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DarthGordiusDec 23, 2015

BETRAYED. That's exactly what long-time star wars fans were with this installment. Basically, Abrams had no idea how to move the saga forward, so rather than even try, he decided to just remake episode 4. It's the oldest one. It's fromBETRAYED. That's exactly what long-time star wars fans were with this installment. Basically, Abrams had no idea how to move the saga forward, so rather than even try, he decided to just remake episode 4. It's the oldest one. It's from the 70s. Most young movie-goers haven't seen it or have barely seen it, so he decided to just remake that. After all, it'll all feel fresh and new to them. As for older long-time dedicated Star Wars fans who will realize it's not actually a new episode but just a remake, the heck with them! This film has got to make money! Tragically, it seems to be working, so as a purely business decision, it seems like JJ did the right thing, but morally, long-time fans who cared deeply about this franchise deserved better than to be abandoned and sold out like this.… Expand

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Deadly_TravelerDec 23, 2015

People who can't make a cartoon without over9000 singing scenes just can't make adorable content.

Well unfortunately this movie is horrible. I don't even understand why they made a movie with pro jedi woman who had never used light swordPeople who can't make a cartoon without over9000 singing scenes just can't make adorable content.

Well unfortunately this movie is horrible. I don't even understand why they made a movie with pro jedi woman who had never used light sword and then wrecked this ugly freak antagonist in 20 sec. Stupid black troop who isn't jedi but is pro at fighting on swords (seriously?) etc. The movie just doesn't feel like something good, it's blank and boring. Better don't watch it or watch when the whole trilogy is out.… Expand

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KeihndethDec 23, 2015

While this is not a bad movie, it is not a great movie either, and it certainly isn't a Star Wars movie. This was a sci-fi action movie based in the Star Wars universe, not the epic space operas of old we all grew up with. This film was moreWhile this is not a bad movie, it is not a great movie either, and it certainly isn't a Star Wars movie. This was a sci-fi action movie based in the Star Wars universe, not the epic space operas of old we all grew up with. This film was more of a 'Greatest Hits: Episode IV-VI' than its own standalone movie. A shell of a movie with the depth of something we'd expect from Michael Bay, not J.J. Abrams.… Expand

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RumblefishDec 23, 2015

It goes without saying that you can safely ignore the trolls on here giving this film 0 or 1 or 2 etc. The film is good, the only question is how good. Well, my friends, I am sadly old enough to remember Star Wars the first time around andIt goes without saying that you can safely ignore the trolls on here giving this film 0 or 1 or 2 etc. The film is good, the only question is how good. Well, my friends, I am sadly old enough to remember Star Wars the first time around and then of course there were the **** misjudged prequels that we all wished we hadn't been exposed to.

The Force Awakens though is a different animal to the latter Lucas monstrosities. This is REAL Star Wars. JJ Abrams sets us right back into the Star Wars universe and as Han says at one point, it feels like coming home.

I won't mention any spoilers here but I will say that the trailers previously released were masterful in the way that they diverted attention away from the real plot of the film. I will also say that ALL of the newcomers give brilliant performances. There was more genuine comedy in the film than someone like Adam Sandler could muster over an entire career. It really is laugh out loud funny in several places and in BB8 a star is born. But then SW has always had humour, because it is realistic, it's lifelike. And just as in life, the SW universe has laughter and tears, light and dark.

Faced with the huge weight of this task, it was inconceivable that Abrams would do as good a job as he did with the Star Trek franchise but honestly he actually surpassed it. This film is everything the prequels weren't. It respects and inhabits the SW universe but also respects the audience too. We had no right to expect the film would be this good. We can only be thankful that it is.

My main thought upon leaving the cinema was "I must see this again as soon as possible". I just cannot wait for the next one.… Expand

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imthenoobDec 23, 2015

Follows a similar plot structure to A New Hope but done in a way where it's not all that noticeable. I really enjoyed Daisy Ridley and John Boyega as the new leads but felt the relationship of their characters became too much too quickly.Follows a similar plot structure to A New Hope but done in a way where it's not all that noticeable. I really enjoyed Daisy Ridley and John Boyega as the new leads but felt the relationship of their characters became too much too quickly. Would be nice to see them tone it down a bit in future films. Adam Driver is pretty enjoyable as Kylo Ren, the new Sith Lord of the series. Can't wait to see more of him as well.

As for the movie, It's a bit predictable at times but still enjoyable to watch. Plenty of humorous scenes through out that will make you burst out laughing. The whole film looks absolutely stunning and I love the way that J.J. Abrams directed it. It was great to see cast members from the original trilogy back again too.

Overall, Force Awakens is a fantastic movie and I could honestly say that I would totally pay to see it again. There is very little fault in it and it's nothing that can't be fixed in future films.… Expand

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faosdeltaDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why Disney ? Why J.J. Abrams ? George Lucas ?, Why they did that destroyed the saga, was beautiful as it was, do a favor and remove this film and not continue to make more . This year has been a mess. In conclucion it is a plagiarism episode 4… Expand

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Tss5078Dec 23, 2015

***THIS IS A NON-SPOILER REVIEW***

For the first time in thirty-two years, the cast of the original Star Wars has reunited, to tell billions of fans around the world, just what happens next. With the largest weekend opening in the history***THIS IS A NON-SPOILER REVIEW***

For the first time in thirty-two years, the cast of the original Star Wars has reunited, to tell billions of fans around the world, just what happens next. With the largest weekend opening in the history of film, and the merchandising off the charts, Does the Force Awakens live up to the hype? Yes and no.

The story starts with Leia (Carrie Fisher) still in charge of the resistance, looking for a missing Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamil). The only clue to his location is inside a droid, that is discovered by a planetary scavenger and a former storm trooper, who together embark on a journey to return said droid to the resistance.

As far as special effects, make-up, sound effects, costumes, and 3D goes, this is easily the best Star Wars ever. Even if you're a person who has never seen a Star Wars film, you can't help but be impressed by the visual impact of the film. It's was also amazing to see the old cast back together again for another adventure, but even that somewhat failed to meet my expectation.

Maybe my hopes for this film were too high, but as I watched it, I couldn't help but think that I was just watching A New Hope again! The characters may be different, but throughout the film, certain situations are almost exactly the same. I am sensitive to spoilers, but I will give a small example, using just the description of the story.

