Star Wars I - Sci-Fi Movie Review, Cast & Crew, Transcript and Trailer

The film begins with the planet Naboo involved in a trade dispute, and a blockade in force. In the hope of resolving the dispute Chancellor Valorum of the Galactic Republic secretly sends two Jedi Knights - Qui-Gon Jinn and his padawan learner Obi-Wan Kenobi - to meet with the Trade federation. Unknown to them however the Trade Federation is in league with the mysterious Sith Lord Darth Sidious, who orders them to invade Naboo with their immense droid army and also to kill the Jedi Knights. However our Jedi's stow away on some of the droid ships and escape onto the surface of Naboo. There they meet a local Gungan outcast, Jar Jar Binks, and he takes them to an underwater Gungan settlement. Meanwhile Queen Amidala, the leader of the Naboo is captured, and it is left to the Jedi's and Jar Jar Binks to rescue her. The Queen and her escorts leave with the Jedi's, headingtowards Coruscant in the aim of seeking help from the Senate.

As they esape the ship is damaged, yet on of the droids (R2-D2) fixes the shields. The hyperdrive is also damaged, and so the party are forced to land on the desert planet of Tatooine for repairs. Whilst looking for parts Qui-Gon and one of the Queen's servants Padme befriend a small boy, Anakin Skywalker, a nine year old human slave who is gifted in piloting and mechanics. Qui-Gon sense that this boy may be the chosen one - an individual the Jedi believe will filfill an ancient prophecy by bringing balance to the force.

At Anakin's insistence, Qui-Gon enters Anakin into the Boonta Eve Podrace in a bid with Anakin's master, Watto, to gain the needed parts as well as Anakin's freedom. Anakin eludes several obstacles — including rival racer Sebulba — to win the race, gaining his freedom. After hesitation, Anakin leaves his mother and his droid (C - 3PO) behind on Tatooine to go with the Jedi. As the group prepares to depart, they are attacked by the Sith apprentice Darth maul, who battles Qui-Gon until they escape. On Coruscant, Qui-Gon informs the Jedi Council of the mysterious, well-trained attacker. The Council becomes concerned that this may indicate the reappearance of the Sith, an opposing order that followed the dark side of the force. Qui-Gon informs the Council about Anakin, hoping that he can be trained as a Jedi. After testing the boy the Council refuses, worried that he is too old for training and that the fear and anger that he holds will cloud his future. Meanwhile, Senator Palpatine persuades Amidala to call a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum. The vote removes Valorum from power and leads to Palpatine's nomination for the position, which Amidala considers too late to be effective. To stop the Federation invasion by herself, the Queen decides to return to Naboo with her security team, the two Jedi, R2-D2, Anakin, and Jar Jar Binks.

On Naboo Padme reveals that she is Queen Amidala and forms an alliance with the Gungans. They then march into battle against the Trade federation, leaving Amidala and her servants to enter the palace. Once inside the hanger the Jedi free several pilots who recalim their starships and move to attack the main federation droid control ship. the team then male their way to the throne room,where they come face to face with Darth Maul. Whilst Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan engage the sith apprentice the others take an alternative route Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan duel with the Sith Lord amongst the catwalks of a massive power-generating reactor core. Obi-Wan is briefly delayed, separating him from Qui-Gon and Maul. Meanwhile, Queen Amidala and her forces fight their way into the palace and capture Nute Gunray, Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Anakin — inadvertently joining the assault in space — destroys the droid-control ship's reactor with proton torpedoes, which deactivates the droid army in the midst of taking Gungan prisoners. In the reactor core, Qui-Gon re-engages Darth Maul singlehandedly, but is mortally wounded. Obi-Wan catches up with and defeats Maul in another intense lightsaber battle. With his final breath, Qui-Gon instructs Obi-Wan to train Anakin to become a Jedi.

In the aftermath, the newly elected Chancellor Palpatine congratulates Queen Amidala on her victory and promises to watch Anakin's career with great interest. Meanwhile, the Jedi Council promotes Obi-Wan to the level of Jedi Knight, and Yoda reluctantly accepts Obi-Wan's request to train Anakin as his padawan. During Qui-Gon's funeral, Mace Windu and Yoda (Jedi Council members) agree that Maul was killed by Obi-Wan. However, because there are always two sith at any given time (a master and an apprentice), they believe that another Sith still exists, although who is that Sith is uncertain.......