generally received mixed reviews.

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