MissyH316

...I can no longer say that "The Phantom Menace" is my least favorite Star Wars movie. There's still a lot about TPM that I don't care for, but at least it felt like it belonged in the Star Wars Universe. "Ruin" Johnson's TLJ film reflected his audacity and abuse of carte blanche (no thanks to Kathleen Kennedy and Disney) to just make it up as HE wanted with no respect for the Star Wars continuity and canon.

Well, I'm so glad I avoided reading any reviews before seeing this movie so I could decide its merits (or failures) for myself, because I thoroughly ENJOYED it!! Heck, I was so enthralled that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen even to enjoy the refreshments I bought (most unusual-lol)!

Anyway, to me this was far superior to last film ("On Stranger Tides"). It has a better blend of the action, drama, comedy, eeriness, the supernatural, and interesting characters for which the POTC franchise became known. The story brings some things back around full circle with old and new faces alike, and it has a few small nods / in-jokes to earlier films that us hardcore fans in particular would appreciate.

To sum it up, I thought it was a dark, thrilling ride that I'm sure I will watch repeatedly and snatch up the DVD when it comes out. Welcome back, Captain Jack!! :-)