Luke Johnson

Personally, I have always loved this film. Qui-Gon is a really underrated character in the Star Wars universe, and the lightsaber duel at the end is phenomenal and entertaining every time. The score by John Williams is fantastic as well. The planet of Naboo is gorgeous and one of my favorite Star Wars locations. I can understand why the political side of this movie may bore some, but I think it is a really unique take and expands what we know of how the Star Wars universe operates. Not to mention it illustrates the way that Palpatine came to power. The podracing sequence is unique and fun as well. There are very few issues I have with this movie, and it never fails to keep me entertained. I could probably write an even longer review, but these were the highlights for me. Maybe I am truly just a Star Wars nerd, but I personally think its a great movie that I will probably continue to rewatch many more times.

This is a criminally underrated Star Wars movie in my opinion. While it does serve as a setup of sorts for the Revenge of the Sith, it is still an entertaining movie and a must see for all Star Wars fans. This movie definitely has more romance than any of the other movies. There is also sort of a mystery aspect to it, as Obi-Wan goes on a search to find out who tried to assassinate Padme. A few new planets are introduced, and some revisited. We see Anakin experience his first real touch with the dark side, which is a prelude of what is to come. While there are bits and peices of action throughout the movie, the final act is the real payoff. This movie has arguably the largest ground scale battle of any of the movies, and the lightsaber duels at the end are highly entertaining as well. This is also our first glimpse at Yoda showing us his reputation of a warrior. Count Dooku played by Sir Christopher Lee is a treat as well. And lets be honest, Padme is pretty smoking hot in this movie haha. But in conclusion, I would recommend this movie to any Star Wars fan as it delves more into Anakin Skywalkers character and shows his development to a greater extent than the Phantom Menace (which is also a good movie but for different reasons). The entertainment factor still holds up every time, and as a Star Wars fan this still remains one of my favorite movies in the franchise.