A New Hope, Princess Leia sends a droid down to a desert planet with a hidden message, where it is discovered by a young worker, who takes it to Obi Wan and then on to the resistance. The Force Awakens, a droid is send down to a desert planet with a hidden message, where is is discovered by a young scavenger, who takes it to Han Solo and then on to the resistance.

Unfortunately the parallels don't end there, as they continue throughout the entire film. In reading other reviews, some people say it was intentional, to honor the original film, but with one of the largest budgets and audiences ever seen in the industry, why not instead go for originality? That's not the only thing that bothered me, as this film takes place thirty years after the original, the empire has fallen and a new villain has arrived, yet everyone still uses the same ships, blasters, and technology? Has this civilization not progressed at all in three decades?

Aside from the similarity to A New Hope, I did enjoy seeing the cast again, and every actor involved in the new story was outstanding in their own right. Star Wars continues to be the pinnacle of success at the box office that all films are measured by, but I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't tell you, the similarities to the first film are more than just perceived, and in my opinion, they take away a lot from the franchises third trilogy, right from it's very beginning.… Expand

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meitgol1Dec 23, 2015

To be honest, this is the first Star Wars movie I've ever seen. It was quite boring, and I fell asleep midway through this fiasco. Technology seemed old and not up to today's standards. Funky looking creatures that made no sense. StoryTo be honest, this is the first Star Wars movie I've ever seen. It was quite boring, and I fell asleep midway through this fiasco. Technology seemed old and not up to today's standards. Funky looking creatures that made no sense. Story line was weak, and I can tell there was hidden disappointment from the hard core fans after the movie was over. The lame attempt at humor didn't even garner a chuckle from me, but of course the hard core fans laughed. Not much thought was put into the design of the advanced space craft fighters, which were essentially a cylinder with an oversized disc on each end...Really?? Not very aerodynamic. Also, all the controls the pilots used to control these pieces of garbage were laughable at best! Essentially press a series of old fashioned looking buttons seems to make these things fly, shoot, make evasive maneuvers, etc. Prior to the movie starting, there was a preview of the new Star Trek movie, which even in preview looks far superior to this piece of crap. The Star Wars series should call it quits and just END IT!… Expand

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SW7ISBADDec 23, 2015

Oh my, Oh God, Oh why....

Where do I begin with this mini review? As a Star Wars fan I have always loved the original movies and liked the prequels and appreciated the meaningful narrative that the saga told - to this day it is one of myOh my, Oh God, Oh why....

Where do I begin with this mini review? As a Star Wars fan I have always loved the original movies and liked the prequels and appreciated the meaningful narrative that the saga told - to this day it is one of my favourite movie franchises. Having said that, this entry falls so flat and feels so empty that I nearly had a heart attack after seeing the hype and all-round positivity surrounding this picture.

While watching the movie many things became apparent. Firstly it moves at a breakneck speed and you eventually realise why, there is no story or character development whatsoever - its almost as if someone had a gun at the back of the directors head, forcing him to move quickly before people catch on to the shallowness and superficiality of SW7. Secondly because the movie is crammed and there is no room to breathe, all the happy coincidences that happen in the film stick out like a sore thumb and feel false; its true to say that there are coincidences in the previous installments but because there actually is a deep and meaningful story it doesn't hit you in the eye like a bolt of lightning but occurs seamlessly and works. Thirdly where was the score? We're talking John Williams the maestro here. I expect he himself had a stroke when he watched it and could only deliver a generic compilation that would be appropriate to the film. I could go on with my list of disappointments but can't be bothered ...zzz..zz..zz

In conclusion this is a Disney movie and in all honesty feels more like a Guardians of the Galaxy 2 rather than a genuine entry into the saga and thats the problem. Star Wars was never on the surface in terms of depth, it had poetry, a compelling spiritual battle, growing momentum that led ( for me ) to a satisfying and well paced conclusion. If you like your movies light hearted, fun, shallow and not too serious then this movie will be right up your alley. But if you're like me and you wanted to see and experience that deep, rich and meaningul story that connects with you and leaves you feeling transported to another galaxy - this is DEFINITELY NOT IT!… Expand

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MacForceRisingDec 23, 2015

When I saw The Phantom Menace i felt it was a great start to another era of star Wars films until Jar Jar Binks showed up. But that does not mean that the rest of the film does not have value in the Star Wars universe. Actually now that IWhen I saw The Phantom Menace i felt it was a great start to another era of star Wars films until Jar Jar Binks showed up. But that does not mean that the rest of the film does not have value in the Star Wars universe. Actually now that I have viewed the new Star Wars, I see how great the story line of the Phantom
Menace was because of George Lucas's story telling skills.
But this time around George Lucas is not at the drivers seat, He was pushed out the creative process as soon as Disney purchased his "Empire". Thats why I didn't expect Disney to be true to what George Lucas originally wanted Episode seven's story line to represent. JJ Abrams and Disney used the main idea that Luke was the last Jedi and he needed to go into hiding for his own personal safety. This point was the only real remnant left from George Lucas's thoughts of what episode seven should entail. Although Lucas never put to much thought into all the details for 7, 8. and 9 because he never intended to bring them to the big screen.
The Good points of The Force Awakens, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, R2, 3P0 and Chewy,
plus a really good new cast especially John Boyega as Fin the runaway StormTrooper. Although the plot line uses A New Hope as template the new characters cross paths with the original cast, creating a familiar
feeling, "did we do this before"! The nostalgic plot line did give me a lump in my throat, combined with John Williams excellent music score and ILM's visual effects, the experience was a blaster to the past.
Conclusion; If you are a long time ago, in the 1970's Star wars fan, just like me you will have mixed feelings about The force Awakens. Why ,because This episode is not so much as an episode of a continuing story but both a stand along movie as well. It comes of as trying to please to many fans from different time periods, which causes the viewer some confusion of the intent of this installment.
So, this my final thought I left the theater feeling that episode seven did not go deep enough into why
or how the older characters ended up where they were at that time period. But, at the same time it
made me feel the same way I did in 1977 when I first saw Star Wars. Young and wide eyed...… Expand

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KoreUptdDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No character development, predictable plot with many holes, forced chemistry between actors, weak and laughable villain, unoriginal story.
It is ridiculous that the "critics" give this film such high praise. I think it's hype and nostalgia that is masking the critical reviews so far. In time the mediocrity of this movie will sink in and the consensus of the SW community will be that it is pretty much just a less-than-worthy reboot of the original trilogy.

