Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

I thought the acting was universally horrendous, but I don't blame the actors. No matter how good an actor is, they need good material, a clear vision of their role, and be given guidance and context by the director. That so many good actors could give such utterly wooden performances speaks of bad script, bad direction, and a general lethargy that must have permeated the whole moviemaking experience.

That's very true. If you see good actors, acting poorly it's usually the director's fault. Not that Neeson or McGregor are great actors, but they've certainly been in better movies.

I guess I think those two did well because they played "Jedi" better than I imagine other actors would. Honestly who would do a better job? It's strange to think of big name actors playing that kind of role and actors like Ben Affleck would be beyond horrible.