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HatirJan 27, 2016

More Mickey Mouse than Darth Vader.

JJ Abrams seems to be absolutely the right guy to kill every franchise. Except the old ones there are no credible characters that fit the Star Wars universe presented in this movie. Again thatMore Mickey Mouse than Darth Vader.

JJ Abrams seems to be absolutely the right guy to kill every franchise. Except the old ones there are no credible characters that fit the Star Wars universe presented in this movie. Again that talentless director doesn't care a second of existing story lines of the franchise and so tossing the fans blatantly into the face, once more he shows that he is only able to make terribly childish remakes of existing movies - just like at Star Trek.

I'm glad I didn't pay a dime for that. Get LOST!… Expand

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MralexreviewsFeb 10, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a money spinner held up by the successful formula of the original star wars saga. The film offers nothing new really... Except for whiney nonce of a villain who despite training of the dark side from a CGI alien he gets beaten by Rey with 0 training in the force. Rey is simply too over powered in this film. Yet another example of feminism in films. I can guess whats going to happen in the next films.. Rey just slowly kills the entire generic evil force similar to the empire led by a 20 year old general who's as intimidating as your average potato.

Same old death star routine except this ones more powerful and easier to destroy (LOL) Please try make something original Abrams please. At least Lucas tried new things instead of just copying a working story like 'a new hope' as we all know Abrams can't create a decent story himself without messing it all up. Lost anyone?… Expand

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AustenJan 27, 2016

Luke Shywalker: disgusting coward. Having faced down Darth Vader twice, walking into Jabba's Palace and facing down the Rancor, and refusing to give in to the dark side and the Emperor on the second Death Star, the gutless Luke ShywalkerLuke Shywalker: disgusting coward. Having faced down Darth Vader twice, walking into Jabba's Palace and facing down the Rancor, and refusing to give in to the dark side and the Emperor on the second Death Star, the gutless Luke Shywalker shows his true colors and makes a complete hash of training his padawan - another recycled plot point - and runs and hides instead of dealing to the weak and confused teenager & his handful of 'Knights of Ren' - a grandiose title for a pack of angsty wannabe sith. Luke - far from being a strong and true Jedi - is the kind of muppet who would flee to the other side of the galaxy rather than deal with the new crisis, leaving a bizzare and obscure map as some sort of desperately inadequate cry for help. Having allowed the New Order to destroy 3 planets + their own planet (4 planets in total) now he's going to front up and stop being a ****
Also a comment on the Republic. From a seeming position of overwhelming strength after ROTJ they have allowed the New Order to construct a sun sucking base which has the power to destroy 3 planets simultaneously but the energy being sucked in doesn't seem to destroy Starkiller planet......what a joke.
It used to be that Botham spies had to deliver plans to the Death Star into rebel hands. Now the resistance have all the plans they need.....more deux ex machine.
But this movie is really all about Luke Shywalker. Run and hide Luke! Run and hide!… Expand

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SirNilesIVFeb 17, 2016

I never thought I would say this, but I miss Lucas. This has to be one of the biggest let-downs of a movie I can remember. I really had high hopes, but everything is just wrong. JJ Abrams is a horrible and laconic director. The story is aI never thought I would say this, but I miss Lucas. This has to be one of the biggest let-downs of a movie I can remember. I really had high hopes, but everything is just wrong. JJ Abrams is a horrible and laconic director. The story is a literal rip-off. And the characters are so imbued with SJWisms that it's virtually unwatchable. I can't wait for someone to do the Soderbergh-esque cut of this, like he did for 2001. Perhaps a truly talented director can put some lipstick on this pig.… Expand