A few specific things that really bothered me:

1. Rey is an orphan, scavenging for parts to get by, but magically somehow when she is told that she has the Force, she suddenly knows out of nowhere to use the Jedi mind trick, can beat the bad guy in a lightsaber duel, and fly the Falcon like an ace pilot. No training needed - I guess Luke is a dunce for having to train under Yoda, huh? Sorry, not buying ANY of it.
2. CGI for the supreme leader, it's the same actor who did Gollum, and it shows. How original. And the cantina owner, unnecessarily CGI too.
3. Another Death Star, only bigger. Destroys a solar system, minutes later everyone acts as if this were just a mere inconvenience. Oh, and it has a weakness...sound familiar?
4. Kylo Ren is the lamest villian yet in Star Wars. I'll let you figure out why for yourself.
5. The Han Solo and Kylo face off was so predictable I saw it coming from a mile away, and afterward it just made me feel empty and sad. Also, when Ren and Chewy return to Leia, she totally ignores her long time friend Chewy and instead goes to Ren (whom she hardly even knows!), and shares in their grief. I guess Chewy's grief is irrelevant to Leia because why; he's a wookie? I am just shocked.

Yeah, there were some good moments, but after it's all said and done, I'm just feeling let down and depressed.… Expand

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vaskopraskoDec 23, 2015

This movie is pure awesomeness, starting from the characters who are done soo good like Kylo Rey BB-8 with a lot of emotions and passion, the plot is pretty good too a little bit similar to the first one but i did not mind that, also theThis movie is pure awesomeness, starting from the characters who are done soo good like Kylo Rey BB-8 with a lot of emotions and passion, the plot is pretty good too a little bit similar to the first one but i did not mind that, also the effect were stunning and the acting on spot. The film is also full of twist wich I really diged. All and all a movie worth every penny and a great 10/10 ( 5/7 :D )… Expand

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tomasithDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my first review of any movie. But presumably the Force awakened in me, and drove me to create an account on metacritic and share my view on the latest SW movie. I grew up in the communist block, where life was grey and dull- somewhat like Tatooine. And then one day, end of the 80-s, when I was probably 2-3 years old, I entered the room where my brother watched TV. And I saw these two droids walking through the desert. And I fell under a spell. After a few years I rented the VHS each weekend, and knew the roles by heart. The love for SW was implemented into my hard, "Inception"-style, that day when I was a little kid. And then came the dark times... Of the prequels. Although Ep. III somehow made up for the previous two, like the prodigal son.And after years of waiting in anticipation for a new beginning, after a series of trailers sheding a ray of hope the force will again awaken in my heart... came this smoking pile of bull**** by Disney Inc. The first 20 mins. of the movie I was like "wow". The bad-ass Sith who can freeze a laser beam in flight?! Can obviously read ones heart (like the FN-something trooper) just looking at him?! Nice! Then it's Rey. Living on a planet like Tatooine. Just with 1 sun. And the humidity-collecting-thingos are still there (maybe they saved $ as they were left in Tunisia? and they shot that place again?). But OK- let's wait and see what happens. A droid escapes the Empire with some plan. OK- also seen this somewhere before. Two guys escape a Star Destroyer... Again- been there, done that already (just they were 2 droids). Just why do they escape in a 1-person ship (TIE)? Without any suits (there is no atmosphere in there)? OK- maybe some new design- let's wait... But there is nothing original to wait for! Half of the movie I looked at my watch, because I already seen it all! Never ever done such a blasphemy on a SW movie premiere (even if it were Attack of the Clones)! A big-*** panet-size space station (Death Star v 3.0 by Disney) built by a bunch of teenagers who are the whatever remains of the old EMPIRE (capitals, as it was grand- the entire galaxy under their reign)? The EMPIRE had problems with building a 5x smaller station. It took them years. And tons of slave work. Which the New Order clearly does not have (stormtroopers built it and know all about its build details- all weak pints- even those from "sanitation"). Entering hyper-speed in a hangar-bay with some monster on your windshield? Exiting light-speed 100m from a planet?! WTF- you serious? This is not how it was explained before! This is again some bull**** out of the canon of SW! There was a tear in my eye when Han stepped onto the screen. But when Leia came out of that ship... I though they took her straight out of an old-people's home! She could barely walk straight. Thought she will have a heart-attack in a moment! Her mimics (or the lack of any) resembled ones of a person who had a stroke. That was aheartbreaking (in a bad way) scene- Han and Leia's reunion... And the bad-*** Sith I liked at the beginning of the movie? Also a character spoiled. Why did he take that mask off like ever? After he took it off, I was sad for him. I would have given him a spanking if I were Han and Chewie, with that Indiana Jones whip or whatever artifact he had aboard the Falcon. What little sissy he turned out to be. But the movie's all "politically-correct/up-to-date with today's leftist views" so no spanking of shildren could be shown (could have been PG-18 or whatever stupid the rating is in the US- so would make less $$$). In terms of spanking: I though this was what a pupil got in the good-ol-days, when caught doing "bad things". Like plagiarism. That is "baaad"- especially in the US. And the entire story-line is a big plagiarism by JJ. He should get a spanking from Darth V. But hey- Disney (who in some way owns JJ- paid him a heap of money) owns the rights to the movie! So there is no plagiarism per se... We just f***** the fans by emptying their pockets. That what the movie is for. I would like to say I am waiting for E VIII to set it all right and restore balance to the force. But when I read an article recently in which Disney say "they're going to make a new SW move each year until the fans are willing to pay for the tickets". So i know where this is going. You give us money=we make a sh** of a movie=you have to pay to see it=we make another... A vicious circle. Why a 0? After leaving the cinema I though the personell played a trick on me and projected some amateur SW flick. So I went to see once more. I wanted to leave half way! I would rate the movie a 3/10. But I got a strange feeling Disney is paying people to give 10s on the Internet so others are lured to go to the cinema. So I give a 0 to make up for that fact. Mr Lucas: please make a fund so fans can donate to purchase the SW franchise back and make it right. You were the Master-creator! Please!… Expand

