Well first of all, the carbonite block's surface is a thin spandex-type of cloth, and the back of the block opens up so the figure can be put inside. You load the carbonite block into the chamber and then open up the back of the block. Then you raise the platform for the figure you are going to freeze. There is a smaller platform which you attach the figure's feet to which is then slid into the platform that will be lowered into the chamber. Confused yet? After lowering the figure, a second lever pushes the smaller platform (with your figure attached) into the carbonite block, while at the same time closing the back door to the carbonite block. You then have to pull the block out yourself and voilà! Your figure is now "frozen" in carbonite!

Actually, the effect is very lame. After you freeze your figure, chances are you won't be able to recognize who was frozen, let alone tell that it's a humanoid. If I were designing this, I would have made the carbonite surface a thin rubber-like substance which would have made it easier to see who's inside. I would have also made it to have some sort of suction device to suck out some of the air in the block and thus make the surface conform to the figure's form. Of course, this would have complicated things much more and it'd probably raise the price of the playset. Anyway, I could see where Hasbro tried to go with this feature, but the end result is disappointing.

Other features include a spring-loaded launcher, a break-away control panel, a swing-out control panel, and a detention cell with swing-open door. The spring-loaded launcher is the WORST thing about this playset as it looks lame and has no business being on the platform as nothing like it was in the movie. It is actually a retooled 12" scaled Rebel blaster rifle. The detention cell is extremely small and can barely hold a figure.

Sculpting--3/5
I'm not too impressed with the detailing of the playset, that is, everything below the main platform is pretty uninspiring. It's as if the sculptor was trying to capture the Star Wars look, but couldn't quite get it. The main platform is nice however, and is complete with the little holes that characterized it in the movie. The only problem is that it's a bit small so if you try to recreate the scene where Han get frozen, you'll run out of room real quick.

Accessories--1/5
You get a unique Bespin security guard with the Freezing-Chamber, and it's got to be one of the worst figures ever--even for a pack-in. Looking at this figure, it gives me bad memories of crappy POTF2 figures. Ugh. He totally doesn't belong with the figures of the Power of the Jedi line and only shows how long Hasbro has had this playset before they finally released it.

Paint--3/5
There's not much to paint on this set, but the little parts that are painted are done well and not terrible in any way.

Packaging--3/5
The box is a bit of an oddity in the sense that it has POTJ graphics but only shows figures from Power of the Force. Obviously, Hasbro didn't bother taking new photos.

Overall--3/5
I was disappointed by the freezing feature, but found the playset to be a nice way to display all my POTJ Bespin-themed figures, as the main platform is very nice. It would be cool if Hasbro made more Bespin playsets that could connect together (like the Micro Collection playsets), because I would love a Bespin gantry playset.