It's the phantom menace with a script and pictures, love it

It's not the best film or script but it's always valuable to read a script when you're an aspiring writer, especially one with the unique voice and vision of George Lucas. Combined with the storyboards this is a great read and worthwhile for any aspiring writers.

I liked the fact that this was an actual screenplay, however I would have preferred that some of the illustrations would have been in colour.Maybe some photos of finalized costumes, sets, props or praphanalia? I would have appreciated that so much more than just black and white sketches. I'm a real Star Wars buff so I only gave this. 4 instead of a 5.
But the script work is definately worth it, if I ever want to film my own version on Utube! Ha !

Loved the deleted scenes.

When this movie first came out, I was a bit of a fiend for it. Bought this then. Later realized the prequels were no good (oh, denial, how you love to blind us). This book has just been sitting next to my other Star Wars books for over a decade. The book? I mean ... it's a screenplay. Of a not-so-hot movie.

A different--but not better--experience than watching the film. Interesting to see the lines/moments that were cut from the film but originally part of the story. Feels very much like an early draft as opposed to a final one, but it has interesting pacing and ideas. I can see why those involved read it and felt it was "good enough" to proceed, though it could have easily used revisions/improvements.

I saw the movie before reading the book, but having read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy before I saw the Star Wars movie I was shocked at the blatant lifting of plot and characters from Tolkien's work, and the fact that none of the critics or any of my friends seemed to notice.

Horrible! Absolutely horrible. There was pretty much nothing redeeming about this, probably because I had such high expectations for this.

This book takes the movie and expands on it and really develops the characters much more.

The Phantom Menace is an action-packed graphic novel about the rebel alliance fighting the evil empire. Follow Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Anakin through tense, emotional, page-gripping and terrifying moments with the fight against the evil sith-lord Darth Maul.
Join the Jedi’s as they explore through the small planet of Naboo and meet evil, nasty and trustworthy characters to join them on their quest. The reader will be glued to the book reading and looking through the intense adventures of the most prestigious Jedi Knights in the galaxy.
At the end of the book you’ll become so compelled to read more you’ll finish the entire series.

I'm not a Star Wars fan as such, the only reason I read this was for the pictures. The storyboards are really well done, I love the style and can 'hear' the film in my head just looking at them. As for the script itself, it's average at best, not something I found easy to read without reference to the final film. Still, I think if you like storyboards in general this is really nice.

I know many don't like the prequel movies to star wars but this book is a good book if you want a little bit more detail into the Star Wars saga. This book personally would be good for and advanced second grader but is at a good level for a third or fourth grader. This book really opened up a new look at the prequels to where I don't agree with what most people say about the movies any more that's what they had at the time these were filmed, and yes I do know the original was filmed first but at that time the puppeteers and sculptors were masters unlike when they filmed the CGI people were still getting use to the CGI and it wasn't mastered yet. But at this time they can fit every thing they needed in a book because they didn't have limitations.