Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

I wasn’t aware of the Phantom Menace’s release until the week of my 14th birthday. I was highly impressed though, for vain reasons but my eyes were highly absorbed by everything I saw. Spectacular!

Everything from the beginning of this film until the climax of Revenge of the Sith was a fantastic plan devised by Palpatine. By the time I saw Attack of the Clones, I could already see how it was panning out and it was simply ingenious. Truly an evil mastermind. Seeing it unfolding at these beginning stages just shows how well thought out this first trilogy was but sadly it wasn’t perfect.

The end sequence of this film plays parallels to Return of the Jedi’s climax. Which gives it loads of thumbs up in my book. The Duels of Fates, Anakin taking on the Droid Control Ship, Padme trying to retake the throne of Theed and the Gungans warring with the droid army on the plains. Some people would find it complex, flicking from one event to the next but I feel that adds to the pace of an underappreciated film. The choreography for the fight between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Darth Maul is simply marvellous and worth every ounce of effort put into it.


7/10