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DanBurritoDec 23, 2015

I went in with unreasonably high expectations. The movie still blew them away. Never in my life did I imagine that any Star Wars movie could reach the heights of "The Empire Strikes Back" but this movie somehow manages it. I nearly startedI went in with unreasonably high expectations. The movie still blew them away. Never in my life did I imagine that any Star Wars movie could reach the heights of "The Empire Strikes Back" but this movie somehow manages it. I nearly started crying with happiness when the opening crawl came on. It was great to see all the old characters again and the new ones were great too. Kylo Ren, although he isn't as awesome as Darth Vader, is a great villain and Rey is a great hero. I don't get all the complaints about it being a "remake". Sure, it's got a lot of similarities to episode 4, but what else could you ask for from a Star Wars movie? Han Solo is still the loveable rogue we all know and love and Oscar Isaacs was great though I thought his character was underused. Still, it was a great movie that corrects pretty much every mistake made by the prequels. A dream come true for Star Wars fans.… Expand

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hewhocavesDec 23, 2015

This was a movie clearly written by committee.. and by written I mean "random bits stolen from all across existing Star Wars lore and haphazardly shoved together with no regard for plot, pacing or character development". This, combined withThis was a movie clearly written by committee.. and by written I mean "random bits stolen from all across existing Star Wars lore and haphazardly shoved together with no regard for plot, pacing or character development". This, combined with Into Darkness, has pretty much solidified JJs reputation as a terrible movie maker.

It is, however, a godsend to Rifftrax, second only to a Star Wars Holiday Special.… Expand

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bvaldobDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A movie for our age of distraction: frantic, often incoherent and unbelievably shallow. I cannot fathom how it got the reviews and ratings it did. It’s frustrating and sad to think of the missed opportunities: there was an ardent fan base, large preexisting mythology to draw ideas from, huge budget… And this is all they could come up with? What a shame - the trailers had been so enticing!

TFA starts off well enough but quickly becomes predictable and uninteresting. Basically, there’s little originality in the story, and no credible motivation to drive all the action we see. It’s an incoherent, loose plot, highly unsatisfactory, mostly made up of bits and pieces lifted from Ep IV and V, strung together anyhow in what seems in retrospect to be one long chase scene with some boring dogfights and battles here and there. Oh, and a cantina scene -pretty good, actually. Oh, and some Nazi imagery for the baddies. Oh, and a Death Star. It feels as if the script had been written in haste the night before the deadline - or has had far too many people have a say/interfere/edit it. Who was it that said “the worst risk is not taking any”?

The result is, alas, flat and unimaginative. Nowhere are we given any real sense of depth: not in the plot, nor the characters, nor the universe all this is supposed to be happening in. Or, for that matter, how it’s supposed to be linked to what happened in ROTJ and before: the few hints given here and there are ludicrous and scant. Admittedly, visually it is rather good, and on the whole faithful to the Star Wars style; and a big plus is the restrained use of CGI effects. And while some character choices are ridiculous, there are some good, even brilliant ideas concerning many new characters, their interactions, the (very) little we are told about their past. It’s a pity that this potential is thrown down the drain by mishandling, such as a total lack of character development. As a result characters are unconvincing, and there is no good reason to really care about what happens to them. Even the heroes from the past are given such a bad deal, to the point that only nostalgia lights them up. A bit. It must be stressed that the actors themselves mostly do a super job, doing their best with the available material (and direction?).

The villains are a particular example. While the concept of a young dark lord, still unsure in the wielding of his powers and undergoing a personal inner crisis, could have been very, very interesting (especially when it turns out he is somebody’s estranged son), this concept then gets expressed so artlessly and clumsily, and in such fragmentary haste- it turns into a farce. And while it could have been a nice touch, and one faithful to the origins, to have the Big Bad Boss deliver instructions and dress-downs in hologram form, what we are then shown in the movie looks like a cross between Voldemort and an oversize Gollum. Grotesque perhaps but not one bit intimidating.

Any good moments are also quickly treaded into the dust of mediocrity by facile plot jumps and glib twists. That the proximity of somebody’s old lightsaber triggers an avalanche of visions and flashbacks in the lead character, though it leaves much unexplained, could at least have been a splendid way to introduce some “first-steps-in-the Force” sequence; even clumsy experimenting might have done; but no, this character seems to suddenly become a master with no explanation given, and this is then shamefacedly overused in the plot to further the action. A likeable alien character with a lifespan of centuries could have been the vehicle for much background information, in some way or other; but she disappears having said, or done, very little. A potentially emotional and fateful confrontation is so emphatically anticipated over and over again, and is so clumsily contrived when it finally does happen- that it loses all pathos.

TFA is probably what it’s meant to be: a heavily commercial operation, which was never intended to be creatively respectful of its predecessors, and carefully planned around a boardroom table to make sure of most possible viewer-clients (particularly the age-groups more likely to then go out and buy merchandise). The cannibalising of previous movies is so pervasive and unsubtle that it becomes almost offensive. The movie comes across basically as a mediocre remake; briefly entertaining, quickly boring, rather soulless. Forgettable.… Expand

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CriticFerDec 23, 2015

It has some things copied from the first trilogy , but what he did JJ Abrams with Star Wars is fantastic . The new characters will make you much pleasing (especially BB8), the action sequences, the comedy and the tragedy made from classicIt has some things copied from the first trilogy , but what he did JJ Abrams with Star Wars is fantastic . The new characters will make you much pleasing (especially BB8), the action sequences, the comedy and the tragedy made from classic to Star Wars. The villain is a bit queer , but looks better with his mask and his black suit. Star WarsThe Force Awankes delivers what it meets. It is not as extraordinary as episodes 4, 5 and 6, but is an excellent return to the galaxy.… Expand

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NikimonDec 23, 2015

Throughout this movie I was thinking "Who the h%&# is that guy?" As in what is that character doing in a star wars movie?

After the movie was over i saw no happy face in any of the other moviegoers, not one, and the theater was packed.Throughout this movie I was thinking "Who the h%&# is that guy?" As in what is that character doing in a star wars movie?

After the movie was over i saw no happy face in any of the other moviegoers, not one, and the theater was packed. There is usually always someone hyped after a good effects movie. Nothing.

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."

(btw. No fantastic lines to quote either ... nothing ....)

I never write reviews, but i have to comment this. I did not have great expectations to the movie, as i knew that Disney had taken over the franchise and thus probably would try and milk it for what its worth. In a way i was glad, because it meant more star wars for us fans.

