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MrPajamasSep 8, 2020

Star Wars: Episode VII was never supposed to happen. The film is amazing, but Episode VI ended it all, and I don't think they should have gone into it anymore. Overall, Episode VII is a copy of Episode IV set in a new jacket with betterStar Wars: Episode VII was never supposed to happen. The film is amazing, but Episode VI ended it all, and I don't think they should have gone into it anymore. Overall, Episode VII is a copy of Episode IV set in a new jacket with better effects and other characters that I think are worse. Vader replaced Kylo Ren here for a change, which is not bad, but it is not better either. Overall, the film is amazing because it goes for sure. The only thing I can highlight is the ending, which is excellent.… Expand

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RianJohnson15Feb 15, 2021

The goal of this movie was to market their characters to sell toys and merchandise instead of telling a compelling story. It may seem false, but this movie was an Episode IV Remaster that recycles the outcome of the Originals. The forcedThe goal of this movie was to market their characters to sell toys and merchandise instead of telling a compelling story. It may seem false, but this movie was an Episode IV Remaster that recycles the outcome of the Originals. The forced nostalgia from the Originals can get on your nerves, and every action sequence was forgettable at best. Jar Jar Binks writes, directs, and produces a clumsy remake that ends up being soulless and dull.… Expand

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Dom007Feb 13, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the best out of the sequels. But it's still just an average film. The lightsaber duel at the end of the film is underwhelming and the start of the film is somewhat weak. It picks up towards the middle and has some interesting parts towards the end but it's nowhere near the level of the prequels or the sequels.… Expand

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r96skFeb 3, 2021

An enjoyable beginning to the sequel trilogy!

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' entertained me. It felt like a fresh direction for the overall franchise, which I guess is little surprise given George Lucas was not a major part of this. IAn enjoyable beginning to the sequel trilogy!

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' entertained me. It felt like a fresh direction for the overall franchise, which I guess is little surprise given George Lucas was not a major part of this. I actually didn't notice a great deal of difference, or at least as much as I thought there'd be given his exclusion.

I enjoyed seeing the new cast merge with the old trio, even if there are only small appearances from two of the latter. Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are excellent additions, both give top performances - I will say I didn't sense major chemistry between the two, but I assume that'll come soon enough. Adam Driver, meanwhile, suits his role nicely.

Original trio Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill all feature, though - as alluded to - Ford is the only one that has a major part to play. Either way, it's cool seeing them back in the franchise.

Everything else about the film satisfied me, I'm not saying it's perfect - esp. the plot - but I found it perfectly fun to watch. For me, it's a strong start for this era of 'Star Wars'.… Expand

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BobbyAxelrodJan 31, 2021

There isn't anything special about this movie. It was slightly above average and highly predictable. It came off more as a fan service to the previous movies but provided nothing new or remarkable otherwise. It had some decent moments but itsThere isn't anything special about this movie. It was slightly above average and highly predictable. It came off more as a fan service to the previous movies but provided nothing new or remarkable otherwise. It had some decent moments but its ultimately nothing spectacular.… Expand

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Redleg1971Jan 29, 2021

It's not a terrible movie, but it's not a great SW movie either. Basically, it's just a remake of the original Star Wars film, only bigger. But not better! Luke, Han, and Leia never having a scene together is a travesty! Rey is overpowered,It's not a terrible movie, but it's not a great SW movie either. Basically, it's just a remake of the original Star Wars film, only bigger. But not better! Luke, Han, and Leia never having a scene together is a travesty! Rey is overpowered, and did nothing to earn her gifts from the script writers. The visual effects are great, but the storytelling is lackluster, and not new at all.… Expand

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keonbreezJan 28, 2021

This trilogy had a lot of promise. Even though this movie AGAIN repeats a lot of the same plot points as A New Hope, the new characters of Poe, Finn, Kylo Ren and Rey are great. You feel something about these characters and I ended upThis trilogy had a lot of promise. Even though this movie AGAIN repeats a lot of the same plot points as A New Hope, the new characters of Poe, Finn, Kylo Ren and Rey are great. You feel something about these characters and I ended up enjoying their scenes more than the returning characters. All in all, good characters, good effects, ok plot.… Expand

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ItsmayaJan 24, 2021

A great movie for new fans and old fans as one.
The movie was just pure fun!
Every aspect of this movie was well thought out what made him fun and a exciting!

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HowardoJan 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely doesn’t deserve the hate it gets, although lots of missed opportunities(the complete mis use of finn) and the killing off of han solo being terrible. The movie when i saw it in theaters genuinely got me excited for what was next. I’d probably be even more fond of this movie, if TLJ wasnt so bad.… Expand

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BuzbeyJan 20, 2021

Star Wars was a movie about younglings and wayward people's ascention to enlightenment and achievements throught many obstacles that could easily destroyed them all. However the battle on physical world was always in the backstage whenStar Wars was a movie about younglings and wayward people's ascention to enlightenment and achievements throught many obstacles that could easily destroyed them all. However the battle on physical world was always in the backstage when compared to the battles in the main characters. And with these battles you could see how people can be broken and constituted towards enlightenment. New Disney saga completely lacking of the meanşngfull and harsh journey the protogenists, it also destroys the meaning of revolving point of star wars galaxy "force". As George Lucas tried to add his view and concept of God in his moveis Disney completely removed it, like they removed the initiation process of teenagers (expecially boys) in favour of growing and allconsuming voice of aimless feminists materialized in that externally strong (she uses force as if it is her toy) but mentally absent character. Rey can do things without having any kind of backlash or weight to them. This makes the biggest marvels of Disney CGI and the biggest techs in Star wars galaxy as if they were helium filled balloons. And when you see they were destroyed, you won't get any sense of a climactic achievement but just a stressed relief that "this nightmare of weak plotpoint has finally concluded".

There were strong women characters in Star Wars Saga, and it could be a good way to portray a woman as mai protoganist but as I said above implementation of it was an absolute disaster(There were examples like Kreia from RPG game of Kotor II but it is enouther topic) . If we could not conclude by the standards of our physical senses as a human female, like if Rey was an alien, noone could say nothing about her gender. she shows less gender quality than all of the droids in star wars francise.
I don't know if George Lucas needed money or not but I hope he will use the money he got by selling Star Wars to Disney in good faith and hopefully to charity because this mess is not gonna help anybody except Disney for grabbing the money in peoples pocket with useless junks.… Expand

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geewahJan 8, 2021

I really liked this movie.
I get it's a lot like A New Hope but after the chaotic mess the prequels were at times, it's good to come back to something that resembled the Star Wars universe we fell in love with.
Diversity in casting &I really liked this movie.
I get it's a lot like A New Hope but after the chaotic mess the prequels were at times, it's good to come back to something that resembled the Star Wars universe we fell in love with.
Diversity in casting & characters is a welcome change as well.… Expand

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cylunJan 6, 2021

The movie has a lot of strong moments. Previously known characters are well integrated. I also like the dynamic and mystery around the two new young main protagonists so far, who seem to build a counterforce to each other. Dialogues aren'tThe movie has a lot of strong moments. Previously known characters are well integrated. I also like the dynamic and mystery around the two new young main protagonists so far, who seem to build a counterforce to each other. Dialogues aren't always thought through though and sometimes, the motivation of certain actions is completely unclear. In these moments, the viewer almost has the impression as if something was cut out and they've just missed the last 5 minutes. Most likely, this is just plot armor and these dialogues and actions just reflect an idea of the writers that had to happen but no one thought how to show the viewer why these things had to happen. In the first part, the viewer might not be very annoyed by this, though, because it fits well into the overall mystery that the viewer might expect to be resolved in the future parts.… Expand

