re: Star Wars - Episode 1 : 25th year anniversary

I was in the 5th grade when this film came out and my dad checked me out of school early to go see it. So I will always have a soft spot for the film. While I loved (and still do) the original trilogy, I didn't really have a favorite character until this film and I saw a young Obi-Wan, who to this day many years later is still my favorite SW character. Also, there is no better lightsaber duel in the entire series than Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon vs Darth Maul with Williams epic Duel of The Fates.

Is Jar-Jar unbearable? Yes.
Are there moments where this film is dull? Yes.

However, I think overall the good outweighs the bad.