Somehow they managed to create a movie with all star wars looking parts, but no feel.
It felt like the parts where chosen by focus groups from current buzz-words and opinion polls.

So since the product seems to come from cynical businessmen, my response is in a language they will understand.

1. I will not spend more money on star wars or star wars related products for quite a while.
2. I will recommend to friends and family to do the same.
3. I will write reviews like this where ever i can.… Expand

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atomic_tomatoDec 23, 2015

It was like, when you order your favorite pizza that was brought back after a while being off the menu and your excited for it... but its a new chef and the pizza tastes funny. That's pretty much the feeling I got from this movie. It wasIt was like, when you order your favorite pizza that was brought back after a while being off the menu and your excited for it... but its a new chef and the pizza tastes funny. That's pretty much the feeling I got from this movie. It was just.... off. Every scene felt rushed and nothing really made a lot of sense. Special effects were great.… Expand

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KylejamesDec 23, 2015

I really did enjoy this film, the only problem I had with it was it felt too much like A New Hope. They both basically have the same plot and both movies end the same.

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lightsaber76Dec 23, 2015

As a huge Star Wars fan, I enjoyed this movie. Yes it has its flaws, but Abrams managed to bring back the nostalgia while still having new faces and moving forward to future films. I get that people say it felt like a new version of A NewAs a huge Star Wars fan, I enjoyed this movie. Yes it has its flaws, but Abrams managed to bring back the nostalgia while still having new faces and moving forward to future films. I get that people say it felt like a new version of A New Hope, but it still continued the story and I'm anxious for the next chapter.… Expand

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LobsterDec 23, 2015

What is Force Awakens? Does it feel like Star Wars? No it doesn't. It took me maybe 1/3rd into the film to get a smidgen of a Star Wars vibe. Ever wonder what Star Wars would look like fast paced & gritty with hard color grading, editing, &What is Force Awakens? Does it feel like Star Wars? No it doesn't. It took me maybe 1/3rd into the film to get a smidgen of a Star Wars vibe. Ever wonder what Star Wars would look like fast paced & gritty with hard color grading, editing, & angle shots? You know, like Star Wars fan-films you see online? Force Awakens is filmed in JJ Abrams style. Lucas would use mostly flat & face shots. Yes that is a very static way of filming, but it is also a very classic way. It lets you focus on the richness of the scene. Everything was so stream in Force Awakens that it felt like a cheap 3D amusement park ride.

But how were the characters? Rey? Daisy Ridley is wonderful, but sadly she's written as a Mary Sue. Literally every action she does is: showing up the boys. & I mean every. single. action. There are at least 28 moments..... in the film where they directly show this to you, then do a camera wink nod - she can take care of herself. But I love her charisma and my "only hope" is to see her in other things besides Disney Star Wars.

Ohh Finn. The new Jar Jar Binks. Ohh wait, Jar Jar actually had a strong character arch & came from a creative well designed species with incredible indigenous technology. What was Finn? A former Storm Trooper who gets sad one of his unit dies, then has no problem murdering his poor fellow troopers to go AWOL. What's more? They remove Boyega's beautiful Chav accent & make him talk like....a "typical" American. Yes they go out. Even giving him cringe lines like "Droid Plz" "H3ll No", & everything trope you can imagine. He was a clown buffoon & was literally saved by Rey every scene they are together. What's more, his fake US accent is horrible and sounds HORSE while yelling (which he does a lot). If you thought Anakin and Padme were awkward in the prequels, baby you ain't seen nothing yet. I had to look away, close my eyes, etc many times during this. It was that cringe worthy. Wow. Do Boyega and Daisy have good chemistry irl? Absolutely! But it's lost when you change accents. Typical Hollywood fare, changing accent for zero reason. It doesn't work. It's not convincing to native speakers of the accent. Stop.

Onto design The new Stormtroopers look horrendous, okay. We have to see so much of them, and it's these goofy gigantic duckfaces. They also seem to be composed of pure eggshell white non-reflective bristol board.

....George Lucas exercised a level of Quality Control over Lucasfilm that is now gone. JJ was given Kasdan, Williams, & Struzan. Keys to the kingdom. But what does he do? He does what he SAYS he did. Sat there like a giddy fan-boy, letting them "do their magic". Lucas certainly did not. He micromanaged them. The results are obvious.

TFA John Williams score: mediocre

TFA Drew Struzan poster: mediocre

TFA Lawrence Kasdan script: rehash

Experiment made! And the results are...guess what! It really was Lucas' genius that pulled together his 6 films. Lucas even added all of the good elements to Empire Strikes Back. Yes, George Lucas.

In Conclusion...Star Wars Episode 7 The Force Awakens is THE worst SW film by far. I rank it below every prequel & guess what. Lucas said it is "not his story". meaning Not Canon. The closest thing we can get to his treatments are the EU material that yes, still did go across his desk to get approval.

So please. Don't insult me this fan service JJ fest. Blips. Tiny references. Blowing up Coruscant. Death Star 3 (destroyed in the most passionless way imaginable) With Lucas there exploration, freshness, richness. Now we know why he left the project. Those people didn't understand. It's about Imagination. Wonder. Pushing Boundaries.

Never again will we have wild NEW RISKS like a muppet kungfu master..giant gangster worm who chains up women in bikinis..forest kingdom of man eating bears..pod-racing..arena fight..kamino..courosaunt Any of that. It's just ripoff the originals time. Even Geonosis, also a desert planet, was completely fresh under Lucas' s supervision.

Tarkin > Hux

Emperor > Snoke

Boba Fett > Phasma

Vader > Kylo Ren

Darth Maul, General Grievous, Count Dooku too all of these prequel villains far surpassed those two bit unoriginal variations in TFA.

Sadly with Kathleen Kennedy ... quality control lack extends to everything. SW Battlefront, Novels, Comics, everything. She's not an artist & doesn't have Lucas' mind for approving design. and remember, this is Disney, so NO SPACE BATTLES.

*sigh* it looks like Star Wars is over. I did not enjoy this film one bit. I was bored by the nothing because there was nothing. I followed this film for an entire year. What we're given is an MCU level film. A film that is not re-watchable or even cohesive. I have no desire to own the Blu-ray or watch it again. Why would I? For what? It's a forgettable movie with nothing creative or interesting. Nothing to feed the imagination. It's Hollywood.

