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Roger Ebert

If it were the first "Star Wars" movie, "The Phantom Menace" would be hailed as a visionary breakthrough.

rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-1999

Variety

At heart a fanciful and fun movie for young boys, the first installment of George Lucas’ three-part prequel to the original “Star Wars” trilogy is always visually diverting but it is neither captivating nor transporting.

variety.com/1999/film/reviews/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-1117499730/

The Hollywood Reporter

Lucas, directing his first effort since the original Star Wars, has delivered a brilliant technical achievement, light years ahead of its forerunners in its computer-generated special effects, but a less emotionally resonant exercise...

hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-phantom-menace-review-752675/

BBC - Films

By no means the feared anti-climactic disappointment, 'Episode I' vitally succeeds in holding its own against the legions of blockbusters.

bbc.co.uk/films/2001/07/26/the_phantom_menace_1999_review.shtml

The Guardian

Visually it is a feast for the eyes - dazzling effects, almost flawless CGI, breathless action scenes.

theguardian.com/film/movie/77521/star.wars.episode.i-review

IMDb

a good movie that could have been a whole lot better. Perhaps there was too much story to cover in two hours?

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IMDb

Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace is definitely worth a watch, but I do think it is one of the weaker movies of the Star Wars saga.

imdb.com/title/tt0120915/reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

We were introduced to Darth Maul and the double-sided lightsaber, the best pod-racing scene in the history of the franchise, and the Duel Of Fates score composed and conducted by John Williams.

rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_i_the_phantom_menace/reviews

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