Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

1999
US
139 min
U

Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman

On the surface, the plot structure of this limp prequel isn't a million light years away from the original Star Wars. At times you'd think there was more animation than live action on screen – and maybe it's this toning down of the human element that left the film lacking soul.