You made me appreciate George Lucas that much more.… Expand

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LukeLLDec 23, 2015

I'm so disappointed about this movie and can not understand how anyone give this episode a good rating.
Story from episode 4, bad actors, nothing new. JUST BAD!

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RedWyrmDec 23, 2015

Sorry, didn't cut it - OK, no big disasters and on the plus side a welcome return to the aesthetics of the first trilogy, but...
- Too fast storytelling leaving no room for mystery and suspense
- lovestory way too glued on and unbelievableSorry, didn't cut it - OK, no big disasters and on the plus side a welcome return to the aesthetics of the first trilogy, but...
- Too fast storytelling leaving no room for mystery and suspense
- lovestory way too glued on and unbelievable
- new "Death Star mk III" and in general Imperial vs Rebellion (Republic) underdeveloped
- too keen on reintroducing key elements - not just aestetics - in an attempt to get the franchise "back on track"
- generally feels to much like a cinematic playground rather than a genuine attempt at reintroducing a gripping and arching storyline (in this regard actually manages to underperform compared to the second trilogy)

On the plusside:
- there's still room for a better executed sequel, dedicated to the kung fu of the Force (actually its begging for it)
- some new Imperial characters show some yet to be unfolded promise… Expand

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DaChunKDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lazy lazy lazy. A near total rehash and remake of ep. 4 and 5. Death star that can blow up 5 planets at once now. WOW!

Weak weak characters. Weak plot which left me with no desire to watch any more installments.

Forgettable characters. Seriously watched the movie 2 nights in a row and still cant remember the main protagonists name.

Obvious links to Nazism by Obviously Jewish run Hollywood.

Here's an Idea. Lets throw together ideas from Avengers, Hunger games, Thor and and of the other star wars moves. Mix them together, throw in some familiar characters who look worn out from the original movies, use a plot that has already worked once before and then work on lots of special effects. Bound to be a hit right? WRONG!

FLOP!

Avoid and do not bother watching any more installments.… Expand

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MiguelRodriguezDec 23, 2015

Visually ok, but disappointing with both the acting and the choppy scenes. I seem to be one of the very few people who actually dis-liked this film.
The concept of the Finn character needs much more explanation than someone who turns rogueVisually ok, but disappointing with both the acting and the choppy scenes. I seem to be one of the very few people who actually dis-liked this film.
The concept of the Finn character needs much more explanation than someone who turns rogue in the space of ten minutes!
The acting is so wooden it's quite annoying, I didn't make it to the end of the film I was totally annoyed with the cheesy one liners and the over acting. Even from the established actors Harrison etc were very poor, the scenes with Solo & Leia were cringe worthy and looked so staged it was quite terrible.
this film lacked any depth for me, it was far to Disney and far too boring, it seems quite obviously a way of generating large amounts of revenue, which I did expect if I'm honest.
I just wanted it to be so much more than it was!
When you look at films like 'Gaurdians', the humour sort of works, and in the old films that is true too, but it's so quickly done in this it just feels weird, the direction is so fast between scenes it just left me confused as to why it was even there.
Action wise it was ok, graphically very good, and I quite like the way that real scenes have been used rather than CGI all the time.
there are a couple of reviews that hit it spot on here, one refers to Voldermort, quite right too, what's that all about?
There was a chance here to make a film that inspired a new generation of an old fan, I think ultimately they have achieved the new fan bit, but 'hardcore' SW fan is not going to like the new direction. It just didn't work for me at all, there aren't many films that I leave, but this sadly was one.… Expand

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Traitor101666Dec 23, 2015

As a fan of Star Wars since the early 80s I was looking forward to this film - and was glad it delivered on all fronts. This is an immensely enjoyable romp, and yes it does retread some old ground from A New Hope, but that is notAs a fan of Star Wars since the early 80s I was looking forward to this film - and was glad it delivered on all fronts. This is an immensely enjoyable romp, and yes it does retread some old ground from A New Hope, but that is not necessarily a bad thing in my eyes. The new characters are very likeable and believable, and the film is mainly well paced throughout and although the running time is over 2 hours it doesn't feel long. Harrison Ford puts in a great performance as well, reminding us why we loved the original films.

JJ Abrams is obviously a fan of the series, there are several nods to extended universe in the film as well as a plethora of references to previous films. I thought Kylo Ren was a great baddie, the actor plays him as very calm yet at the same time mentally unhinged. Yes he's not that powerful compared to previous baddies but as was mentioned at one point, he hasn't completed his training - so this is just setting him up for the next films.

People moaning about leader Snoke being computer generated - you do realise he's meant to be a hologram of the character? Also there are some plot holes which don't make sense around the main characters skills but until we have seen the rest of the trilogy we need to let those go as I'm sure they may have some back story which will explain this. My only issue was the too brief appearance of Mark Hamill, but it seems like he will have a much bigger part in the next film.

Everyone I know who has been to see this has loved this film, so not sure why so many people don't like it on this site, guess people just don't like the lack of back story in the film about why the galaxy is in the state it is, who the main characters are etc. But I'm guessing we'll get that in the next film, so I just enjoyed a great action romp with a sense of nostalgia and didn't think too much about it.… Expand

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TrammDec 23, 2015

I was really looking forward to seeing this movie, but i must say that i was a bit dismayed. I watched as few trailers and tv spots as i could, so that i would know as little about the story as possible, but it wouldn't have mad much of aI was really looking forward to seeing this movie, but i must say that i was a bit dismayed. I watched as few trailers and tv spots as i could, so that i would know as little about the story as possible, but it wouldn't have mad much of a difference.

The movie seems filled up with lame small jokes, and what was great about the old movies was, that it was subtle jokes, that fit in the right places. Here, it just seems out of place, and gives the chars something unseriousness to them.

The sound side was also a bit disappointing, and i cant remember a single tune, besides the original theme. At least i remember dual of the fates from E1.

