Was chattingh with a fellow at the post office who caught a preview also - he said theopening shot was 'breathtaking' and the first 30 mins are much better than the last twofilms combined. He loved it - said it was the movie fans had expected from 'The Phantom Menace.'
I'll catch a matinee opening day! :-)
He's not lying about the first 30 minutes. The movie is good throughout, but the first half hour or so is the best part. Not just because of the blazing action, but also because it's fun, in a way the recent Star Wars films haven't been. It's actually funny in places, not forced Jar Jar funny, but clever and puckish. Absolutely the first part of this movie is the best filmmaking Lucas has done in years.