It is a Shakespearian tragedy disguised as a kids' movie. It is a film about how democracies willingly give up freedom for safety (Palpatine’s rise begins here). It is a film about a boy who just wants to free his mother, who will eventually burn the galaxy down because he couldn't save her.
"Your focus determines your reality."
But is it a film? Absolutely.
The biggest sin of The Phantom Menace isn't Jar Jar Binks (though his slapstick is rough for anyone over the age of eight). The biggest sin is that the . ver star wars episodio 1