I haven’t seen it [yet] but previous chapters in the series would predict that the action, special effects, and visual imagery is top rate. The acting and dialog wooden and disappointingly lame. The lines will be monotone, as if read from cue cards – minus any pizzazz. I’d had the idea that this was attributed to the no name talent or the casting department, but now I’m convinced otherwise. The acting is bad by design. The keepers of the Star Wars Series are jealously guarding the franchise. No one actor or actress will be allowed to steal the show. The idea is to sell the theme and movie fantasy (and action figure toys) and not enhance the celebrity of or to create movie stars. The movie wishes to be known and remembered as epic sci-fi. There has never been a splashy marquee or whos who list of acting credits to compete with or detract from this George Lucas Industrial Light & Magic title. (for instance note: that the actor(s) identity of the Wookie or Threepio characters has never been officially acknowledged, certainly not promoted — a contractual thing I’ll suppose). One can only imagine what it must have been like on the set during filming. If an actor got too dramatic or used artistic license in his character role he was likely slammed or asked to stick to the tone, thereby maintaing uniformity and conformity and for the sake of selfish protection of the [franchise] empire. Must have been as frustrating for the talent as it is for us to endure the end result. The movie could offer so much more. Glorious, if they could maintain the level of special effects fantasy while releasing some of the capabilities that the role players surely must be capable of. Once more next time. With feeling!