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DarkiozsJan 4, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars el despertar de la fuerza o The Force Awakens es una pelicula mediocre tiene un buen elenco de actores pero el guion es confuso y para pertenecer a la franquicia Star Wars posee muchas coherencias la mas grande para mi es cuando Rey empuña un sable de luz sin siquiera haber usado uno antes en su vida ademas, lo rescatable de la pelicula fue Kylo Ren un villano atrapado en la confunsion y con un transfondo interesante, sobre lo demas personajes como Finn que tienen una papel inconcluso y que no lleva a ningun lado al actor perfectamente Finn pudo ser un jedi, con respecto a Rey ella es un persona muy marie suey ser tan buena empuñando un sable y tener un control en la fuerza sin haber entrenado antes fue un gran error en la trama de la pelicula hubiera preferido que a rey le hubieran dado un origen mas aceptable para los fans, lo que destaco de la peli fue la muerte de Han Solo, los Escenarios y la banda sonara la pelicula pudo ser mejor pero se enfocaron más en darle total protagonisma a rey que hablar de otros temas dentro de la pelicula siento que Rey apoca a los demas personajes, pero eso no es culpa de la actriz si no del mal guion y el la mala organizacion de ideas de pelicula, esta pelicula siendo sincero no es tan mala como su continuacion pero para ser el origen de una nueva triologia deja mucho que desear la nota que le daria es un 6.2/10 por que considero que para ser una pelicula de star wars comparandolas con entregas anteriores queda bastante corta pero como una pelicula casual y que sea disfrutable esta bien la pelicula pudo ser mucho mejor, gracias.… Expand

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TudorPopescuNov 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Force Awakens is a very "safe" movie with which to start a new Star Wars trilogy. It is similar to A New Hope, which was the first movie in the original trilogy and it was also financially succesful and very well received, so it makes sense they have a lot of elements in common.

The Force Awakens is basically A New Hope, but with modern effects and new characters. And I love the new characters. Rey is a likable and charismatic protagonist. She's a scavanger on a desert planet, waiting for her parents to return. Kylo Ren is the "new Darth Vader" and I find him interesting. He worships Darth Vader and he's young, angry and brash. The way he stops a blaster shot is cool as hell. His red lightsaber is also unique. Finn is another interesting character. What's special about him is that he's initially a "bad" guy. He's a stormtrooper, but he defects and joins the good guys. And there are certain moments when his knowledge about the New Order comes in handy, so I thought that was very cool. The story itself is great. As I said earlier, it's similar to the story of A New Hope and I don't mind that. The big twist is that Kylo Ren kills his own father, Han Solo.

I'm a Star Wars fan and I enjoyed The Force Awakens. It's what I expected. I had fun watching it and I recommend it to every person who is interested in Sci-Fi movies with a dash of space magic.… Expand

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SoloYTDec 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So what if it's familiar? So what if it follows the same template as A New Hope. That doesn't deflate my enjoyment of this movie, or keep me from believing that this is the best SW film Disney has offered us. In this movie we are introduced to a new generation of heroes. Rey is a scavenger who was abandoned on the harsh desert planet Jakku by her parents. Finn was a stromtrooper who was stolen from a family he's never known, but chooses to run rather than slaughter innocents for his superiors. Poe is the Resistance's best pilot who is sent to retrieve the films maguffin: a map leading to the last Jedi Luke Skywalker. We are also rejoined with iconic legacy characters: Han Solo, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, and kind of R2,3PO,and Master Luke. They must go up against the First Order with has arisen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire and decides to one up them by creating a even bigger Death Star. Great job guys you really did it this time didn't you. Anyway this new regime is headed my Supreme Leader Snoke who has his own wannabe Vader in Han and Leia's son: Kylo Ren/Ben Solo. What this film does right is the characters, action,fan service, and over all entertainment value, however I must say that the film's greatest strength in sticking to the formula of the original is also it's greatest weakness. It fails to establish the relations between the all the factions, leaving that up to the novels and visual dictionaries to do, it also can be a bit convenient at times: Han finding the Falcon and R2 showing up with the map, and finally the inclusion of the Starkiller Base doesn't connect to the main plot line.

But other then that this is a Star Wars movie that can be loved by all fans of the franchise both new and old.… Expand

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Nt_your_DadDec 25, 2020

Complete **** no plot not character development. ruined star wars lore. All this movie does is pander to the minority crowd as opposed to the majority crowd that know about star wars.

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anticlovekDec 21, 2020

really cheap start of new trilogy but still not the worst movie... at the time of premiere of this movie I still had hope for Disney SW... the word "had" is important

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MrDeedsDec 17, 2020

Just a terrible movie/story all around. Even my 11 year old nephew figured out Disney just recycled the A New Hope story. I never thought someone could make worse movies than the prequels but that has been accomplished with overwhelmingJust a terrible movie/story all around. Even my 11 year old nephew figured out Disney just recycled the A New Hope story. I never thought someone could make worse movies than the prequels but that has been accomplished with overwhelming success. This movie might appeal to your average hyper liberal feminist, but not to a long time star wars fan. What Disney has done is unforgivable and I will talk trash about this big budget cash grab whenever I am able. Lucas is as much to blame for selling it to megacorporate Disney. Even the most awful star wars fan fiction I've ever read blows this Disney turd right out of the water. It ISN'T Star Wars plain and simple. It's a mega corporate cash grab and I wish nothing but failure on the likes of Disney and their blood-sucking peers… Expand

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ChristianShowDec 16, 2020

It's mostly just nostalgia bait, all fan service and no actual substance hopefully the next film will expand on those ideas.

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JeffJeffyNov 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best movie of the sequel trilogy but it's a copy from episode and there are many things that could have been way better, especially rey's story. I like everyone's part in the story excepte rey's and luke's. Soundtrack is as not as good as it was before but still not bad by any means. There are a few amazing tracks… Expand

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xtabrisxDec 21, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too bad people is trying to troll this movie. The cast is superb. As people already said, Finn fits the comedy role pretty well. Rey is just amazing, everyone's so hyped about this character. Even little boys were picking Rey's toys over other characters. She's probably the best female Star Wars character ever.
The classic characters also shine on this one. I thought they might not fit well with the others, but they did a great job. You can feel the excitement in every scene.
About Kylo Ren/Adam Driver. Can't understand all the hate. I think the character is easy to understand... he's just a kid who wants to make Snoke (and Vader's memory) proud of him. He's obviously overwhelmed by the pressure and his trembling voice while he speaks with Rey really says a lot about the character .Funny to see many people complaining about the similarities with "A new hope" and after that saying that "Ren is a Vader wannabee, we cannot accept him as a new Vader".
Highly recommended, this movie is great it's Star Wars top 3 for me, over episodes VI, I, II and III.

PS: BB-8

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Too bad they kept screwing everything after this one. Now this movie feels unnecessary and bland. I gave it a 9, changed it to 6.… Expand

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exdeeclonewskiNov 28, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. these **** morrons killed han solo this movie sucks. **** pure trash. Forget about disney trash trilogy, you better rewatch the original one.… Expand

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PusheenieloverNov 23, 2020

If you're an old Star Wars fan and went to see this movie when it came out becuase you were excited to see the first new Star Wars movie in over a decade you will be sorely dissapointed. Glad to see the old characters back but story sucks.

