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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7)

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What it is

The first of seven parts of RedLetterMedia's long review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It argues that the film's central flaw is its characters and the lack of audience connection.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as sharp film criticism and a lesson in filmmaking, and cite it when arguing the prequels failed on basics.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “they're the best in the business”

    Best-in-class critical reviews of Lucas's Star Wars films

    smnscu, 2016-05 · Strong recommendation · in “How George Lucas Lost His Integrity…and Why It’s So Important”

  2. “thanks to them I have learned a lot about movies, actors, directors and movie making in general.”

    Their famous Phantom Menace review from a channel the commenter loves

    raspo, 2022-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Dick the Birthday Boy: The Legacy Continues [video]”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: star wars, phantom menace, redlettermedia, filmmaking, character writing

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