Were you the guy on line with me at the Post Office? He said the exact same thing about the comedy - he said it was not 'star wars funny' but genuinely funny, and it would be one of teh aspects people would be talking about opening weekend.
He also said everyone in the cast was good, notably the Emperor, and that Yoda kicks serious arse at times. :-)
No, I'm not the post office guy, but we have remarkably similar tastes. Including the part about Palpatine. Actually, I'd go further. The guy positively steals the show. It's like he's the only member of the cast that can really act. More likely, he's the only one with enough chops to transcend the material. Palpatine gets a lot of screen time in this flick, and he's the most fully rounded, credible character in the movie. Maybe in any of the Star Wars movies, ever. Really good work.