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Xolt3cSep 5, 2020

Disney promised that this was going to be a redemption from the Prequels, but all this movie did was be on par with the Prequels. It's a movie that rehashes the entire Original Trilogy, and copied plot of A New Hope. Even when this movie wasDisney promised that this was going to be a redemption from the Prequels, but all this movie did was be on par with the Prequels. It's a movie that rehashes the entire Original Trilogy, and copied plot of A New Hope. Even when this movie was meant to cater to fans of the Original films and a newer generation, they deserve better.… Expand

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CalandriaOct 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Force Awakens is the only movie in this new triology that i fell that it has Star Wars scent, by this and a good special effects this movie gets a 5, but this movie gets a lot of mistakes that it is stand out.

First the plot, it is a copy the episode IV, but worse Why?, easy boring characters, aliens and worlds, the first orden (in these movie because in novels is better) is the bad version of Impire.

Second the Universe is bored, this is a big sin in Star Wars because in before episodes this aspect was practiacally the best parth, here is the worst, i have to say that New Republic is a joke, because only we saw it destruction, but why?; that you have to read in the novels.

Third the soundtrack, is not the worst (Because next episodes are worse).

I liked this movie, but here starts the star wars decancy.… Expand

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JKGamer76Sep 30, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Introduces us to the characters very well, while presenting us with a justifiable plot.… Expand

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ItzChristian25Sep 24, 2020

The only good Disney Star wars movie and was a good start to sequel trilogy. Rey is a mary sue and too bad the rest of the sequel trilogy sucks which makes this movie go down from an 8 to a 7

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

I liked Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens it felt like a soft reboot.

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sanyosJan 3, 2020

Total failed. I thought that it would be something new and interesting... eh.. one word: Starkiller .... How it can destroy planets so fast from the static point in the galaxy!! ok SW not about real science BUT every child knows how long itTotal failed. I thought that it would be something new and interesting... eh.. one word: Starkiller .... How it can destroy planets so fast from the static point in the galaxy!! ok SW not about real science BUT every child knows how long it takes light to reach the Earth from the other stars: hundreds of years.... ohhhh JJ and KK pls leave the star wars universe because now it's so empty and poor… Expand

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GazMoviesSep 13, 2020

Star Wars was back with a bang I really loved this movie, it is a shame about the next two.

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Morze232Sep 12, 2020

I am constantly looking for darth varder in the film, I wish the story would have been better if she hadn't died, the effects are very good, a film worthy of star wars

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SirSplendidSep 11, 2020

all they needed to do was focus on the search for luke skywalker plot and they could've avoided being branded as a copy of a new hope. oh well. amazing score, good acting and semi competent story telling.

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StarminorSep 1, 2020

It's a decent movie and the trilogy starts off decently well. But that's as far as I'll give this movie credit.

This movie could've not been more obvious in it's copy and paste remake of the New Hope.

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VidyaBumAug 31, 2020

0/10 for the movie the way they intended
10/10 for unintentional laughs
No really, the movie is an Episode 4 ripoff, it's got feminist propaganda all over it (girls always succeed or help while guys always fail, are cowards, or villains) and0/10 for the movie the way they intended
10/10 for unintentional laughs

No really, the movie is an Episode 4 ripoff, it's got feminist propaganda all over it (girls always succeed or help while guys always fail, are cowards, or villains) and it is an all around pointless excuse for a cash grab from gullible fans.

But I haven't laughed this hard in...perhaps forever.

Not at the jokes, they're predictable, terrible and overdone, but at every other scene.

Just this: 90s into the movie, we're in a fight scene. The action slows down and some sad music starts playing and I started thinking "no....you're not real". "You're not really gonna play me that incredibly done to death 'War is Bad mmkay, be sad, War bad'" when I haven't met a single character, I have zero attachment to your movie, you're just shoving lasers in my face for a minute then you play a sad tune. "It can't be that, no way".

Then Finn sat in front of a dying Stormtrooper. And he got a huge slap to the face that left bloody finger trails. And I laughed. I exploded laughing actually, and I didn't stop laughing at every line, every character, every scene, everything that was meant to be taken seriously.

This movie is so vulgar, heavy-handed, and ridiculously simplistic that I couldn't stop laughing at the ridiculous weight signs I was getting. It was like some girl at a bar wanting to show that she's interested in you, so instead of looking at you for a second or two, she pulles a megaphone out her dress and yells HEY YOU YOU'RE PRETTY HOT YOU KNOW?!

Every scene is an unmatched hamfistedry, to a point that I seriously consider watching this drunk to record a laugh track.… Expand

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KTS0228Aug 12, 2020

Kathleen Kennedy proves she is no George Lucas. Pretty weak remake. Is it too late for George to buy franchise back?

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FLaaVEnAug 11, 2020

The best start for a star wars trilogy since 1977 and overall an enjoyable movie.

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DexEngineerJun 22, 2020

Many inconsistencies that it's difficult to enjoy this movie. It tries to replicate New Hope... didn't work well. I understand that people who do not know original trilogy or prequels may enjoy this movie, but it's my opinion based onMany inconsistencies that it's difficult to enjoy this movie. It tries to replicate New Hope... didn't work well. I understand that people who do not know original trilogy or prequels may enjoy this movie, but it's my opinion based on assumption that creators are consistent with the story.… Expand

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Jacob1700Aug 5, 2020

Not only is this movie the BEST movie in the sequel trilogy, it is the only good movie in it too. It set up the sequel trology to be really great and Its sad to see that they didn't build on the foundation this movie set up.

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TEMP0May 30, 2020

I sense no potential whatsoever with this Star Wars movie since nothing really memorable happens in this movie. TFA was directed, written, and produced by the man Jar Jar Abrams himself. This goes for TROS too if I'm being honest.

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Clive_cowanJul 30, 2020

I expect better. The fact that its s a copy of episode 3 is really sad. But as a film it is good and lays a good foundation for the next 2 films.

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wyt491Jul 21, 2020

это просто ужасно. хочется просто забыть о существовании данного творения людей не понимающих вселенную

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Dev122Jul 18, 2020

I absolutely had a blast from start to finish in this movie. It's everything you'd want and more from a Star Wars movie. From the music to the action, to the interesting characters (old and new). It's definitely one of my all-time favoriteI absolutely had a blast from start to finish in this movie. It's everything you'd want and more from a Star Wars movie. From the music to the action, to the interesting characters (old and new). It's definitely one of my all-time favorite Star Wars films.… Expand

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OpposeJul 9, 2020

I’ve read fanfiction with better story and writing then the entire Disney trilogy.

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orodri1Jun 29, 2020

A shamless copy of Episode 3. At least de precuels saga tried different stories and characters. This one does not, just repeat the first movie scene by scene.

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bertboy93Jun 28, 2020

Great movie ( my opinion ) yeah it is kind off the same as a new hope, but i don't care too much about that. i love this movie. after the disapointing prequels we finaly good a GOOD star wars movie that had the feel of the originals. SomeGreat movie ( my opinion ) yeah it is kind off the same as a new hope, but i don't care too much about that. i love this movie. after the disapointing prequels we finaly good a GOOD star wars movie that had the feel of the originals. Some peaple say that rey is too strong and too good at everything. I dont care, luke blow up the f*cking death star in his first X-Wing flight ( his first flight in space in general with him being the pilot)… Expand

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CavemaximusJun 19, 2020

It was mediocre, flawed, but still semi-competent and somewhat respectful to [some] of the original characters. It didn't kill off luke sykwalker's character in the most despicable way imaginable.