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Tyger44May 22, 2016

I was born around the time that the Star Wars Prequels were being made so unlike a lot of people who saw Episode 4 back in the theater in 1977, I don't have that feeling of disappointment towards the prequels. So, instead the Star Wars movieI was born around the time that the Star Wars Prequels were being made so unlike a lot of people who saw Episode 4 back in the theater in 1977, I don't have that feeling of disappointment towards the prequels. So, instead the Star Wars movie that disappointed me like a punch to the gut was this, The Force Awakens. Going into the movie on opening day, I already knew that the movie was going to suck. I went in hoping that Disney was lying about the original timeline not being canon. Turns out Jacen and Jaina Solo are in the movie but instead of being cool or even likable, one is a Mary Sue who can do anything, and the other in a little punk and goes from being the Dark Lord to just a puppet. And even still, where is Mara Jade, Thrawn, Ben Skywalker, or the Yuuzhan Zong? Instead of using those awesome characters to create an awesome original story, Disney threw them all out the window, and made a clone of Episode 4. What?! What else went wrong. Oh, Finn has an inconsistent personality, Max Von Sydow and Gwendoline Christie are both wasted in less than 5 minutes of screentime, Starkiller Base is another Death Star, it retcons the prequels, and worst of all, it betrays the original trilogy. Luke is now a hermit who abandons his family and friends, Han and Leia broke up, and Chewbacca doesn't seem to mind the fact that his best friend died. The Force Awakens is a rip-off, a cash grab, and a bad Star Wars movie all at the same time. Star Wars is the most important multimedia franchise I have ever experience, and Disney turned it all into a whole bunch of bantha fodder. And this road isn't going to get any better, because the movie has an 8.3 on iMDB, and has grossed over $2 billion. George Lucas and every true Star Wars fan should be ashamed of this over glorified fanfiction. It is as Luke put it "a piece of junk".… Expand

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WrexShepardWrexFeb 15, 2016

I have nothing to say about this movie that hasn't already been said, other than that this film actually managed to turn me *off* of future Star Wars productions. I love Star Wars, and it has been a big part of my life ever since I was aI have nothing to say about this movie that hasn't already been said, other than that this film actually managed to turn me *off* of future Star Wars productions. I love Star Wars, and it has been a big part of my life ever since I was a little kid, but I am not giving any more money to a company that takes great, original stories and ruins them simply for the sake of making money.… Expand

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NBNEFeb 20, 2016

Disappointing. Lost opportunity to stand on shoulders of the original trilogy (4-5-6), which was great story-telling (even though a sequel was not originally planned, and Lucas had to regroup). In contrast, this was better technologically,Disappointing. Lost opportunity to stand on shoulders of the original trilogy (4-5-6), which was great story-telling (even though a sequel was not originally planned, and Lucas had to regroup). In contrast, this was better technologically, but a story that seemed more slapped together, with an immature villain, a shallow fighter pilot with an unrealistic bond with a former storm trooper, and a protagonist with powers that suddenly appear out of nowhere.… Expand

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voo76Dec 18, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where are FORCE GHOSTS????? There is no explanation why there is no Yoda, Obi Wan or Anakin in the movie... instead of mistical power we had midiclorians and now we dont have force ghosts also.… Expand

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Verdant1Feb 3, 2016

This film was a travesty, I am in despair about the glowing reviews of this movie. I can't understand where these people are coming from, it's like they saw a completely different film. The subversive yet uplifting message of the originalThis film was a travesty, I am in despair about the glowing reviews of this movie. I can't understand where these people are coming from, it's like they saw a completely different film. The subversive yet uplifting message of the original movie / trilogy has been itself subverted; the characters we came to love are mere parodies of themselves & slaves to their corporate (the Dark Side) overlords, the new characters are caricatures that act illogically, the story is over-warmed garbage. Everything wrong with our societies and film-making in this day & age are on display, both in the movie itself and the insincere critical reaction to it.… Expand

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dystopeonFeb 16, 2016

"Jar Jar Abrams & The Disney Clan: Making lots of Spam" was a fantastic addition to the 'Space Nazi's' series, the iconic mouse-eared megalith is known for. Personally, I really enjoyed how sleepy and lightly nauseated I felt after the first"Jar Jar Abrams & The Disney Clan: Making lots of Spam" was a fantastic addition to the 'Space Nazi's' series, the iconic mouse-eared megalith is known for. Personally, I really enjoyed how sleepy and lightly nauseated I felt after the first 20 minutes of struggling to immerse myself. After one gives up, a luminescent glow descends upon your being, you won't care if you died right there in the theater. I recommend reading Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" for similar experiences.

