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All member reviews for Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace

SarahS
parent of 6 year old
 
Not only the movie is bad, it is also woefully inappropriately for kids. Why is it that so many parents think otherwise, and expose their children to such violence and mature subjects since they are 4 or 5? It amazes me. This movie - as well as any other of the six made under the Star Wars name - should not be given to toddlers or tweens, no matter how much pressure they experience from peers.

Yangy
teen, 15 years old
 
BAD BAD BAD. SHAME SHAME SHAME.
I could bag this movie forever, and rite a list twenty pages long on why I wanted to burn this film. Whatever happened to the good films that used to come out of Lucasfilms?! Instead, they shove this rubbish down our throats! 'Hello, me Jar Jar! Mesa so tupid!' Shame shame shame. Immature and childish. Darth Maul is pretty cool though, he does a sucessful fight at the end which left me entertained.

 
Great movie
Even with a lot of violence, it is very obviously just fantasy with not many real life references. It's easy to explain to my child the difference between real and fantasy with this movie. It also opens up the imagination.

MovieGuy23
teen, 14 years old
 
Not the best prequel
I am a huge fan of both George Lucas and the Star Wars phoenomenon. The Phantom Menace was lacking for me. The special effects were good, great even and it was mildly enjoyable on a no-brainer level, but the story really never reaches anything that we care about. The question I believe Lucas is trying to answer by making these prequels is how the young jedi named Anakin grew into the merciless evil figure known as Darth Vader. The movie basically serves as only the starting line to the true fun that is yet to come in the prequels. Note to parents: The movie contains some pretty intense violence, including a man being chopped in half. Yet most of it is glazed over and ok for tweens and even younger kids.

uhya
teen, 13 years old
 
great but violent

some kid
kid, 12 years old
 
Really good, could be G actually.
If you've watched this movie you know Jar-Jar made it the worst of the genius saga. Still an amazing movie. The least violent of the saga too. Iffy for 4+. Possible it could be G.

angelostar
kid, 12 years old
 
epicly amazing movie
my favorite star wars movie darth maul is my favorite star wars character this movie is awesomly cool superiorly well thought out amazing epic movie

TylerM
kid, 11 years old
 
cool

science
kid, 10 years old
 
Cool
It's awesome. It's cool. I like the battle when they fight Darth Maul, even when Qui-Gon Jinn dies, and the fighting with the Gungans vs. the droids.

nancydrew
kid, 12 years old
 
A Film to go see!!!!!
A Wonderful film, Just as good as the others!

Rubyne
kid, 12 years old
 
Good movie
Awesome battles and sad ending.

Mi3
adult
 

Ghost Rider Sky
kid, 12 years old
 

SuperMario958
teen, 13 years old
 
The Phantom Menace
I am a huge fan of Star Wars. Of the movies, though, this is my least favorite. I think it has a good cast and good story but it seems to drag out to long. It is easy to get bored a good hour into it. There aren't to many fighting sceens but there is a person who gets cut in half but not to graphic and no blood is shown. I would recommend this movie to anyone 9+.

MissE1000
teen, 16 years old
 
Probably the worst Star Wars film, but if you're worried about violence, this is probably the best one
If you are worried about violence in Star Wars but your kid wants to see Star Wars, this one is best. Most of it is not violent, one character dies, but this is the tamest. Younger kids may like Anakin in this one.

That Reviewing Kid
kid, 11 years old
 
Action packed adventure with humor will impress people of all ages
Pretty decent entry in the series. While this may be the weak link out of the series it is still a great movie to watch.

Jyuan
kid, 12 years old
 
Ok
I'm a huge star wars fan but the original ones are better

Spielberg00
teen, 14 years old
 
Pretty slow-moving at times, but otherwise, great.
My rating: PG for sci-fi action/violence.

arthur16morgana
teen, 16 years old
 
star wars is awesome! i have 2 light savers that i got from a fair!me,my dad,my 15 year old friend,an my friend's little brother like ir

Smartest person
kid, 10 years old
 
just fine
darth maul might be a little scary for younger kids