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Geek_In_RedJun 8, 2020

The movie is everything wrong with Disney owning Star Wars. J.J Abrams preys on nostalgia to sway the opinion of audiences. This is shown by Rey’s costume being resemblant to Luke’s, Kylo Ren’s costume looking like Darth Vader’s costume, FinThe movie is everything wrong with Disney owning Star Wars. J.J Abrams preys on nostalgia to sway the opinion of audiences. This is shown by Rey’s costume being resemblant to Luke’s, Kylo Ren’s costume looking like Darth Vader’s costume, Fin wanting to run away from the danger just like Han Solo in “A New Hope”, the crew having their own droid to follow them around just like R2D2, the existence of a planet-destroying space station, and The first order stormtroopers look like the empire’s stormtroopers. The movie doesn’t do much original and it leaches on its past success without adding anything new. The film also presents our beloved heroes from the originals’ efforts as a failure in an attempt to milk Star Wars dry. This film is enjoyable but for all the wrong reasons… Expand

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WoW1May 26, 2020

I'll destroy everything you love. © Disney
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Я уничтожу все, что ты любишь. © Дисней

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RemmuDec 22, 2015

+ Good acting and good actors, apart from a few. + Nice video effects. - Old trilogy story re-skinned. - Random unexplained parts, which I really hope will be addressed in the other movies. Right now it seems the only way to know important+ Good acting and good actors, apart from a few. + Nice video effects. - Old trilogy story re-skinned. - Random unexplained parts, which I really hope will be addressed in the other movies. Right now it seems the only way to know important parts of the story, which weren't mentioned in the movie, is by reading the comics. And making comics mandatory to get the bigger picture is just not fair for the viewer who just hopes to see a great move.… Expand

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superbatMay 20, 2020

The Force Awakens is not a bad movie. The action and visuals are great. A few of the new characters are great. The main problem with this movie is the story, which borrows heavily from A New Hope. Because of the cliche story, the film lacksThe Force Awakens is not a bad movie. The action and visuals are great. A few of the new characters are great. The main problem with this movie is the story, which borrows heavily from A New Hope. Because of the cliche story, the film lacks the originality and freshness that it should have. The film also raises questions which ultimately aren't answered, or at least answered well, in the later films.… Expand

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WhyImScottMay 15, 2020

The Force Awakens is about as original as Jurassic World. The characters, worlds, and plot are ripoffs of the original Star Wars. The only difference is that the writing is worse. Whereas in A New Hope Han talks down to Luke ("Who's gonna flyThe Force Awakens is about as original as Jurassic World. The characters, worlds, and plot are ripoffs of the original Star Wars. The only difference is that the writing is worse. Whereas in A New Hope Han talks down to Luke ("Who's gonna fly it, kid? You?"), in The Force Awakens Rey one-ups Han at fixing his own ship. Rey speaks every language, uses the Force without training, and wins a duel the first time she picks up a lightsaber. She lacks any weaknesses or character growth.… Expand

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Mikibruno02May 8, 2020

Il film getta le basi per un'interessante trilogia moderna della saga fantascientifica più bella della storia del cinema. Gli attori sono molto bravi, in particolare Adam Driver nei panni di Kylo Ren. La trama è avvincente e deliziosa. LaIl film getta le basi per un'interessante trilogia moderna della saga fantascientifica più bella della storia del cinema. Gli attori sono molto bravi, in particolare Adam Driver nei panni di Kylo Ren. La trama è avvincente e deliziosa. La colonna sonora di John Williams include nuovi temi molto belli. È un po' lento in alcune parti, la regia è buona e gli effetti speciali sono ottimi. Buon film.… Expand

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FortifierMay 6, 2020

Two words; Episode IV.

The movie had a lot of potential, and the special effects are absolutely amazing, yet Disney didn't do the series right by advertising this movie as a sequel and making it a reboot-in-disguise instead.

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Rosvel92Apr 30, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JJ Abrams is by far and away, the worst Star Wars director and writer (so far). Every movie adds some thing new to the Saga, except for the 2 movies by JJ Abrams. I would credit the things that work towards Lawrence Kasdan, the talented actors, and the VFX people, and all all work entirely despite Abrams being involved, rather than. Because of... Which is The first act is good. The part where Rey is ascaravenger on the ruins of a Star Destroyer, and Finn rescues Poe. And Poe, heroically dies.

But the movie akwardly falls apart at the moment where Rey and Finn find and pilot the Millennium Falcon. Plot contrivance much?. Sure one plot contrivance is almost harmless, but a thousand plot contrivances turn the whole film into a giant Chesse Swiss of plotholes. BB-8 carries the map to Luke Skywalker, what are the odds of fondint the Millennium Falcon within 30 meters?And then Han Solo randomly shows up, and he has regressed into his young adult-self doing small ilegal jobs for criminal gangsters. His arc is basically doing an encore of his best moments from A New Hope (except he is fused with Obi-wan in said film, but without being a Jedi). So is the rest of the movie, except everything else gets a new name The Empire is now called First Order, Darth Vader is Kylo Ren, Rey is Luke, the Death Star is Starkiller Base. Finn is Han Solo. Poe is a blend between Leia and Wedge Antilles. And the worst character in the film, and worst stormtrooper in all Star Wars overall, is Captain Phasma, she just gives up without a fight, what a waste.

Part of the problem wit the Millennium Falcon Rey pilots it at the level of Han Solo. Despite being a rookie pilot that has never left Jakuu, and only piloted in simulations. This is why people criticize the character as too powerful (and makes Han Solo feel less necessary). So many would had been fixed had they just left Poe there to pilot the ship or at least by having Finn and Rey, find Han Solo piloting the Falcon himself (they could still have found the gangsters regardless).

Poe's resurection, feels cheap and unexplained. If they really wanted to keep Oscar Isaac, as a pilot they should had said the Poe in the Resistance was his twin brother. That would had worked better, it would had been hockey in true Star Wars style, while keeping the stakes and sense of loss. (instead Poe's resurection, only foreshadows every single poorly conceived character resurection that Abrams would return in 9 Rise of Skywalker, the worst received in the film series).

Despite good new and classic actors, good VFX. It is disssapointing to see Star Wars return without a single new meaningful thing to say. This is the movie that Lucas so badly feared. He spent decades delaying it , until he could find something new to say. Then this movie comes and says nothing, reinforcing his view that it would had been a wasted of time. And that he shouldn't had sold it.
Then the movie doest work on it's own because it lefts too much unexplained, who is Snoke? And where he got the money to finance an army? Why is Rey so powerful? (And then JJ Abrams ruined those answers by saying Palpatine, so it retroactively made The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, worse). The answer in The Last Jedi was far better, Kylo Ren was weak because Luke was a pacifist, so he never trained him to kill.… Expand

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TheBearApr 28, 2020

Your response to The Force Awakens will likely depend on what you’re looking for in a new Star Wars movie. If you’re looking for something completely new then I’d look elsewhere, if you’re looking just to be entertained then this surely fitsYour response to The Force Awakens will likely depend on what you’re looking for in a new Star Wars movie. If you’re looking for something completely new then I’d look elsewhere, if you’re looking just to be entertained then this surely fits the bill. It does for me at least. JJ Abrams lacks ambition with his storytelling but makes up for it in general with his delivery and new set of characters. Aesthetically this looks and feels like classic Star Wars; there’s powerful and, for some, emotive imagery plus it’s a breezy affair with great action and humour throughout. It does go too far with its simplicity and for me the final third of the movie is far too similar and done not as good as the classic 1977 original. However this is a refreshing back to basics for Star Wars with interesting new characters, particularly Rey and Kylo Ren, and old faces, Han Solo. The Force Awakens is not as iconic as Empire, as heavy hitting as Sith or is able to deliver the high thrills of Jedi, however it is still a nostalgic thrill ride that entertains immensely and what it does well it does very well. Long time fans may find themselves craving more whilst for a new audience this should do quite nicely.… Expand

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Potatoskins89Apr 27, 2020

This was a really disappointing movie for me, I was expecting something great but I was just meh. On a quality level this is a 5/10, it’s not a very interesting movie but there are a few good scenes. It gets a 4/10 because of how much itThis was a really disappointing movie for me, I was expecting something great but I was just meh. On a quality level this is a 5/10, it’s not a very interesting movie but there are a few good scenes. It gets a 4/10 because of how much it takes from other movies and does nothing with that. This movie is a carbon copy and it’s a lame one at that. People seem to like it but I didn’t.… Expand

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robertoiglesiasJun 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like this film. It has its flaws like unnecessary characters, filler segments, a lack of originality, and an underwhelming 3rd act, but I still enjoyed this film.
I liked the main characters, the emotions, and the action.… Expand

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ksnApr 17, 2020

The only thing that hold this film from bottom of franshise is special effects.
logic is totally broken.