All of this talk of Jar Jar Abrams not having the capacity or vision to create such movies, is totally without foundation. He has the lineage of a great AAA movie creator, he moved freely from writer to actor to composer to SFX/VFX to director; ALL without relying on nepotism. A true nexus and catch-all of talent, Jar Jar Abrams was the perfect choice to direct this masterpiece. His decision to delegate all editing to the same marketing division of Ford that developed the iconic "Focus" and "Focus Trend", was a featherstroke of genius. It played out in the solid pacing that always left me asking questions like: **** was that - that **** from 'Girls' - are you ****ing serious?, I'm going back to sleep..."… Expand

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inkinkFeb 7, 2016

Worst Star Wars ever, in fact possibly the worst movie of the decade. JJ Abrams is not a director, hes a corporate shill who makes a living off doing FX driven reboots of beloved franchises. He hires **** actors, throws together a script andWorst Star Wars ever, in fact possibly the worst movie of the decade. JJ Abrams is not a director, hes a corporate shill who makes a living off doing FX driven reboots of beloved franchises. He hires **** actors, throws together a script and then just drowns the thing in special effects. Then he rather cleverly throws in minority leads and presents it as political progress to naturalize critics, and it works. The man has no vision, no story to tell and absolutely no talent. This isnt just a bad movie, its a violation of a masterpiece. This movie is the scat of sci fi.

George Lucas was paid 8 billion for Star wars and in an interview he gave recently he indicates that it was a mistake to sell it. Thats how bad this movie is. Laws need to be made to keep JJ Abrams away from video cameras in future. If i could give this movie lower than 0 i would.… Expand

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Tekken27Feb 11, 2016

As a film would give it an 8
But as the history of Star Wars give it a 0, why...
1. A former toilet cleaner recently promoted to troop fodder, injures Master Ren. What kind of useless are knight Ren? ... 2. Kylo Ren should not even wearAs a film would give it an 8
But as the history of Star Wars give it a 0, why...
1. A former toilet cleaner recently promoted to troop fodder, injures Master Ren. What kind of useless are knight Ren? ...
2. Kylo Ren should not even wear red sable, should be yellow or white
3. It seems to me that Fighter Tie Ren pilots are knight Ren, they are useless complete.
4. An empire that is given to respect not maintain the same ships more than 20 years, but in The Force Awakens, held more than doubled.
5. Typical product Disney, make good stories and becomes ... well you know The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty ... and so did with "A New Hope".… Expand

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JJabrahms_SUXJan 31, 2016

This movie is a poor copy of episode 4 it has nothing new to add to SW universe
-the childish emo villain kylo ren is the worst part of the second half of the movie
-snoke?? wtf? -rey is too overpowered, everything is easy for her makingThis movie is a poor copy of episode 4 it has nothing new to add to SW universe
-the childish emo villain kylo ren is the worst part of the second half of the movie
-snoke?? wtf?
-rey is too overpowered, everything is easy for her making a boring character
-another death star ,really? come on!!
-i saw more luke skywalker in the tv show the flash that in this movie
-the random earthquake(deus ex machina) that split rey and ren was lazy writing
-the music was bad( i cant remember one single tune)
- han solo deserved better
this movie was made only to make a ton of cash and not for the fans of star wars… Expand

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tgs_84Jan 30, 2016

The force awakens sucks so bad, recycled plot, han solo death with no emotion or the honor he deserves, weakest villains, rey being a mary sue totally overpowered and no character development , the resistance?? really? they made the oldThe force awakens sucks so bad, recycled plot, han solo death with no emotion or the honor he deserves, weakest villains, rey being a mary sue totally overpowered and no character development , the resistance?? really? they made the old characters a total failure and wiped out what they acomplished in ROTJ!! I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED… Expand

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david_sFeb 16, 2016

Embarrassing all round - from the dialogue, to the acting, to the plot. The sight of an ancient Harrison Ford tottering around, his blaster waving and wobbling like he's just woken with some blistering hangover, Carrie Fisher - like yourEmbarrassing all round - from the dialogue, to the acting, to the plot. The sight of an ancient Harrison Ford tottering around, his blaster waving and wobbling like he's just woken with some blistering hangover, Carrie Fisher - like your grandma was just appointed head of some crack special forces unit.... so much, that I did not know whether to cry or just try to cover my eyes and ears. And the 'plot'! "The old Death Star was this big, this one is THIS big" and they hatch a plan to destroy it in like 10 seconds... It was tortuous, it was stupid and it'll fit right in with the other films in this stupid franchise.… Expand

