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Summary: The greatest "Star Wars" yet!
Review: This has got to be the greatest movie ever! Not only does ithave amazing special effects, cool villians, the perfect touch ofhumor, and mind-blowing music (John Williams), but it also has an intricately woven plot. And who doesn't want to laugh when Jar Jar steps in "icky-goo", cheer when Anakin *accidentally* destroys the Trade Federation Droid Control Ship, or cry when young Obi-Wan Kenobi rushes to side of his dying master, Qui-Gon Jinn? The greatest!
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Summary: average
Review: This has to be the most disappointing movie I've ever seen. The plot is nearly non-existent, and the character development is even worse (for instance, Darth Maul is a central character, but there is no explanation of who he is; rather, he just shows up every once in a while for a fight scene or to simply look mean, imposing, and powerful).I prefer streetbrawls.com that has the real action. The effects are great, but in the absence of a storyline they become almost annoying. If it weren't for the fact that this is a Star Wars movie (which gave me hope that it would get better), I would have walked out of the theater after the first 30 minutes
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Summary: The best "Star Wars" yet!
Review: This have got to be the greatest sci-fi movie of all time! Whoever says that Jar Jar sucks has no sense of humor and was deprived of a childhood. He was great! Not only was he funny, he was also very realistic. I can't believe he was CG! I can't wait to buy the video. Too bad there's no DVD yet, not until 2005 (at least). The special effects were amazing, the story was interesting and easy to follow at the same time.
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Summary: The force: Just Blind Luck?
Review: This installment of the Star Wars saga was a real disappointment. At its best the movie shows us the complexity and limitations of the Jedi, before their fall. But the real presence of the Force enters the movie through the boy Anakin. I think the biggest failing is that there is nothing truly heroic about the plot. The world is saved through a sequence of bizarrely random events. It's almost laughable, and certainly not heroic. If the screenwriter had really wanted to equate the force with random chance (and a positive outcome), there are better ways of communicating this. Some other options: 1) The battle is over, the Naboo have lost. All friendly fighters have been destroyed. When out of nowhere, a huge asteroid suddenly smashes into the control ship, splitting it in half and sending the wreckage spiraling to its fiery demise on the planet surface. 2) It's "bring your kids to work" day on the control ship on the day after the battle has ended. Princess Amidala has been captured and is (down on the surface) preparing to surrender. Meanwhile, up on the bridge of the control ship, little Johnny is asking, "Hey daddy, what does this red button do?" Daddy lizard doesn't reply because he is busy watching the proceedings on his vid screen. So Johnny presses the big red button -- which just turns out to be the control ship's self destruct mode. In the ensuing confusion the ship's officers are somehow unable to cancel the self-destruct order (perhaps the override code has been misplaced?) and the ship is destroyed in a fiery explosion. The way young Anakin saved the day just makes me sick to my stomach.
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Summary: A good effort, George. Must try harder.
Review: This is a fact: The Phantom Menace is not as good as the first three Star Wars movies. Sorry, George. I watched the original trilogy mere days before viewing Episode I and the problem is clear. The old movies were based on humanity and close friendships, and the new one is all technical talk and machinery. Lucas has seriously misjudged the characters of Anakin and Jar Jar - skipping around exclaiming "yippee!" does not suggest a dark soul, and falling over a lot isn't funny. It's a pity Lucas didn't recognise the good stuff and throw out the bad when writing his screenplay because he has to realise the Star Wars movies ARE sensational, and to make a new one it MUST exceed them, or at least match them. Otherwise, what's the point?
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Summary: For what it is, it's really good!
Review: This is a fun, exciting story with plenty of awesome scenery. Besides the movie, I LOVE the deleted waterfall scene. John William's music is 5 stars, but the overall experience is a solid 4. The DVD package is nice. (Some of the criticism in these reviews may be accurate, but since I got this for my birthday from my mother-in-law, knowing that I didn't spend MY money on the DVD, I don't pay much attention to it!)
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Summary: Good
Review: this is a good movie. I think it would of made audiences think it was better if there wasn't so much hype for the movie. But like "NEW HOPE" this movie is so setting you up for Episode 2 and 3. I do suggest watching this one if you want to watch the others.
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Summary: Not the best of the series, but.....
Review: This is a great addition to the saga. I still don't understand why so many people think that they were betrayed by Lucas. I can only say a couple of negative things about TPM: 1) It does have kind of a weak plot. But, I think that this movie was only supposed be an introduction to the primary characters. I believe all plot-holes will be filled in with the next movies. 2) George did get a little carried away with his CGI technology. Jar Jar became a central character when, actually, he should have had about 25% less screen time. Barring those two things, it was a cool flick and a great introduction for the series. The effects are mind-numbing to the point where you HAVE to see it more than once so that you can absorb all the images. The climactic battle was awesome and puts the lightsaber battles from the original trilogy to shame. All in all, I'd say that it wasn't as good as Star Wars or Empire Strikes Back, but I liked it alittle better than Return of the Jedi. And to all those who say that there are racial stereotypes found in some of the aliens: GET A LIFE! Anyone that says that Jar Jar Binks is a representative of an African-American person is deluded and should get help.
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Summary: This is AWESOME FUN FOR THE FAMILY!
Review: This is a great movie for the family. It has no bad language in it, so it's Ok for little ones. It has no gory violence, not even bloody. The VISUAL EFFECTS are worthy of an award. Theed especially looks great. When will George Lucas ever release this on DVD? The visuals are worthy of the crystal clear quality that DVD offers. If you like the original Star Wars films you will like this. The visual effects in this continue the trend that A New Hope started. To summarize this, the movie is excellent entertainment. And as I said above, it's Ok for the little ones. Nothing offensive in it at all. I recommend this.
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Summary: AN EXCELLENT INSTALLMENT IN THE STAR WARS MOVIES!
Review: This is a great movie no matter what the other reviews say. I do not understand why Star Wars didn't win any OSCARS, and I don't know why it was nominated for worst picture of the year. It was certainly not going to get best picture, but it did deserve at least a nomination. Jar Jar Binks is an excellent character in this film, even though he got the slightest bit annoying with all of his slap-stick humor. Natalie Portman is a beautiful girl, with excellent talent. Jake Lloyd, I do hate to say it, was miscast. He was a mediocre character in a first class movie. Liam Neeson deserved a nomination in the academy awards for his portrayle as Qui Gon Jinn. This is a wonderful movie, and should be at the top of everybody's must see list.
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