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GameRangeApr 15, 2020

Обычная деньговыжималка из фанатов. Самокопирование на самокопировании, и самокопированием погоняет.

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AvgassDec 18, 2015

If you don't love this movie you are the kind of person who will never be happy. This movie was everything it needed to be. Took the best of the original movies and made it more current and epic

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BruskyNov 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie looks and sounds like Star Wars, what with the similar characters and ships and lightsabers galore! But it certainly didn't feel like a Star Wars movie. The movie plays like a re-imagining of Star Wars: Episode IV (plus a few tidbits from Empire and Jedi), but with a lot less *magic*. Which, to me, makes it not even worth it. Who would have known Star Wars would fall victim to the reboot culture of Hollywood? This movie did as well as it did merely by stroking your nostalgia strings, but fails to provide much else of substance. I would have preferred they at least make a standalone remake of Episode IV because they spent so much time trying to hit the same beats of movies long past that they couldn't really tell the story of Episode VII unfolding before our eyes.

It's been 30 years since our heroes' last mission on screen together, but things don't seem to be going the trajectory we appeared to be headed during the credits of Episode VI. And sadly, JJ Abrams' attempts to take us back through memory lane meant very little time was spent explaining just what was going on in this movie. Why is the galaxy back in turmoil? Who is the resistance... or why are they resisting at all? I thought the rebels won? Why is the Empire just as strong, if not stronger than before, but with a different name? Why should I care about Hosnian Prime? What happened to Coruscant? These questions, plus more, are left up to the novelization and future movies and entries into the series. Which, in English, means "pay Disney extra bucks for content that should have been in this movie." Being a fan on opening night, giddy with excitement after 11 years of a Star Wars drought, I was left with more questions than answers. More frustration than joy. The characters themselves are enigmas with questionable motivations. Finn seemed like he'd be a very deep character: a storm trooper turned good guy (or Jedi, given the bait and switch marketing). But no. He has PTSD from seeing his friend die in battle, then sees a pretty girl and decides he wants to fight again, but against his old friends. What? Overall I feel like his character doesn't do very much at all except for being comic relief. A big disappointment, considering they marketed him holding a lightsaber in some trailers. Overall I feel like he's wasted as a character. That brings us to Rey. Not a lot is told about her, but you can tell that characters around her know who she *really* is. They are telegraphing her secrets so hard that you know they're going for a "No, *I* am your father"-type moment in Episode VIII or IX. What happened to subtlety? A lack of backstory nonwithstanding, the movie lacked in atmosphere. Things felt very formulaic and stale. I used to love hearing John Williams crank it up to 11 in the original trilogy and the prequels. It would get my blood pumping for a fight scene or make me feel more in touch with the characters' emotions. It would allow the scene to breathe a bit. This movie? Nah. Williams and company phoned it in on this one. At no point did his score overtake the scene and get my blood pumping -- at least not after the initial opening crawl. Worse so, the scenes that are meant to be nostalgia trips are quite heavy handed that it's 4th wall breaking. It's almost like JJ Abrams popped up in the seat next to me and went, "Hey, remember this scene from the original STAR WARS!?" Yes, I remember. I just watched all 6 before coming to the theater. And none of them had helicopter shot cliffhangers either.

All in all, I didn't hate the movie, but I certainly didn't love it either. A 5/10 is the best I can give this movie. It had its bright spots. BB-8 steals the show, hands down. And it was good to see Han, Luke and Leia on the same screen at all. I like the use of a woman and PoCs as main characters. Big props for that. But with those in mind, I definitely didn't wait a decade for a half-baked remake of Episode 4 advertised as Episode 7. If they wanted to smash together a remake and a sequel, just do what Creed did. The former main character becomes the mentor to the new one while they embark on a brand new journey. Not copy+paste an old script from a classic that didn't need to be touched. I thought Abrams would have learned that after seeing how bad Star Trek: Into Darkness turned out. Now instead of 3 unique movies in the new trilogy, we'll have at best 2. That's assuming Episode 8 isn't a remake of ESB. Lastly, it's painfully obvious that George Lucas was behind the "Star Wars magic" this whole time. Awful characters and all, you still felt like you were watching authentic Star Wars.… Expand

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ClinoillaApr 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie opens and we immediately have a rather serious problem, in that the first order make rather little sense as a faction in this universe. Thirty years ago in the universe, the second death star was destroyed, the imperial fleet was shattered, and all of the empire's leadership was killed. The entire galaxy rejoices, and the resistance goes on to form a new republic. Except that that's not actually what happened. The first order is arguably stronger than the empire ever was. They have an army, a fleet, and a planet-sized death star that can destroy a star system with a single shot. On the other hand, Luke has seemingly trained zero jedi, the republic, if it even exists (we aren't told this) are very weak, to the point where they allow the first order to kidnap children en masse to swell their ranks, with impunity. Leia is commanding a very underpowered "resistance" instead of serving as a senator, or chancellor, or general of the republic military. The point is that after their triumph in episode VI, this movie wants us to believe that it was just a minor setback to the bad guys and that the good guys have done exactly nothing since then. Here we see how the general nostalgia-bait in the sequel trilogy comes around to hamper it, as continuity is completely thrown out the window.

Kylo Ren is great in his first moments. Stopping the blaster bolt from Poe with the force was undoubtedly impressive. Then he bungles his interrogation of the old man, makes poor decisions that allow the good guys to escape with the very thing that he wants more than anything, assaults a messenger for telling him something he didn't want to hear when he was the one who allowed it to come to pass and takes his anger out on a computer console like a child. For what is supposed to be our new Vader, he comes nowhere close.

Rey has proven to be a controversial figure and for good reason. In this movie she can speak wookiee despite never having met one, perfectly fly the Millenium Falcon through the skeleton of a Star Destroyer despite never having flown it before, and can beat an experienced force user in lightsaber combat the first time she uses it. It is an established fact in Star Wars that you have to learn how to wield a lightsaber before using it because you are much more likely to kill yourself with it rather than do anything to your enemy. Finn is guilty of this too, but at least he loses his fight with Kylo. Rey is a character with powers and skills she hasn't earned and are unexplained. The rules of the Star Wars universe and the plot of the sequel bend to orbit around her and this does, in fact, make her a "Mary Sue", which is a term you have no doubt heard. No, it is not sexist. I am not a fragile white man, in fact I am none of those things, I am someone deeply passionate about storytelling and movies. Rey is here to push a political agenda and as someone who already aligns with that agenda for the most part, I'm not a fan. She is poorly written, uninteresting and what could amount to decent conflicts are squandered.