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andrenyheimFeb 4, 2016

No character development. if any one else but "spoiler" died, the death would be so forgettable
No new cool starships/warmachines (starkiller is just an embarrassment)
No memorable lightsabre fights No shocking twists (seriously? could itNo character development. if any one else but "spoiler" died, the death would be so forgettable
No new cool starships/warmachines (starkiller is just an embarrassment)
No memorable lightsabre fights
No shocking twists (seriously? could it have been more obvious?)
No amazing/incredible locations. Nothing that challenged the imagination/felt outworldly

It felt more like a transformers movie than a star wars movie, the humor, the tone and the SERIOUS and emotional scenes felt so forced. It lacked the grand scale of the SW movies, the chance to take in the world it presented. It all just felt rushed to get to the next replicated scene from OT than telling a story. This movie will be a weird one rewatch when having an SW marathon for future upcoming films. watching all films prior to this, I have no doubt in my mind this is by far the worst SW movie to date, and I am worried about the franchise future. I… Expand

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drat2016Jan 28, 2016

I can't believe I spent money on this movie. This is just a remake of "A New Hope". As a fan who has read all the books Disney has decided to change everything and go in a new direction. What is up with a young Roberto Luongo as the bad guy,I can't believe I spent money on this movie. This is just a remake of "A New Hope". As a fan who has read all the books Disney has decided to change everything and go in a new direction. What is up with a young Roberto Luongo as the bad guy, Leia and Han Solo have a son who looks Italian, what a miscast. This is a movie for people who have only seen the six movies, not for anyone who has read the books.… Expand

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RuegrongFeb 15, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. unoriginal with so many plot holes in this movie. I cant grasp the fact that somebody who has been stuck on a planet scavenging is able to fly the millennium falcon and know how to use a light saber to defeat a trained sith. It makes no sense… Expand

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dadadaddadaddaJan 31, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The force awakens is the most predictable movie ever it was basicly the first 3 movies in one which is a bad thing for example the first orders mothership was just a big death star nothing new and the main character ray lives on a desert planet just like luke and ray becomes a jedi master in 1 movie but luke skywalker took three jedi are usually trained for about 15 years luke was trained for 3 years and ray wasnt trained at all and she instantly becomes a jedi master also she didnt show any signs of falling to the dark side also way to many references to the first 3 movies basicly this movie is everything bad about the second trilogy and every thing good about the first trilogy this movie is the worst star wars ever do not watch it and if you still want to watch the originol trilogy first… Expand

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Salient0neFeb 13, 2016

If this was a generic netflix sci-fi film, i'd probably be more generous. But this is Star Wars, and what did they do? Played it super safe and just remade the first film. It's not even as good either, it's layered with JJ's desire to dumpIf this was a generic netflix sci-fi film, i'd probably be more generous. But this is Star Wars, and what did they do? Played it super safe and just remade the first film. It's not even as good either, it's layered with JJ's desire to dump his regressive left politics all over it (him and disney). I'm all for strong female characters, but the main character is a Mary Sue. She has no flaws, hence there will be no growth. She's already a badass that can do everything, even take down sith. Again, a star wars movie made by people who don't understand what made star wars so great in the first place.

The other thing that pisses me off, is the total bait and switch with the trailers. The trailer made this movie look like it was going to be dark and gritty. Instead we got a cheesy adventure film.… Expand

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jbutler3Feb 3, 2016

Really wanted to like it, but it was really safe and did little to expand the Star Wars universe in any creative or risky way. Largely a copy of the story of A New Hope. A lot of nonsensical scenes, like Rey and Finn being able to contendReally wanted to like it, but it was really safe and did little to expand the Star Wars universe in any creative or risky way. Largely a copy of the story of A New Hope. A lot of nonsensical scenes, like Rey and Finn being able to contend with a Sith Lord in Kylo Ren.… Expand

