Let me start this off by saying, I haven't seen Episode 1 since I was a kid and I remember I didn't like it very much then. But I have now rewatched it and I have to say that it is The Good, The Bad and the darn right Confusing with this film.

The good being that both Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor were perfect in the film and also the film has an awesome villain who deserved to be in a better film for sure, also the pod race looks amazing and is a very intense watch even as an adult.

The bad being that some of the acting in the film comes off very stilted and I don't think this is down to the actors and even Jake Lloyd, I don't think anyone was playing their parts badly. I think that this film has some of the worst dialogue I have ever seen in a film and the actors are trying their best with the material they have been given, watching the film it almost feels as if the script was either rushed or never had more than one draft.

Now for the confusing, I will take into consideration that this film was made in 1999, but it felt like some of the CGI was miles better than others in the film. Also, why is Jar Jar Binks a thing, literally might be the most annoying character I have ever seen and one more point which is why have some of the actors been unnecessarily dubbed, as actor Hugh Quarshie and a few others who have British accents matching the other characters have been dubbed with American voices and its just weird.

Overall the film is OK, not bad and not good but I can see how it is a stepping stone for them with the franchise. If you are a Star Wars fan you will find something to like about this film and it is a must-watch for anyone into this franchise, but as a stand-alone film, it has a few too many issues for me to recommend it.