Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.

“Let the killjoys squawk. Lucas has proved he has the Naboos to pull it off again. And again. And again.” – USA Today – Susan Wloszcyna

“Forget the hype, and the backlash. The Phantom Menace is captivating.” – New York Post

“An astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking.” – Chigaco Sun-Times