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BarnyJan 29, 2016

The tantrums of Kylo Ren pretty much resume the whole movie: this is intended for teenagers and children mature enough to be accompanied by their parents to watch this 2 hour long ad. Apart from these aspects, the direction by JJA is goodThe tantrums of Kylo Ren pretty much resume the whole movie: this is intended for teenagers and children mature enough to be accompanied by their parents to watch this 2 hour long ad. Apart from these aspects, the direction by JJA is good enough to avoid the potholes (and not plotholes) of episodes 1-3 but it falls short of being able to deliver any sensible experience to the adult viewer. The plot holes however are an other story: any decent sci-fi buff will be seriously annoyed: the planet destroyer could not have any atmosphere, neither vegetation. The key characters could/should never have met (it was nearly inconceivable in episodes 4-6 but in this universe it is worse). The key characters are evolving from scene to scene: i.e. the non violent stormtrooper suddenly have not a single regret killing many of his ex-comrades (when they are sharing a similar enrollment). For the brain-equipped individuals, watching this production is a painful experience, for the others... well I cannot speak for them but it looks like they enjoy IT.… Expand

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pzqpkFdb9p8zwFeb 13, 2016

Advertised as a sequel, produced as a re-make. And a crappy one at that. This is 2 hours of fan service without doing the fans any service. Most fanboy movies feature better plots. How can you expect to get away with so much "copy & paste"Advertised as a sequel, produced as a re-make. And a crappy one at that. This is 2 hours of fan service without doing the fans any service. Most fanboy movies feature better plots. How can you expect to get away with so much "copy & paste" from the original movie? Well, with cool "analog" special effects, of course - which, today, really means "analog-LOOKING" effects. Check out the end credits for the hundreds of DIGITAL artists having worked on this Michael Bay parody. But I digress.
So why, for crying out loud, are professional film critics too blind to see this? If it wasn't Star Wars, they would be tearing this self-plagiarism to shreds. How do these 80%+ scores come about if all I get on the first two pages of premiere reviews on IMBD are a 2 star average? Has Disney found a way of BUYING positive votes?? I really cannot explain this.… Expand

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MakelFeb 4, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every 5 seconds Abrahms cuts the scene, when han solo dies chewbacca just screams and runs, the bad guys are ****
This is not a star wars movie, i dont know what this is, but i think is ****… Expand

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ceasley7Jan 30, 2016

This has to be the dumbest movie of all time. And this is from somebody who enjoyed the previous 6, minus the second in the prequel trilogy. Honestly, they can't update the Stormtroopers uniforms in the year 2016. Every internet page I lookThis has to be the dumbest movie of all time. And this is from somebody who enjoyed the previous 6, minus the second in the prequel trilogy. Honestly, they can't update the Stormtroopers uniforms in the year 2016. Every internet page I look at is more modern than their supposedly advance civilization in space. The plot is so predictable I actually fell asleep in the movie. And the dialogue is just plain ridiculous, and the political correctness is nauseating. I'm done with them.… Expand

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Mike_K16Jan 30, 2016

This is basically a Disney movie with Star Wars ideas. The original creators of Star Wars had nothing to do with this. Instead of an original score they reused the music from the original movies. If you get a chance to see the original moviesThis is basically a Disney movie with Star Wars ideas. The original creators of Star Wars had nothing to do with this. Instead of an original score they reused the music from the original movies. If you get a chance to see the original movies you can compare them yourself. Hollywood has a history of remaking movies.........Clash of the titans, Karate Kid, The Bad News Bears, Arthur........… Expand

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Al-KazFeb 8, 2016

Rating this a 3, because it deserves to see red...for it is after all, IMO a distinctly average rehash. Had there been an original story-line that was cleverly written, which truly felt like a continuation of the saga, then it would deserveRating this a 3, because it deserves to see red...for it is after all, IMO a distinctly average rehash. Had there been an original story-line that was cleverly written, which truly felt like a continuation of the saga, then it would deserve high praise. But that was beyond the scope of the writers and director....and that's probably why JJ Abrams has walked, he couldn't possibly get away with rehashing Empire for Episode VIII.....I mean, you can't fool all of the people all of the time, can you? I honestly felt like walking out when Death Star III was revealed. Old characters were doing the same old thing or go missing and are shown little respect, but I was more than willing to see the new characters take center stage. But what of them? Finn (droid, please!) was just annoying (think human Jar Jar);Poe 'Starbuck' Dameron decides to go AWOL for most of the film; Rey was okay, nicely cast...but her story pales in comparison to Luke's in Episode IV. Kylo Ren whose motivations still baffle me , is just a poor man's Vader...if that's good enough for you, then fair enough.