I so much hope that Episode VIII will be a blast, and the series doesn't seem lost totally. It would just be nice to keep the adult side of star wars alive.… Expand

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KTLeanderDec 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont know was it the acting or plot that was bad, but Im leaning on the plot. Plot was just horrible and the moments that the characters had just didnt fit in because the plot didnt do the ground-work for the actors. Also the bad guys are just big wussies. I tought that Anakin was bad, but Kylo Ren was not the charismatic evil I was expecting from Star Wars. Also what the heck is Voldemort doing in Star Wars?… Expand

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Ansatsu83Dec 22, 2015

This movie was amazing, almost on par with episode 4 in terms of story telling. It has a few flaws that I have difficulty looking past, though. First, it does seem like they tried their hardest to follow the story of Darth Caedus but theyThis movie was amazing, almost on par with episode 4 in terms of story telling. It has a few flaws that I have difficulty looking past, though. First, it does seem like they tried their hardest to follow the story of Darth Caedus but they obviously had to take the movie in a different direction due to the age of the cast. I can understand this and I appreciate their thoughtful nods to the expanded universe. There is still a lot in common with everyone's favorite expanded universe setting.

The biggest problem is Kylo Ren's temper tantrums... Darth vader would force choke someone if they brought him bad news. General Grevious would slash them in half... Kylo Ren beats on computer consoles/walls much like the angry German kid, when his subordinate brings him bad news... not really intimidating, just awkward to watch.

I also disagree with how powerful Rey becomes, with the force, without any formal training. Just seems odd to me and its hard to look past something like that.

The droid and technology designs also appear to have gone back in time, towards the old republic era... not really progressing forward. Everything looks so... old. I think its because they added a roundness to the droids. Just doesn't feel as modern sci-fi but more ancient world sci-fi... To me, its the exact opposite of what they were wanting. That ball droid is still the most impractical droid I have ever seen. It even has to move a little to use one of its arms, meaning it has to line up PERFECTLY to use its devices... This is just... bad design. I do like its personality, though, and it has a few pretty funny moments.

Otherwise, the story is fluid, it puts a lot of good, productive nods, to the fans and the expanded universe. Its basically a movie for fanboys... which is a good thing. All in all, if you like star wars, this is a lot better than episodes 1-3 and worth the ticket price.… Expand

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PepefromageDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a fan of the first trilogy like JJ Abraham, i would say the movie respect the spirit of the 5 to 6 era. Some of the complains i heard were about the sidelined of certain character. I suppose the absence of Luke Skywalker was a BIG part of the complain. Actually i don't understand the need to see him at the end of the movie... We could have saved him for the next movies. J.J. Abraham is no stupid . But like Kylo Rhen(who is a fan of Darth Vader) he's a big fan of the franchise and we could see that .So many scenes taken from the old star wars movies: twisted family relations , big ship battles, light saber duel,even a death star to destroy etc... From a teacher point of view , he would get a low score for the cut and paste feel of the whole thing.The plot is dedicated for a six years old child to comprehend. So leave your brain at the lobby and enjoy the ride at least for the new actors who did a decent job.… Expand

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BarefootedjediDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After five days of thought, my judgement: a travesty

The prequels explained too much, this sequel explains too little. The most prominent example of this is Rey. Having barely been aware of the existence of the force at the beginning, without any instruction – such as Luke (son of Darth Vader, hence strong in the force) needed from Obi Wan, later Yoda – she (magically?) becomes aware of it, competent in its use, and powerful enough to defeat Kylo Ren, despite the fact he is Vader’s grandson and Leia’s son (hence strong in the force) and has been the padawan of Luke before being turned to the dark side by Supreme Leader Snoke. Apparently women, unlike men, can use skills without first learning them.

Then there is the political correctness (o.k. I suspect that last was motivated by PC too). J.J has to have Finn stupidly hold Rey’s hand too long after getting her to run, just so she can say “I know how to run. Let go of my hand.” J.J. also has to have her say “I can handle myself” when Han hands her a blaster. In general there is too much of the telling of strength rather than just showing it. Leia never had to say she was a strong capable woman, she just showed it through her actions, like grabbing the nearest available blaster to make an escape passage into a garbage compacter. Add to the hand holding silliness the fact that Finn, despite being trained as a soldier from childhood, always looks out of his depth in any fight, and it becomes apparent that the only way this “genius” can think of making a female character strong is to make a male character next to her look stupid or weak. I have nothing against intelligent feminism, but this is not that. Actually, I think feminists should be insulted by this too. It’s certainly insulting to the female fans of the original Star Wars, who saw in Leia a strong, intelligent, witty, and, most importantly, well-motivated character. Here instead we see lip service (or [eye] lid service?) to feminism accompanied by contempt for the underlying mythology of the Star Wars universe. You have to be a padawan before becoming a jedi J.J.; you have to be a student before becoming Sensei. What Rey does here is equivalent to someone with a white belt picking a fight with the master and kicking his arse around the dojo. I’ve chosen the masculine pronoun there, not because I think a female martial arts master is impossible – I don’t – but because the kind of feminist who would think this sort of thing is good film making would have no problem with a woman being bested by a woman but, no matter how great the skills of a man, no matter how mediocre those of the woman, they would be offended by her being beaten in such a fight. The kind of feminists who admire this sort of rubbish are, unfortunately, more common than their more intelligent namesakes in our anti-intellectual culture. All that said, if you like your feminism brain dead, of the warrior without wit variety, you’ll love the character of Rey. To be fair the fault isn’t Daisy Ridley's. It's entirely that of the writers and director. If I ignore this stupidity I can quite like the character of Rey, presumably because Daisy has plenty of her own charisma.

Kylo’s helmet looks like a silly beak. He has no good reason to wear it either, other than perhaps trying to imitate grandpa Vader. Or is it worn to disguise the fact that without it he looks a bit wet? Then there are his tantrums, which look ridiculous, although they do provide opportunities for comedy.

General Hux when ranting like Hitler to the assembled storm troopers sounds nasally and weaselish rather than threatening. In his conflict with Kylo Ren he looks more the smug schoolboy than the imposing general.

Supreme Leader Snoopy – the big baddie, literally – is impressively threatening, but it turns out his giant stature is hologrammatic. This has comic potential. Is he a Wizard of Oz type fake? Could he possibly be only 2 inches tall?

Poe Dameron. I like his sense of humour when taken captive. He would make a good replacement for the now dead Han.

Oh, that’s right, Han Solo dies, but we all expected that to happen anyway, so no great surprise there. I was a bit disappointed in the manner of his death though. I was hoping he would go out in a hail of blaster fire or chopped down by multiple assailants, thereby allowing his companions, in a desperate situation, to escape. Instead, on top of yet another Freudian conflict between father and son we have a soppy attempt at reconciliation resulting in a too predictable death by Kylo’s lightsaber being turned on. Kylo doesn’t even look threatening when he does it. The only good thing about that scene is the rage of Chewbacca that follows. Good ol Chewy! Friend for a lifetime. I felt more for him than for Han.

