I will try and explain why I dislike this film so much. It is a bit of a geeky rant, so bear with me.

A Universe of Boredom
The original trilogy gave us a window to one of the most interesting universes ever created. It is a fantasy, filled with amazing aliens and wonderful characters. The Phantom Menace was the film that could expand on this universe. We could have gotten more fantastical worlds, more foundation to the mythos. What we instead got was Tatooine......again. It could have traveled the entire universe but it instead gave us a planet we already know. This is but a tiny example of the unbelievable unimaginative feel this film has. This is most present…

And you, young Skywalker; we shall watch your career with great interest.
-Chancellor Palpatine

Star Wars Marathon over two days with friends. I wasn't going to go for the prequels but decided to take the plunge at the last minute. It's probably been quite a few years since I've seen Phantom Menace and truly tried to watch it with an open mind. No hype, no prejudging.

First off the hatred for Jar Jar Binks is unfounded. He is by far not the worst thing in this film. The worst thing in the film without question is the horrible dialogue made worst by emotionless delivery. Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman are all great actors but you wouldn't know it…

The fact that some people think Jar-Jar Binks is funny makes me so upset that mere words cannot and will not explain to you my deep, deep hatred and resentment of, not just the character of Jar-Jar, but the entirety of Episode 1-The Phantom Menace. But I will try. Episode 1 was quite possibly the worst piece of garbage ever produced by the human race. Nothing in the movie makes any sense, nor does it work within the already existing universe of the original trilogy. Jar-Jar Binks is clearly thrown in to be a wacky comedic character to make the little children in the audience laugh. He is designed to sell toys and frankly that is disgusting. His counterintelligence is…