There's less CGI here than in the prequels. That's a good thing, but there's still a synthetic, plasticky feel to things and some of the environments look a little too bland. Abrams direction feels closed in and the cinematography isn't as grand or effective as other films in the saga.The pace was too fast, just bashing you from one action scene to another with little time to digest events.

In comparison to the poorly executed prequels, the acting is better, the plot is less convoluted, there's less talky bits, more action, faster pace and less CGI. Its the anti-prequel film that they thought everyone wanted to see, but as a continuation of the saga I found it unsatisfying and underwhelmed. We know Star Wars can be great, we have the original trilogy look back on; we don't need a rehash to remind us of that.… Expand

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PleiadesFeb 5, 2016

Disappointing fan-fic with 'celebrity' cameos IMO. Wanted to love it but firmly on the side of those who can see the flaws (won't go into boring detail, it's all there in other reviews). Just wanted to add my tuppence to the mix. Heck, IDisappointing fan-fic with 'celebrity' cameos IMO. Wanted to love it but firmly on the side of those who can see the flaws (won't go into boring detail, it's all there in other reviews). Just wanted to add my tuppence to the mix. Heck, I even agreed with George Lucas for once.... I bet he was bored silly watching his original trilogy being replicated rather than built on.

Pros: Daisy & the impressively haunting giant Star Destroyer & AT-AT relics.

Cons: Everything else.

PS Just adding a few new spacecraft would've help heighten the interest but I guess they want to sell out of the current models first before inventing new stuff for the next movie-cum-merchandising opportunity.

Sure, such a brazen, greedy cash grab was expected, and a lot of flashy uninspirational 'sound & fury, meaning nothing' from JJ was par for the course, but it wasn't the New Hope it aspired to be - which let's face it, wasn't a hugely ambitious target in the first place, considering the time & money expended.

Summed up: 'Meh' & *sigh* :-(… Expand

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ap9813Jan 30, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Possibly the worst star wars due to the infinitely recycled plot points, extensive plot holes, sappy music, a quarter of the movie with two characters staring at each other as the music swells, characters as tropes, and this ren girl being magically better at the force than one of the strongest dark force users in the universe without any training who can also fight without any training and who doesn't kill the main baddie because of a magical chasm that appears between the two just in time. Oh, and there's another death star that gets blown up again. Basically, just watch the original 3 again and you basically just watched this lazy cookie cutter movie. The only reason it isn't 0 stars is because it had great visual artists.… Expand

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ThoresuNov 19, 2018

At first I gave this movie a pass because it was the first one Disney produced. A mistake I will never make again. This movie is a really bad copy of A New Hope and a disgrace to Star Wars

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bigcountrylolzAug 21, 2018

You were supposed to be the chosen one! Instead you ruined everything. I left the theater early this movie was so bad, I have tried to watch it again, but I have never made it past about 20min in. For a fan who read the expanded universe,You were supposed to be the chosen one! Instead you ruined everything. I left the theater early this movie was so bad, I have tried to watch it again, but I have never made it past about 20min in. For a fan who read the expanded universe, for a fan of the setting, this was pure garbage. So many things that should not happened, happen. No one besides droids speak binary, you cant fly a TIE without life support. It was the laziest writing ever, and probably ruined the franchise. At least all your new naive fans have no idea.… Expand

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Movie-BuffDec 29, 2017

The hack JJ Abrams made a fanfilm of the original trilogy that is full of fanservice. It’s not a sequel, it’s a reboot. But unlike his Star Trek reboot (where the first one was an original and the second was Wrath of Kahn) where he amped itThe hack JJ Abrams made a fanfilm of the original trilogy that is full of fanservice. It’s not a sequel, it’s a reboot. But unlike his Star Trek reboot (where the first one was an original and the second was Wrath of Kahn) where he amped it up and added a SUPREMELY better cast, this time around he actually manages to star worse actors, have a more boring plotline, and make it more superficial. Your film is bad, Abrams, and you should feel bad.… Expand

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SycophantomMar 2, 2022

Imagine yourself as a moron with a 5 second attention span, an insatiable craving for cheap throwbacks and sterile comedy. You are now ready to enjoy this film.

