Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Ian C — 30 Dec 2017

REWATCH. The first problem I had with this is the running time. It could have been trimmed by at least 20 minutes. The second problem I had was with some of the castings. Jake Lloyd is really annoying as Anakin Skywalker and McGregor is terrible as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Not jumping on the bandwagon or hate train but my main problem though is Jar Jar Binks. Arguably the most annoying character in the history of cinema. If Binks was created to appeal to younger viewers then why did Lucas's have a complicated plot involving Trade Embargoes? There is some really good stuff in this though.

It is great to see Master Yoda and Jabba again, Samuel L. Jackson looks the part, both Neeson and Sebulba are the balls, Darth Maul is an excellent bad guy and a right Demonic looking cunt. The pod racing, the underwater sequence, and that final threesome duel are outstanding.