Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

• Trade paperback by Patricia C. Wrede (1999)

  [6/10]

  "I expect movie novelizations to stand alone, but Wrede's novelization of George Lucas's screenplay assumes you already know the Star Wars universe before you begin the book."

• Film directed by George Lucas (1999)

  [7/10]

  "I have seen TPM three times and have liked it better each time, in spite of the problems I had with Lucas's execution of the plot. Lucas truly has a unique vision and talent for creating fun, visually pleasing movies that one rarely tires of seeing."

  Average score: 6.50