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DeConnieJul 22, 2017

I just watched it and I think the movie was quite mediocre... bad plot, bad dialogues, boring characters... the only good thing was the beauty of the main actress. It was at times even cringe worthy... such a pity what a dissapointment

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sL360Jul 17, 2018

I hate this movie. My distaste of it does not stem from mostly arbitrary reasons; How it looks, how it sounds, the aesthetic. Quite the contrary. I walked out of that theater in December 2015 exploding with eccentricity. My mind raced overI hate this movie. My distaste of it does not stem from mostly arbitrary reasons; How it looks, how it sounds, the aesthetic. Quite the contrary. I walked out of that theater in December 2015 exploding with eccentricity. My mind raced over every possible string of events, all the potential that Star Wars had now in the current generation. I couldn't withhold my excitement as I discussed the possible outcomes of our favorite characters and new ones, ignoring the nagging doubts that built underneath.

I hate this movie because it is a testament to how low we will sink as fans. They cheapened the Star Wars experience, watered it down with safe, lazy writing and overuse of our favorite imagery. They played our desires and made off with two billion dollars by reselling to us what we'd already cultivated for three decades. We ate it up for all its worth and then some like rabid starved dogs, applying our own theories and projecting our hopes onto the story or characters in an effort to make up for what they didn't tell us, to pick something, anything out of the pile so we could keep believing. Just look at what it's become; Dead in the water not even two years later, stuffed with generic, bland characters whose fates we could care less about. Unremarkable copy-cat locales, forgettable or non-existent world building. Overzealous, blatant political messages and themes, creators who don't give a **** about us or our relation with the universe and its denizens, just our damn money. Ruined legacies of characters we grew up idolizing and pretending to be because they inspired us. We thought we'd seen it all with the Prequels. But even those movies understood the difference between Star Wars and other films, the elusive quality that they lacked and the majesty of the setting. But when you need to have more films to explain the ones you've just watched, they've already won. That's the game. Episode Nine is only going to drive this nail deeper than ever before, one movie can't fix this mess we helped create.

This series used to mean something because it took risks. George had little faith in Star Wars before it was called A New Hope; There never were supposed to be any sequels or prequels, but he and all those involved took a chance on us and it worked. It carried a depth and weight that shook the foundations of our popular culture to its core. Even if you didn't care about the underlying themes of galactic conflict, family, hopeful optimism, the timeless tales & lessons etc you could just take it as it was, a silly but charming movie perfect for all ages, simply enjoyable to sit down and watch. But you just can't replicate genius. Not when a big business takes the reigns over a cultural icon.

Three points is all I can muster to give. The Force Awakens will forever remain a painful reminder of what could have been, what was traded away in favor of an assembly line constantly spitting out worse and worse movies every year. It wasn't worth it.… Expand

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arrivistApr 20, 2019

The force Aborted. A souless cash-grab and infantile remake of A New Hope. A sad moment in the history of cinema. Star Wars is dead.

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RudygerDec 11, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People rightfully complain about The Last Jedi destroying the franchise. But to be accurate, The Force Awakens did hurt the franchise A LOT. It settled an unbelievable political status quo, 30 years later. It's stille the Empire (First Order) against the Rebellion (Resistance). WTF? Where's the new republic? Please, don't even mention the 5 planets destroyed by starkiller (yeah, status quo, another death star). All of this made the original trilogy completely POINTLESS. Not to mention the horrendous characterization. A stormtrooper suffering for PTSD was a great idea, poorly executed. 5 mn after we meet him, he starts killing his former mates with no remorse whatsoever. Then we have Rey, or should I say, MaRey Sue. Kylo Ren, a Vador wannabe...
I can't believe this movie was well recieved. It's a shameful clone of A New Hope. A soft reboot from Disney. This is how a great franchise dies... with thunderous applause.… Expand

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ArchVaderAug 3, 2018

This was so awful I cannot fathom why Disney would go against the fans of the EU with this film. All they had to do was start with the New Jedi Order which would have passed on the movies to a new younger group of Jedi. It would have been awesome.

