In case you've never seen Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, or have no desire to revisit the most disappointing 136 minutes of 1999 cinema, we've put together a brief recap video of George Lucas' prequel movie. We totally understand that you might need a bit of a refresher on the six movies that precede Star Wars: The Force Awakens before the film opens on December 18th, so rest assured that we'll have the complete recap collection ready for you before then.

Well before Luke Skywalker was ever in the picture, there was a Jedi Master named Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), and a young boy named Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd). But who cares about heroes when there are trade negotiations and political machinations to enjoy! This movie introduces the franchise's most irritating character, bores audiences with legislative dialogue in vaguely racist alien accents, and drops Scientology-level madness disguised as "biology", but since it's technically where this story begins, we'll have to grin and bear it.

By Dave Trumbore

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Everything You Need to Know about “Star Wars: Episode I” in under 3 Minutes from Collider.