Finn is interesting, but woefully mishandled. It is legitimately an interesting concept to present what amounts to the epitome of a faceless henchman actually being a real, complex person. But 5 minutes later he's happily mowing down his fellow child soldiers in a TIE fighter and unfortunately doesn't get too many impactful character moments after that. Still, John Boyega's performance was one of the positive aspects of this film.

To round off the review, some more things I liked. The film was very visually impressive. The action kept me engaged even if the plot couldn't. Han Solo is always a win in my book.… Expand

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abcdefgg11Apr 6, 2020

This trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong femaleThis trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong female protagonist (Mary Sue) with no development or weaknesses, just innately the best at everything. Then we have the multicultural and inclusive good guys, that fulfill every quota, against the evil white males. Action scenes are good if you can ignore the many cliches and deus ex machina that take away all tension.

This one is the better of the 3 (or should I say the less bad). It's passable all-around, and entertaining if you just want to turn off your brain, forget it's Star Wars and spend a couple hours with an OK movie.… Expand

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Rick-CastApr 1, 2020

The movie thrives on practical effects,splendid CGI and great new actors which are both a breath of fresh air from the prequels. However, this movie is basically a shot for shot remake of the the original New Hope movie. The main protagonistThe movie thrives on practical effects,splendid CGI and great new actors which are both a breath of fresh air from the prequels. However, this movie is basically a shot for shot remake of the the original New Hope movie. The main protagonist grew up on a desert planet, the Jedi are dead, a galactic empire(2.0) is the big baddie,there's a dark robed antagonist with a robotic sinister voice, a droid needs to get to the rebellion while carrying important information, there's a death star. There's even a freaken trench run! A sequel does not retell the original story, it's supposed to build off the franchise, continuing where it left off.It also hurts that this movie undid everything the rebel heroes gained in between episodes 4–5–6.
And some of the new characters where very lacking orr very bad... Kylo Ren is one of the worst villains I have ever seen in a movie, bar none.This is a man-child and I really,really don't understand his motivation. If you have parents like Han and Leia and you grow up in the resistance, I can understand being neglected sometimes. I honestly get the feeling that I could take him one-on-one with a lightsaber. I seriously wonder how the bad guys were able to build such a super weapon when it is obvious that they lack the power or the competency to pull anything like that off without Leia and the New Republic knowing about it? Why are the New Republic armies called the "Resistance" when they won the galaxy thirty years ago.
Rey, at first introduction is a scavanger girl with a giid heart(tohugh she was gonna leave BB8 behind AFTER saving him) the nas the plot progresses she comes out as annoyingly PERFECT? There's no inner turmoil,no adversity,no power struggle and no really great trials or effort on her part to accomplish things.She picks up things way too quickly and it lacks the sense of someone even trying for example… How doesn't she know how to work ships when she's only been salvaging Star Destroyer parts? How can anyone remember that scene where she force mind controls a stormtrooper to basically do everything except bend over and take her lightsaber up the arse. Her lack of experience or rather suspiciously too much of it. Kylo Ren was a flawed character but at least you could tell he HAD training in how to use his powers and lightsaber — you don't put a toddler in charge of an Empire do you?
TFA relies heavily on random ass coincidences to propel its plot more than any other star wars film, even including TLJ. And it is certainly derivative and lays a shaky foundation for the new trilogy in some ways. But on the whole, it created massive potential for TLJ and the sequel trilogy to go in a new and interesting direction. TFA is a good film to enjoy but as part of a franchise the worst new addition. I feared the franchise might be heading in the wrong direction. Boy was I right.… Expand

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JP32Mar 24, 2020

The uniqueness of Star Wars is that it all comes from the mind of one, incredibly creative, kind of quirky man. Episodes 1-6 are the official Star Wars story as told by the man who created it. Any other story is, by definition, an imitation.The uniqueness of Star Wars is that it all comes from the mind of one, incredibly creative, kind of quirky man. Episodes 1-6 are the official Star Wars story as told by the man who created it. Any other story is, by definition, an imitation. Lucasfilm can try all they like to make these new movies look and feel like the real deal, but the truth of the matter is, they will never be the genuine article. Lucas' touch is what makes Star Wars special.… Expand

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CtlstMar 22, 2020

They butchered the franchise, no one should have to endure this movie, not even my worst enemies

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AWESOM-0Mar 19, 2020

I don't understand the negative reaction by some. It's like they have an expectation of what it should be based on a memory of what it was. That memory was wrong, every star wars movie all had seriously flaws. Was The first trilogy epic forI don't understand the negative reaction by some. It's like they have an expectation of what it should be based on a memory of what it was. That memory was wrong, every star wars movie all had seriously flaws. Was The first trilogy epic for the time? Yes. Is it dated and simple (not the good way) by any measure of science fiction the last 20 years? Yes. All that being said, this was a good movie. I marked it down because it paralled new hope too much.… Expand

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SoulstoneMar 19, 2020

While I don't like it nearly as much anymore as I did when I first saw it, I still think The Force Awakens is a good movie. Even though TLJ and TROS brought my enjoyment of it down a bit, I still enjoy the story, the endless entertainment,While I don't like it nearly as much anymore as I did when I first saw it, I still think The Force Awakens is a good movie. Even though TLJ and TROS brought my enjoyment of it down a bit, I still enjoy the story, the endless entertainment, the acting, the action and the humor.… Expand

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Kai82Feb 17, 2020

This is how you should start a new trilogy. After the prequels we lost hope that there would be Star Wars movies that feel like the original trilogy. This movie gave us fans what we had hoped for and yes I admit that this is basically like aThis is how you should start a new trilogy. After the prequels we lost hope that there would be Star Wars movies that feel like the original trilogy. This movie gave us fans what we had hoped for and yes I admit that this is basically like a remake of episode 4 A New Hope. It uses the same structure, similar characters and story arcs with good variations. This is a two-sided thing. It can be rated as homage that wants to get the fans back or as creative sellout. You can never please all fans. Some want changes and new stuff others want only more of the same with at max slight variations. For me I like the mixture of old and new and the good set ups for the follow up movies. I could not imagine that everything was wasted there but that will be described in my review for The Last Jedi and has nothing to do with this movie. I will explain what this movie does well: The set up and characters. You create a new scenario and nothing is more interesting than that Luke Skywalker has vanished without a trace as the remnants of the Empire have grown in power as the First Order and threaten the galaxy again. It creates a mystery that we care for and a threat we know is a deadly menace. Of cause there is the split in the former rebels that formed the New Republic. Leia was cut of from power as the other leaders became lazy and blind for the threat. She had created her own organization with those loyal to her or aware of the threat. They have not learned from the past. Again something that is realistic, believable and creates a good setting. The story is about the new characters and their journeys. Let start with Daisy Ridley as Rey. She is a strong and good character that was harden by the battle for survival on a dessert plant. There is the critique that she is a Mary Sue character (= Perfect and flawless avatar that is far better than everyone else). I will defend that this is not true in this movie. With the follow up movies I must admit defeat. There she is a Mary Sue. She gets thrown in something she would have never expected and grows on the journey. There is John Boyega as Finn. I would say he is the hidden star of the movie. He is a Stormtropper that is horrified by the First Order and defects to atone for his sins. You can see his struggles and I will praise the actor. Then you have Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron. He is an ace pilot and star of the rebels;-). For the bad guys you have the big bad Supreme Leader Snoke played by Andy Serkis. He is like it should be in the first movie of a trilogy. Mysterious, powerful, impressive and threatening. Again a good set up because you want to know more about him. Then you have Adam Driver as Kylo Ren. He is a Darth Vader fanboy that wants to be like him. That sounds negative but is actually good. He fights the battle of the persons he is vs the person he wants to be. Then another good new character. Domhall Gleeson as General Hux. He is a high ranking leader in the First Order and a rival to Kylo Ren. He is really skilled (got demoted to incompetent moron in the sequel) and has the disadvantage that he can not use the Force. Their dynamic and rivalry is remarkable and again a good set up for the future. The old characters were used less but mostly good. Leia had a fitting role and does a really good job as aged but still will-strong leader. I must mention that Han was discarded after he had a satisfying role. The most fitting description I have seen was on YouTube at the Nostalgic Critic. He made a parody that Leia made Han sign a live insurance and gave him a red shirt before he left (Dialog: Wrong franchise. No, also rebooted by J. J. Abrams so it is valid;-). It is so true and foreseeable. Chewbacca is Chewbacca and always good. Overall I will praise J. J. Abrams. He knows how to start a trilogy and the set ups are superb. This had so much potential and had revitalized the Star Wars movies. But then came the sequels and I must warn you. I would rather watch Jar Jar a Star Wars story or the in famous Star Wars Christmas special (George Lucas would destroy every copy if he could do it). Bonus Star Wars knowledge: There is the Darth Jar Jar theory that he is a master manipulator and Sith Master that uses this persona as disguise. There is a lot to it. He falls up the ranks, is always at the right places at the right time, shows some incredible abilities and survives dangerous encounters that got other far more capable people killed. Just watch the video. It is the most you can get out of that character and was entertaining.… Expand

