星战前传之一：魅影危机Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999年，美国。英语。导演：George Lucas。
继83年后的16年，星球大战系列的前传开拍，导演的位置从新回归George Lucas，影片的叙事结构也抛弃了星战四、五、六部一贯使用的多线并举叙事风格，趋于突出一条故事主线：
银河系共和国内部出现腐败和混乱，纳布星成了分裂分子的攻击目标。Jedi武士Qui-Gon Jinn与他年轻的徒弟Obi-Wan Kenob被派往纳布星处理此事，他们与Padmé Amidala公主一同返回银河系首都向议会申诉，但途中不得不降落在偏僻的塔托尼星球，并在这里遇到天生就具有原力的小男孩Anakin Skywalker，也就是Luke的父亲。
也许是在考虑市场走向的原因，这部星战已经柔和了大量现代商业电影的元素。比如情节上的曲折奇巧，尤其以小规模的误打误撞为标志：纳布星的土著Jar Jar Binks的出现及其一系列举动、Anakin驾驶战机攻入敌军核心等等，另外一些商业电影的固定格式，Amidala公主的身份、Anakin与Amidala公主之间不寻常的对话、塔托尼星上的飞艇比赛、纳布星战斗胜利后的庆祝等等。它不再是“史诗”，而是短平快的娱乐大片。
既然如此，片中的动作场面也终于有了点水平，在Qui-Gon Jinn与Obi-Wan Kenob大战邪恶武士一段，精彩的打斗终于可以让人看到Jedi武士不凡的身手了。说到Jedi武士，片中Jedi武士们的元老“圆桌会议”不由又让我郁闷，这帮自称最优秀的人们啊，你们一本正经的坐在那里，仍旧一副官僚和古板的模样，这怎么能显示你们的智慧确实高人一等？
另外，片中的银河系共和国议会着实让人惊叹，好多议席啊，不愧是整个银河系的议会！美国人的电影中，议会的腐败、议长的无能，是不是说明了一种自我嘲讽和相关暗示？如果说议会的民主制是最为高级和最为合理的政府组织形式，那么一旦发生议会的腐败，又该向何去？星战系列中，从第四、五、六部可以看到，共和国之后是帝国的出现，帝国又被民众推翻，那接下来呢？导演Lucas是什么党派？持有什么政治立场？
还有一点，从第四部就是我的疑问：不管片头怎么说“很久很久以前...”，故事中的科技水平确实已经发达到航空时代，而且还有目前人类尚不能实现的“全息人像通讯”，可他们的激光枪似乎总也瞄不准！如果仅仅是人瞄不准也就罢了，为什么机器人也瞄不准？
在这一部中，R2D2与C-3PO都出场了，尤以R2D2的出场，简直令人“惊艳”，我爱死这个垃圾桶般的机器人了！
演员中，娜塔莉·波特曼 (Natalie Portman)的出现让我好一阵欢喜，这个曾在1994年的《这个杀手不太冷Léon》中给人留有深刻印象的美女啊，怎么看都顺眼，不是一般的美！另外看了CAST才知道，凯拉·奈特利 （Keira Knightley）也参演了本片，而且在片中晃来晃去好一阵子，可惜那怪诞的彩妆画得，我又倒回去看还是看不出是她。
影片作为星战前传三部的开篇，为后续故事埋下了一系列伏笔，首先就是Anakin成为Jedi武士的必然和今后悲观的走向，其次是Anakin与Amidala公主之间的爱情预兆，然后就是西斯大帝的身份之谜。接下来会怎么样，值得拭目以待。
我的豆瓣评价：还行。
IMDB评分：6.3/10 (137,242 votes)。
预告片：（经证实，Youtube正式撞墙，何时恢复尚不明了......）
CAST
导演：
- 乔治·卢卡斯 George Lucas
编剧：
- 乔治·卢卡斯 George Lucas .....(written by)
演员：
- 连姆·尼森 Liam Neeson .....Qui-Gon Jinn
- 伊万·麦克格雷格 Ewan McGregor .....Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 塞缪尔·杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson .....Mace Windu
- 娜塔丽·波特曼 Natalie Portman .....Queen Padmé Naberrie Amidala
- 杰克·洛伊德 Jake Lloyd .....Anakin Skywalker
- 佩尼拉·奥盖斯特 Pernilla August .....Shmi Skywalker
- 弗兰克·奥兹 Frank Oz .....Yoda (voice)
- Ian McDiarmid .....Senator Palpatine
- Oliver Ford Davies .....Gov. Sio Bibble
- Ray Park .....Darth Maul
- Hugh Quarshie .....Capt. Panaka
- Ahmed Best .....Jar Jar Binks (voice)
- Anthony Daniels .....C-3PO
- Kenny Baker .....R2-D2
- 特伦斯·斯坦普 Terence Stamp .....Supreme Chancellor Valorum
- Brian Blessed .....Boss Nass (voice)
- Andrew Secombe .....Watto
- Lewis Macleod .....Sebulba (voice)
- Steven Spiers .....Capt. Tarpals
- Silas Carson .....Viceroy Nute Gunray/Ki-Adi-Mundi/Lott Dodd/Radiant VII Pilot
- 拉尔夫·布朗 Ralph Brown .....Ric Olié
- Celia Imrie .....Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
- Benedict Taylor .....Fighter Pilot Bravo 2
- Karol Cristina da Silva .....Rabé
- Clarence Smith .....Fighter Pilot Bravo 3
- 多米尼克·威斯特 Dominic West .....Palace guard
- Liz Wilson .....Eirtaé (as Friday 'Liz' Wilson)
- Candice Orwell .....Yané
- 索菲亚·科波拉 Sofia Coppola .....Saché
- 凯拉·奈特利 Keira Knightley .....Sabé (queen's decoy)
- Bronagh Gallagher .....Radiant VII captain
- John Fensom .....TC-14
- Greg Proops .....Beed (voice)
- Scott Capurro .....Fode (voice)
- Margaret Towner .....Jira
