Star Wars – The Phantom Menace: still terrible after all these years?

Aside from Jar Jar I rather enjoy it.

I'll always have major nostalgia for this. I think it's a good movie.

I thought it was bad, then I saw the Rise of Skywalker and realized how decent the prequels are. NOTHING is worse than the Rise of Skywalker.

I went yesterday to the cinema. I enjoyed it.

Well put it this way the pod race was awesome as was Duel of the Fates.

It never was. The Phantom Menace was always good 'Star Wars' even if the overall execution didn't work for you for one reason or another. I always respected George's decision to do give the audience something unique & creative while still tying it into the established universe in a way that made since. While the most flawed of the prequel trilogy (A few key tweaks would have greatly enhanced the film & the trilogy as a whole) it was still great "Star Wars" at its core & a cinematic achievement that played a significant role in advancing special effects in film.

If you were a child back in 1999 you would feel it was still WONDERFUL after all these years.

Loved this film as a kid but it’s quite painful to sit through as an adult apart from the podracing scene and the lightsaber duel which are still great.