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zurnzurnDec 20, 2015

"That's not how the Force works!"

Frikkin' HILARIOUS!! Seriously that line was legitimately funny, well built up and delivered. I laughed *at* the Ren temper tantrums, but *with* Han and Fin on that line. It's what I'm taking from the"That's not how the Force works!"

Frikkin' HILARIOUS!!

Seriously that line was legitimately funny, well built up and delivered. I laughed *at* the Ren temper tantrums, but *with* Han and Fin on that line. It's what I'm taking from the movie.

JJ nailed it with Star Trek but the rest has been fan-service retreads that betray a lack of storytelling prowess. It's all for effect, with no depth, nothing to pull you in. I'm just glad I didn't see the trailer, because the promised emotional weight would have gotten me too pumped to not walk out of the theatre supremely annoyed.… Expand

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Jesster93Jan 31, 2020

This movie is phenomenal! It feels like classic Star Wars, but with new characters and new settings. The reason why this movie has gotten so much praise from both critics and fans is because it’s a great movie. There really aren’t many peopleThis movie is phenomenal! It feels like classic Star Wars, but with new characters and new settings. The reason why this movie has gotten so much praise from both critics and fans is because it’s a great movie. There really aren’t many people who dislike this movie for good reasons. Most of the hate this movie gets is from conformists who like to trash popular things just to look “cool”.

There is also a subsection of anti-SJWs who feel they can’t like this movie because they see it as “feminist propaganda”. Look, I’m very anti-SJW, and I think modern feminism is a joke. However, there is no SJW or feminist agenda in The Force Awakens. Just because a movie has a female lead doesn’t mean it’s “woke”. Calm down, anti-SJWs! You make us all look bad!

As for the people who dislike the movie because you think it’s derivative, that’s fine. That is a valid criticism. Even I acknowledge the fact that there are a few similarities between this movie and A New Hope. It doesn’t bother me, though; I personally see it as paying homage to the original trilogy, and I really don’t think the two movies are all THAT similar. There’s nothing wrong with disliking a movie because you find it flawed. But disliking a movie just because it’s trendy to hate it or because it has a female lead is just stupid.… Expand

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ToastmasterJan 23, 2020

The best in the new trilogy, it sets up alot of good characters sadly the next two installments didn't carry it through.

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Daishou_UeshibaJan 6, 2020

Rewatching this film after the prequels and originals, i am absolutely STUNNED how many mindless drones seem to enjoy this corporate disney drivel with the "Star Wars" label.

This isn't a Star Wars film, it's a socio-political message aboutRewatching this film after the prequels and originals, i am absolutely STUNNED how many mindless drones seem to enjoy this corporate disney drivel with the "Star Wars" label.

This isn't a Star Wars film, it's a socio-political message about feminism and diversity hamfisted so hard by Disney it's hard to take the heroes, villians or stakes seriously.

The majority of the film is a carbon-copy of A NEW HOPE, except it fell on it's head as a child. No Nuance, No real threat, No life lessons or morals. Just a Mary Sue protagonist perfect at everything and a "villian" who throws temper tantrums and pouts in every scene.

This film is a joke, it's up there with Anakin complaining about Sand and Tuskan Raiders.

The only thing it has going for it, is it's pretty. Pretty, but completely shallow.… Expand

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DvachskatilsaJan 5, 2020

Well, it is really disappointing, what disney did to star wars. This film don't deserve to exist due to the lack of a good directing, characters and plot. Every detail in the film is DISGUSTING, and b.c people still watching this nonsense inWell, it is really disappointing, what disney did to star wars. This film don't deserve to exist due to the lack of a good directing, characters and plot. Every detail in the film is DISGUSTING, and b.c people still watching this nonsense in the cinema, disney still get money.… Expand

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NecroMnemicJan 4, 2020

Really disappointing rehash of episode 4. Copying the death star but making it even more over-the-top was the final nail in the coffin for this movie. Shame, but was to be expected.

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RafaMondiniJan 3, 2016

One of the best Star Wars movies ever made... but saddly, Rise of Skywalker ruined a movie that should be a 10/10 to me.

This was the first Star Wars movie that made me cry. But it doesn't matter anymore, because after the ending of this newOne of the best Star Wars movies ever made... but saddly, Rise of Skywalker ruined a movie that should be a 10/10 to me.

This was the first Star Wars movie that made me cry. But it doesn't matter anymore, because after the ending of this new trilogy, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi were thrown in the trash by Kathleen Kennedy or JJ Abrams or whatever was responsible for Episode IX.… Expand

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xXClutchDutchXxJan 2, 2020

The best thing about this movie was hearing the X-Wing and Tie Fighters screaming through the air again like Banshees but besides that you have another rehash of the same story with no risk and an over powered Jedi for no reason other than toThe best thing about this movie was hearing the X-Wing and Tie Fighters screaming through the air again like Banshees but besides that you have another rehash of the same story with no risk and an over powered Jedi for no reason other than to drive a forced story plot.… Expand

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CakperDec 31, 2019

Film is ok, good but not very good. Its decent good, but not the goodest.! xD y

weak 5

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Young_NachoDec 30, 2019

Kylo Ren? MORE LIKE, this is easily one of the best Star Wars movies and if you think it's a copy of A New Hope you don't understand stories or how movies are made. Which means you are in fact, a dumb dumb.

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WbnFobDec 29, 2019

Just retelling episode 4 The A New Hope but with much worse style, acting and basically everything else. Garbase except the visual effetcts.

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bosrs1Dec 28, 2019

Having seen it’s poorly done successors in no way lessens this movie’s appeal. A well made entry in the Star Wars canon.

