The Beginning is an honest, cinema verité portrait of George Lucas and his team during production of what was thought of in 1999 as the most anticipated movie ever.

“For film-lovers, The Beginning is the rarest of inside looks at mega-budget moviemaking, as Lucas aims to push the envelope of technology and ambition.” – The Washington Post

“Sans the portentous voice-overs that make most other making-of documentaries excruciating for fans, The Beginning marks an artistic achievement for Jon Shenk, an independent San Francisco filmmaker.” – Wired Magazine