Anyone expecting Kurosawa-esque sci-fi will be disappointed. If you take this for what it is, a long after school cartoon, it's great. I went with my 7 year-old god-daughter, her 12 year old sister, and an 8 year old boy. All the kids loved it. I was entertained, it had a much more lighthearted and felt more like "Star Wars" than the prequels. The banter and characterization felt more like the classic movies. The animation was stiff in places and stunning in others. The new characters are great. Especially Ahsoka (about time a tough female jedi got some screen time).