The movie begins with two lightsabers g bad forth, one held by a red and bck figure, the other by a hooded man. Both are locked in a heated duel, the sabers moving with tremendous speed, apanied by a grand fanfare.

  In araordinary twist, Palpatine uses the Force to send the Zabrak flying.

  "Your strength has improved, you have great ce, my apprentice," ented Sheev Palpatine.

  "Master," replied Darth Maul.

  "Good... good, I'm pleased to see how everything is w in our favor," said Sheev Palpatine.

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  The se left the audience breathless—this was the final boss. Every person was struck by the powerful introdu, remi of when they first entered Darth Vader. A magnifit vilin with a high-impact presence, Maul's appearance left fans pletely stuhey watched as Palpatine ordered him to wreak havoc across the gaxy, all while distrag the Jedi cil from his dark pns.

  In the se, Palpatine removes his cloak, gazing at his refle in the mirror. His yellow eyes darken, and his grin shifts from menag to calcuted. He fshes a rge, watchful smile as he heads toward the Senate. In a quick blink, the s cuts to the Jedi cil, receiving news of a Sith and the rising darkness. Some members dismiss it as a false arm, and various Jedi Masters are sent out. Master Sifo-Dyas is dispatched to a particur loaster Vos to another he cions, Master Plo Koon to iigate rumors among the bounty hunters, and finally, Master Qui-Gon Jinn is sent as the st resort to deal with the Sith threat.

  The st shot shoati the Senate, subtly maniputing the minds of his colleagues, iing them with the dark side—filling them with hatred for the cellor and distrust toward the Jedi. His maniputive nature is on full dispy, delivering one of the most intense 15 minutes in Star Wars history.

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  Gee and Billy always believed the best approach was to focus on the main characters, using their appeal to expand on sedary characters in spin-offs and series. Billy is already w on a spin-off tered around Dooku’s fall to the dark side, which will explore his retionships with Mace Windu and Yoda and will cast light on the cil’s flig perspectives toward the gaxy. The success of the first movie is crucial to Lucas, who fears leaving his saga inplete.

  The following ses depict Qui-Gon Jinn speaking with Obi-Wan, as though he were teag Anakin. He imparts wisdom on how to move and act, all while maintaining the calm, humorous, and id-back demeanor that fans have e to associate with Obi-Wan. His teags give insight into why Obi-Wan became the man he is—a calm, meditative mentor.

  When they receive word of the blockade on Naboo, despite the cil’s objes, Qui-Gon insists he feels a strong presehere. Defying some members, he heads to Naboo, and during the jourwo key events occur: Obi-Was Jar Jar Binks, and Qui-Gon enters Queen Amida. The ses are divided, with beautiful shots of Jar Jar’s homend, while fog on Qui-Gon’s rescue of Padmé Amida, marking the first 30 minutes of the movie. Though fast-paced, it is Spielberg's masterful dire that makes everything coherent and visually stunning, even incorporating clever transitions remi of PowerPoint slides.

  Raimon g to his seat, utterly mesmerized by the epiature of the film. He could hardly process the brilliance, and how everything unfolded into something magnifit. Billy was a genius, though Raimon now resented how much had ged.

  “Oh my God,” Raimon excimed, as the film developed with stunniions—the cybs, the dark side, the treachery, and the shog realization that Obi-Wan was still just a boy—stripping away any sense of posure over how epic it all was.

  The film tinues with the arrival on Tatooine, where we are introduced to Anakin, this time portrayed as a nine-year-old, pyed by a more somber, serious child-like Haley Joel Osment. Uhe rebellious version seen in other depis, this Anakin is more reserved. His expressio waver until he spots the young Padmé. That se was challenging to film, but ultimately, the subtle ge in his eyes was enough to vey the emotion. He blushed and said little, with Natalie Portman’s youthful presence bringing the moment to life—Anakin, pletely smitten but shy.

  Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows, a Zabrak stalks them, ever watchful, biding his time until the perfeent to strike. The tension builds quietly, waiting for the iable csh.

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  An hour into the movie, the revetion shows the true mastermind behind it all: a figure anding Darth Sidious, reprimanding him for his impulsiveness and ck of trol over his emotions. The dark lord, Darth Pgueis, an ominous and powerful figure, goverhe Trade Federation and the Banking . His appearance—a grey-skinraterrestrial—was chilling and formidable. This se caused another wave of sho theaters, showg how the film revealed the hidden powers at py.

  Ba Tatooine, Anakin, and Obi-repare to escape, while Padmé unicates with Sheev Palpatine via Holo. This time, Palpatine maniputes the Seh a motion of no fiden cellor Valorum, all while maintaining his guise as a benevolent, passionate politi.

  “So I just o call for the vote, and help will e to my people?” Padmé asked.

  “Yes, it will,” Palpatine responded, as if relut. But in the shadows, corrupt and vengeful senators smiled at the naive young girl, oblivious to the manipution that ensnared her. It was the perfect deceit—a dispy of Palpatine's ing, as the news of a military invasion and people being taken from their homes was all fabricated by his spies.

  “Just tell me when to make the annou,” Padmé said, ered by the lies.

  The theater erupted with gasps as Padmé fell deeper into Palpatine's web of deceit, further demonstrating the Republic's corruption—driven by hedonism and greed—making the audience acutely aware of its moral decay.

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  An hour and forty-five minutes in, with only 45 minutes left, Sheev, in a gesture of goodwill, sends orders to the Jedi, positioning himself as a man of the people, willing to do anything to save lives. This dual image, crafted by Spielberg’s lens, solidified him as the vilin everyone now despised.

  Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wao Naboo, only to be ambushed and faced with their doom at the hands of Darth Maul. The final battle is explosive, with intense five-minute spabat ses as war erupts on the p below. The grandeur of the music, apanied by a breathtaking score, empowered the se, a thrilling clusion as Darth Maul escapes, leaving Obi-Wan to mourn his master’s death. In his dying breath, Qui-Ges Obi-Wan to train Anakin Skywalker.

  The film ends with Obi-Wan embrag Anakin, promising him that no matter what, he will be his student, and together, they will face whatever challenges lie ahead.

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