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JohnTYDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 4 is mainly for BB8, Boyega and Ridley. But it kinda makes any victories the good-guys had in the original trilogy a bit pointless doesn't it? Empire's back (First Order); Death Star's back (Starkiller Base); Luke has seemingly trained only one dude in 30 years since ROTJ and that dude has gone bad; You can learn to use the force, and a light-sabre, in about 5 minutes as evidenced by Rey - Luke and Vadar and the rest must really be slow learners; Han is a smuggler again and he and Leia's relationship is a mess; Sith lords can use the force to read minds now - why didn't Vadar just "mind-meld" the Rebel Base info out of Leia's head in ep IV? And all this talk of getting rid minimising CGI only to have the main villain and a yoda-wannabe needlessly animated.

I think this is my problem with Abrams reboots: He has so much respect for the franchise but close to zero respect for the people that worked on it before him.… Expand

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ratikka_1Dec 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first scene, where they present the new villain, was cool. But after that it comes more and more boring. It was not a terrible movie, but it was not a good one either. Action scenes are cool, but the writing and the plot is quite bad.… Expand

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Sitelight2Dec 26, 2019

Also ich war kein Star wars Fan bis ich im Fernsehen diesen Film gesehen habe aber ich es mir nicht angeschaut habe weil ich dachte warum soll ich mir star wars ansehen das ist was für Kinder hab ich mir den Film 2 Tage später angeschaut undAlso ich war kein Star wars Fan bis ich im Fernsehen diesen Film gesehen habe aber ich es mir nicht angeschaut habe weil ich dachte warum soll ich mir star wars ansehen das ist was für Kinder hab ich mir den Film 2 Tage später angeschaut und jetzt bin ich ein totaler Star wars Fan… Expand

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luchianDec 26, 2019

I really wanted this movie to be good, but it couldn't manage to be palatable. Spoon-fed nostalgia aside, there isn't much here. The action is forgettable, and we've seen it all before. It retreads the original Star Wars and brings nothingI really wanted this movie to be good, but it couldn't manage to be palatable. Spoon-fed nostalgia aside, there isn't much here. The action is forgettable, and we've seen it all before. It retreads the original Star Wars and brings nothing else of value or interest. The main character would be forgettable except for blatantly functioning as a plot device rather than being an actual person.… Expand

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bfoore90Dec 20, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Force Awakens is a triumph. The cast and the performances (Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford) were great, the characters were grounded and felt actually interesting while maintaining a skillful balance between nostalgia and future. Everything about this movie is just so perfectly executed and played out. As I said, the characters had real conflict and emotions that the audience connects with and relate to, literally no character in this film was uninteresting by any means. I could not believe how good this film turned out to be, its easily one of the best films 2015 and Star Wars has to offer and would recommend for both new fans and old.… Expand

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Lucas_tDec 25, 2019

Perhaps this is the most cowardly Star Wars movie, just making a formula that worked in 1977, the movie is not risky or bold. I would describe this movie as the most cowardly of the saga and the trilogy.

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DrArztDec 23, 2019

Pretensions and arrogant attempt, but yet futile. Weak and chaotic retelling of, mainly 4-th episode, original trilogy motives.
Oh and spoiler alert - if you have at least rudimentary taste in storytelling you'll be disappointed.

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Katarn127Dec 22, 2019

Pathetic rehash that trashes on the OT in more ways than one.

All refinement and good visuals, but no actual substance beneath it.

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MatthewTh0Dec 22, 2019

This movie was the least enjoyable of the sequels. It was rarely bad but it was never good and far from every being great. While both of the other parts of the trilogy had moments that didn't make sense in-universe (and should have been cut),This movie was the least enjoyable of the sequels. It was rarely bad but it was never good and far from every being great. While both of the other parts of the trilogy had moments that didn't make sense in-universe (and should have been cut), they also had moments that were rather great and actually felt like authentic Star Wars. This movie, on the other hand, had none of that, also featuring little to no original plot (most of it was taken from other Star Wars movies and a few other things), and for some reason, Rey actually felt strongest in this movie relative to other characters (and later parts don't actually fix this at all if one actually thinks about it).… Expand

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CrusaderDec 22, 2019

Like many fans I was disappointed when I realised that everything from the Expanded Universe was thrown out, even if I understood the reason for it.
Still, J.J. Abrams did an amazing work establishing new loveable characters and starting aLike many fans I was disappointed when I realised that everything from the Expanded Universe was thrown out, even if I understood the reason for it.
Still, J.J. Abrams did an amazing work establishing new loveable characters and starting a new amazing journey for the fans. The movie is not only filled with homage to what has been before but also gives us a nice beginning for a new trilogy.… Expand

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IiiiiiiiiiDec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kkkkkzkdkdkkdkfifkfkfkfkfkkfkfkfkrkfkfkrkrkrkrriririirriirririiririririririririrriirirrofi… Expand

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pyros003Dec 21, 2019

Plain and simply awful. Not much else to say rather than it's a cheap copy of the old movies.

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Swfan2019Dec 21, 2019

I cannot understand how was this film so well received.
For me THIS killed Star Wars, not TLJ.

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DavidLammyDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well the best thing about this film was the way that annoying, sexually abusive, overly manly gay pervert known as Han Solo got killed by his own Son, serves the bastard right. I loved how stupid Han was to actually believe his Son still cared about him and was actually worth his time to even speak to, it felt like a fitting end to the worst character of all time that took a poop on Anakin's legacy by sexually abusing his daughter. However, this is a poor remake of A New Hope for the most part except Luke is a cheap replacement for Obi-Wan as Luke has no dialogue and only appears for 5 seconds and the other main characters are even more mindless than the OT main characters. It also had featured far too much spaceships in this film to the extent I think it's done some children some damage by encouraging them to wreck the environment by spending as much time in motorised vehicles as possible. I was also disappointed that this film wasn't anywhere near as sexy as previous Star Wars movies, the lack of sexy bum cheeks made me very upset.… Expand

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Josh27Apr 13, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think for what JJ Abrams and Disney had to do (which was bridge the end of a saga and introduce new characters, good and bad) they did a good job. The similarities to the 4th episode ( A New Hope) are explained in the 1 hour long "Making of" documentary. Some things, like the new Cantina, they felt they had to put in to make the film feel Star Wars-y. The visuals are amazing, the actors are great, and Han departs with significant emotional weight. If he had died without any sacrifice it would have felt lame. I think the movie feels like it does because it is a bridge. 8 may be the film we have always wanted....… Expand

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mrHallodriDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too much fanservice. No original stories. The ONLY highlight was that HS gets killed. Turns out, that was the only bold move in the new trilogy. Disney is hurting the franchise.… Expand

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KraistlinDec 19, 2019

Attempt to copy Episode IV 40 years later, with less interesting characters and in a universe we already know. The disney touch created things to sell merchandising stinks. Totally expendable, if you like Star wars, you can continue the sagaAttempt to copy Episode IV 40 years later, with less interesting characters and in a universe we already know. The disney touch created things to sell merchandising stinks. Totally expendable, if you like Star wars, you can continue the saga in its classic novels and comics before Disney.… Expand

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Red_WindstormDec 18, 2019

It's stupid start to a new trilogy. Uninteresting characters, empty world, repetition of plot moves from old films of the franchise. This film will appeal only to children who have not seen the past parts

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artardmosheaDec 18, 2019

Lots of implausible nonsense but still enjoyable.

Feels like the film makers decided to not be serious and try to have more fun with it. Rey and Finn are fun new characters but unbelievable how adept they seem to be at everything that is soLots of implausible nonsense but still enjoyable.

Feels like the film makers decided to not be serious and try to have more fun with it.

Rey and Finn are fun new characters but unbelievable how adept they seem to be at everything that is so hard for everyone else in this universe.

Kylo Renn was a bit over the top, making him relatable also makes him less menacing.… Expand

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