As master thespian Keanu Reeves might have said, this review is "most excellent."

First things first. I really enjoyed the original Star Wars films. When the Phantom Menace was released in 1999, I saw it in the theater and I hated it. For a while I thought it was just me. Perhaps I had out grown the science fiction/fantasy genre... but I soon realized that I was not alone. Now, 10 years later, a movie fan completely deconstructs not only the Phantom Menace, but filmmaker George Lucas himself.

This clip is part 1 of 7 (hey, I used the word "epic" for a reason!).