- Dhruv Chanchani .....Kitster
- Oliver Walpole .....Seek
- Jenna Green .....Amee (as Jenna Green)
- Megan Udall .....Melee
- Hassani Shapi .....Eeth Koth
- Gin Clarke .....Adi Gallia (as Gin)
- Khan Bonfils .....Saesee Tiin
- Michelle Taylor .....Yarael Poof
- Michaela Cottrell .....Even Piell
- Dipika O'Neill Joti .....Depa Billaba
- Phil Eason .....Yaddle
- Mark Coulier .....Aks Moe
- Lindsay Duncan .....TC-14 (voice)
- Peter Serafinowicz .....Darth Maul (voice)
- James Taylor .....Rune Haako (voice)
- Chris Sanders .....Daultay Dofine (voice)
- Toby Longworth .....Sen. Lott Dodd/Gragra (voice)
- Marc Silk .....Aks Moe (voice)
- Tyger .....Tey How/Diva Funquita (voice) (as Tyger)
- Amy Allen .....Twi'Lek Senatorial Aide (DVD deleted scenes) (uncredited)
- Don Bies .....Pod race mechanic (uncredited)
- Trisha Biggar .....Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
- Jerome Blake .....Rune Haako/Mas Amedda/Oppo Rancisis/Orn Free Taa (uncredited)
- Michonne Bourriague .....Aurra Sing (uncredited)
- Ben Burtt .....Naboo Courier (uncredited)
- Doug Chiang .....Flag bearer (uncredited)
- Rob Coleman .....Pod race spectator (uncredited)
- Roman Coppola .....Senate guard (uncredited)
- Russell Darling .....Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited)
- 沃维克·戴维斯 Warwick Davis .....Wald/Pod race spectator/Mos Espa Citizen (uncredited)
- C. Michael Easton .....Pod race spectator (uncredited)
- John Ellis .....Pod race spectator (uncredited)
- Ira Feiedman .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
- Joss Gower .....Naboo fighter pilot (uncredited)
- Raymond Griffiths .....GONK Droid (uncredited)
- Nathan Hamill .....Pod race spectator/Naboo palace guard (uncredited)
- Tim Harrington .....Extra (Naboo Security Gaurd) (uncredited)
- Nifa Hindes .....Ann Gella (uncredited)
- Nishan Hindes .....Tann Gella (uncredited)
- John Knoll .....Lt. Rya Kirsch (Bravo 4)/Flag bearer (uncredited)
- Madison Lloyd .....Princess Ellie (uncredited)
- Dan Madsen .....Kaadu handler (uncredited)
- Iain McCaig .....Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
- Rick McCallum .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
- Lorne Peterson .....Mos Espa citizen (uncredited)
- Alan Ruscoe .....Plo Koon/Bib Foruna/Daultay Dofine (uncredited)
- Steve Sansweet .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
- Michael Savva .....Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)
- Jeff Shay .....Pod race spectator (uncredited)
- Christian Simpson .....Bravo 6 (uncredited)
- Paul Martin Smith .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
- Scott Squires .....Naboo speeder driver (uncredited)
- Tom Sylla .....Battle Droid (voice) (uncredited)
- Danny Wagner .....Mawhonic (uncredited)
- Dwayne Williams .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
- Matthew Wood .....Bib Fortuna/Voice of Ody Mandrell (uncredited)
- Bob Woods .....Naboo courier (uncredited)
制作人：
- 乔治·卢卡斯 George Lucas .....executive producer
- Rick McCallum .....producer
