With a "name" like scottwalker...I am a little prejudiced i`m afraid.
I do believe that George usually shares the screenplay writing duties...with people like Lawrence Kasdan...Maybe did the first of each trilogy to establish the story as he wanted it to be told.
The Star Wars films have never been about the individual actors.They have always been about the story.
The special effects have always been a "Star" in the films.All the actors have commented on that.But what special effects they are.
George and the people that work for ILM and Lucasfilms have invented most of the things that we take for granted today.Such as CGI.Stuff like the liquid metal terminator of Terminator 2.To ..Just about everything.Including equipment to do it with.
As for his directing skills...American Graffiti was a pretty darn good 1st film...(Not counting THX1138 -made in college).
Also a pretty darn good judge of talent...
So very many people emerged from "American Graffiti" to go on to have Great careers.I for one have been waiting since 1977 for this final film...and I have not been disappointed one litte bit.The Trailer got me excited...Can Hardly wait till May...
Yes ...Natalie has the cinnamon buns...