What can I say? Awesome! The light saber and the day for night, the muted tones-- I just want to see more and more.
The issues I have deal with the mix-- the levels on the sound effects in the droid factory seemed off, also in Anakin's dream, and in a couple other places I didn't bother to remember because this is all temp anyway.
I think it's an interesting issue to face a new voice for Anakin-- and have everyone think it's too low. I've gotten so used to Christensen that it's like you say-- jarring to see a new one. But I'm not bothered by it very much. It's really the sound mix that makes it stand out to me-- when he's talking to threepio, the effects in the background change -- so it looks a little more like dubbing. If the mix can marry all these voices, then it'll be perfect to me.
I'm going to watch it a million more times now.
Love the Dune ships. Love the impact of the way Anakin introduces himself.
I think the dream looks (perhaps) too recognizable as ANH footage-- but it has such a big impact on the story that I'm not very worried.
Great work. Have a good break, then GET BACK TO WORK!