Star Wars: Episode I - Cloak Of Deception

This was a great edit! I really enjoyed watching it. The editing was super smooth. I haven't seen this movie in years so I honestly wasn't sure what was removed and what was changed (for the most part). There were a few scenes that I remembered and could tell were changed but not because of bad editing. It was seamless and smooth all throughout. The only issue I had was the audio seemed to grow louder and then quieter. I can't be sure if this was due to my setup or if there was an issue with the video (I was using a Roku streamer pro and using the 5.1 audio). Other than that, it was amazing.
My personal opinion of my enjoyment of it (and why I only gave it an 8). This was a hard one to rate because I honestly don't think my personal enjoyment should factor into this since everyone's opinion of how an edit should be is different. That said, here it is. I feel that the prequels are pretty poorly made. There is a lot that could be and should be edited in them. I felt like this edit was way too tame. There were still a lot of silly moments and plot points that remained after the edit that I wish had been removed/changed. But, if someone wants to watch this movie with the original flow but with a little less silliness, this is an amazing choice for it. Great job, and I highly recommend watching it.

This is my first edit of TPM I've seen, so I hesitate to say anything too definite, especially as I've seen the original so many times. I greatly enjoyed having less of Jar Jar, and thought removing the whole sequence with him worked surprisingly well once I got over my surprise at it not being there. I actually missed Anakin's annoying moments, but that is my own preference. Sometimes pacing of the cuts felt a little weird, but frankly no weirder than the original in some places, and obviously vastly improved in the majority on pacing. Greatly enjoyed the experience.

First edit of TPM i'v seen, and I think it'll be the last. You've done amazing work overhall here.

TPM can't and will never be a great movie, but you have turn a badly structured/written movie into a pretty fun watch.
Anakin is largely less annoying, the writing less corny, the story more concise, the subtles changes are quite perfect to build a more heroic, jedi-like character and a fun movie at the same time.

On the technical side, nothing bad to say, stunning work. Did not notice the cuts. Visuals and sounds are top quality.

My only complaint is regarding the pace and continuity of the movie at a specific moment. Although i'm the first to enjoy less Jar-Jar, cutting everything from his apparition to the arrival at Naboo Palace makes his presence in the rest of the aventure harder to understand. Why is he here all the time, following them if they just run into each other and that's all ? Pace wise, the jump from the forest to the place is a bit abrupt also....
Still can't really be mad, Jar-Jar is a detail compared to all the improvements you've made.

Now i'm happy to say, I find this TPM enjoyable to watch and that's not a small compliment.

Thanks for the hard work (and the french subtitles, greatly appreciated).

A belated review for an epic edit. This is the best we can hope for with the source material of the woeful theatrical cut. The political elements were cut down so the plot makes sense, Jar Jar is cut down, and the action is emphasized. Fantastic work!

While I admire the ambition to rework TPM so significantly, sadly I don't think this works very well.

Quite a lot of times, the rhythm and pacing of the editing is off with scenes feeling rushed or jumpy.
Some edits make little narrative sense (Jar Jar tagging along for no reason and Gungans appearing out of nowhere via jarring (pun intended) voice over, which must be the only use of it in SW outside of Force voices, being the worst offenders I think). Others, while trying to get at something interesting, just feel chaotic (the final battle).
Music editing also needed more work between the newly created transitions as cues often sound just faded at random points with no regards to phrasing.

That said, I counted ca. 20 smaller trims that work very well and would certainly find their place in a perfect edit.
I just don't think it's technically possible to fulfill the ambitions of this edit with materials available commercially to fans and not throw the whole rhythm of the edit off.