We finally got around to seeing the movie tonight, and I have mixed feelings about it. I really don't think the question with Natalie and Hayden is whether or not they can act, but rather would anyone be able to pull off such stilted dialogue? I mean, really. Maybe a seasoned soap star, but I don't know.
I liked some of the movie, disliked some of it, and appreciated the humor where I could find it. Like Yoda, going through that tunnel- thingy. I kept waiting for him to flick a lighter a'la Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Good ole Artoo provided some funny moments as well. An unintentionally funny moment was when Darth first stood in his new outfit and yelled "Nooooooo!" It just didn't fit. (The moment, not the outfit. I was worried about how little Hayden was going to fit into Darth's big shoes, but now I know. Sort of explains the James Earl Jones voice, too.). Well, maybe a big 'Noooo!' moment was appropriate, but this one was lame. I liked this one better than it's two predecessers, but not by much.