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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 sci-fi action film directed by George Lucas and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. It is the first installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and was released on May 19, 1999.

Plot
Two Jedi Knights set out to search for someone who can bring peace to the Force. Their search ends when they come across a young, gifted boy. But the Sith returns to stake claim to the Force.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Epic battle scenes, particularly Darth Maul's two-on-one fight with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.
 * 2) Neat visuals, with some very well-executed backgrounds and interesting designs for weapons and vehicles.
 * 3) John Williams, as always, delivers an excellent score, especially "Duel of the Fates".
 * 4) Amazing performances by Liam Needing as Qui-Gon Jinn, Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, and Ian McDarmind as Palpatine.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Ahmed Best's performance as Jar Jar Binks is very bad. Although it wasn't his fault that Jar Jar Binks was written this way.