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RagarJan 28, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am incredibly disappointed. Dumb script. From the ashes of the empire did the First Order arise? What is it like? In episode 6, the rebels defeated the empire and became the ruling force in the galaxy. How did it happen that the rebels were still the rebels and the empire became even stronger ?! It sends in the trash, the plot of past films!Characters are ridiculous in their behavior, inappropriate dialogues and dubious motives. The transformation of the imperial storm trooper Finn into the emotional humanist and anti-militarist from being trained to kill since childhood seems unthinkable. Next Luke Skywalker.Just think one of his pupils became bad. Why not continue to rebuild the Order of the Jedi Luke fled to the edge of the universe to feel sorry for himself. Yes, so that relatives and most loyal people do not know where he is. And this is the moment when peace and tranquility collapse again in the galaxy?This is the "brilliant revelation of the legendary Luke Skywalker."Why Kylo Ren worshiping Darth Vader? After all, he stood on the bright side in episode 6. More logical to Kylo Ren worshiped cloak or photo Darth Sidious.Kylo Ren an adherent of the dark side,wielding Force,trained by Luke Skywalker and he unable to defeat former storm trooper Finn and scavenger Rey who takes the lightsaber for the first time in they hands?! Stupid plot, stupid characters. Worst star wars movie.… Expand

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BenaudMar 7, 2019

This Star Wars movie was pretty meh.
It had an uninspired main character with no flaws. It relied too heavily on nostalgia on one hand and failed to give OT fans the only thing they wanted on the other (a reunion). It retold A New Hope exceptThis Star Wars movie was pretty meh.
It had an uninspired main character with no flaws. It relied too heavily on nostalgia on one hand and failed to give OT fans the only thing they wanted on the other (a reunion). It retold A New Hope except poorly. The visuals were nice and there were some nice moments, mostly involving X-Wings.
The thing that fails it, that turns it from a 7/10 (for me) into a 3/10 is The Last Jedi. To be clear, I don't think 7/10 is good enough for a Star Wars movie...
Nothing that had potential to become interesting from this movie (Knights of Ren, Snoke, seeing Luke again, etc) amounted to anything at all in The Last Jedi, which seems to have existed only for the purpose of destroying Star Wars. Unable to touch the almighty OT, it has had a devastating effect on other movies in its own trilogy.
So since this is a trilogy, not a standalone movie, a 3/10 it gets and TFA is lucky to get that. Throw out your BluRays, this movie is hot garbage.… Expand

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danielcostaJun 1, 2022

Every Star Wars movie that has come since 2015 has **** in history. A big disappointment. The most ilogical thing is a girl awakening absurd jedi power and ability quickly, while Luke, Anakin, Yoda, Obi-wan needed training since childhood,Every Star Wars movie that has come since 2015 has **** in history. A big disappointment. The most ilogical thing is a girl awakening absurd jedi power and ability quickly, while Luke, Anakin, Yoda, Obi-wan needed training since childhood, even though they were geniuses. It completely trivialized the logic of history.… Expand

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HeliotayNov 10, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a meh movie. The movie is just an easy cash grab for little kids that didnt watch the old ones. Kylo Ren is just the creation of what movie studios think that young kids will think look the coolest and Kylo Ren is just a cheap copy of Vader. Now you could say that it is the point for the reason of that he realy wants to be like Vader but that doesnt even need to be in the story. He just seems like a littly cry baby that whenever something doesnt go his way he gets pissed. Rey is also just a boring character in this movie aswell nothing special about her. Poe is just the new Han Solo and he is not even a good Han Solo at that. As a stand alone character as a Han Solo clone he is not good. Conclusion: Boring movie, nothing realy intresting happens.… Expand

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Nothing746Jul 12, 2022

Nothing to say, that was bad. That is still bad. That can be bad after thirty years. What was that? I've seen better fan fiction better than that.

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hexaaeApr 15, 2019

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Seriously: it's pure crap for every Star Wars fan. Paid reviews helped it. Forget it and go watch EP IV, V, VI + Rogue One.… Expand