How will he cope without Han? Will he turn to drink or drugs to cope with his loss? Will he cruise all the brothels in the galaxy in a futile attempt to replace that male to male bond with "romantic" companionship.… Expand

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flemieuxDec 22, 2015

Star Wars The Force Awakens IS nostalgic, flashy, cheesy, romantic, funny, cute, dramatic, predictable, commercial BUT... and most importantly... it is Fun.
Star Wars The Force Awakens IS NOT gritty, hardcore, realistic, thought provoking,Star Wars The Force Awakens IS nostalgic, flashy, cheesy, romantic, funny, cute, dramatic, predictable, commercial BUT... and most importantly... it is Fun.
Star Wars The Force Awakens IS NOT gritty, hardcore, realistic, thought provoking, logical nor does it take itself too seriously and I can see why self-defined hardcore fans can have a problem with that. I saw Empire in theatres when it came out. I read Zahn, played the RPG and devoured SW lore my entire life. I had and At-At and a Falcon and a bunch of figurines only My Vader did not stay in its plastic container, it came out to play and, eventually, broke and went to garbage compactor heaven.
For those fans trying to recapture that feeling they had when they were 10... No Movie, no matter how awesome, will do that for you. You can't keep your childhood in a neat plastic wrapper.
This Movie hit all the right notes for me. It managed to eclipse the horror that are the prequels and satisfied my inner geek.
When all is said and done this is a fun movie with a great cast and a truly wonderful nod to the creators and actors of the originals.… Expand

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EasyTabDec 22, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is one of the greatest cinematic experiences I have ever had. Star Wars is back! And the hype couldn't be more real, but luckily J.J. Abrams has crafted the best Star Wars movie in 32 years. This was easily myStar Wars: The Force Awakens is one of the greatest cinematic experiences I have ever had. Star Wars is back! And the hype couldn't be more real, but luckily J.J. Abrams has crafted the best Star Wars movie in 32 years. This was easily my most anticipated film of all time, as it was for many other Star Wars fans like myself. But watching this movie I instantly fell back into this universe and seeing all the old characters was like reuniting with old friends who have been gone a while. But what surprised me was how much I loved all the new characters and they almost instantly felt like they belonged in Star Wars. I loved Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, as she was truly a great heroine who might've stole the entire show. Daisy Ridley's sweet, rough, and emotional performance has cemented her in Star Wars for me and I cannot wait to see her in the future of films. Finn, played by John Boyega, was a fantastic new character and had a heart of gold. John Boyega's performance had heart, humor and was overall a grand addition to this great cast of characters. Poe Dameron was another new character that I also really loved, as he was a wisecracking badass pilot who felt similar to Han Solo in the original Star Wars. I wish we had gotten to see more of him, but thats what sequels are for. Oscar Isaac plays Poe and brings a great performance to the film and shows once again why he is one of the best rising stars in Hollywood. Kylo Ren was, along with Rey, my favorite new addition to the Star Wars characters. He was scary, mysterious, complex and he is a brilliant pressence on screen that's similar to Darth Vader. Adam Driver does a fantastic job as the character and handling his dark and tragic character. BB-8 was also a great new droid and I quickly loved him for his humor and personality that we learn through his interactions. He really captures the essence of droids with how while we can't understand their language, we know exactly who they are and what they are saying. Harrison Ford returns as the legendary Han Solo, and boy what a return it is. Han Solo was always one of my favorite characters of all time, and watching him kick ass and make smartass comments with Chewbacca at his side made me feel like a kid again. Ford brings everything he has to the role and I commend him for his unforgettable performance in this film. Seeing the entire old crew back was just indescribable. Seeing Leia, C3PO, Chewbacca, Han was like the greatest family reunion ever. It felt like we were finally home. J.J. Abrams has accomplished what many of us thought was the impossible, he has made Star Wars great again. I realize many people enjoy the prequels, which is fine of course, but for me it didn't have the magic of the original trilogy. This film captured the feel and fun of the original trilogy, without sacrificing the dark elements. The great cinematography was also something I noticed, as it made the emotional scenes and action sequences look and feel beautiful. Many people have said the film is very similar to the original Star Wars from 1977 and while there are definitely similarities, I don't see this as a compaint. To me this was a great homage to the original film and it made me happy to see that J.J. Abrams wanted to bring that experience back to life for both old and new generations. I loved this film so much. Of course it had small flaws, which can be found in the original trilogy as well if you look hard enough, but I had the highest expectations ever for this film and as someone who has loved Star Wars all his life I can say that its the best film since Return of the Jedi all those 32 years ago. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a phenomenal cinematic that was everything I wanted it to. It was emotional, funny, exciting, occasionally scary, and it did a perfect job at mixing the old and the new. The wait for Episode VIII cannot come fast enough.… Expand

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WhatdoyouthinkDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "I am being torn apart." I watched the movie twice. I felt hope at times during the movie but
almost constantly battled a feeling of impending doom that the movie is not on track. The movie
is entertaining and humorous, but feels way too coincidental and convenient, which I really wish
could be explained away by the Force. The new characters are likable but we are forced to like
them because Rey can do anything as a superhero from a superhero movie, Finn is invincible like
a cartoon character to any crash, hit or lightsaber, and Poe has unshakable confidence and wit.
How can anyone not love those qualities? Kylo Ren, the most interesting character during much of
the movie is no longer an interesting character by the end, which is a failure. The side
characters of Phasma, Snoke, or the First Order were card board cut outs, and revealed the
film's lack of depth to flesh out history or imagination. Han's humor and silent gestures
grounded this movie, which I really credit Harrison Ford for his acting and writers to give the
movie deeper emotions rather than all the telegraphed surface emotions. During the Rey rescue
scenes I thought the movie was finally getting good, and felt on track but then they made it
heart wrenching. The marketing by Disney, JJ and Harrison misdirected me, into thinking this was
going to be a fun ride at least for this film, and that they would take great care with the lore
and characters already in place. But Disney forget to invent much of anything in the Star Wars
world except to play with the pieces already in the toy chest and add a few characters. They
almost kept it a "fun", "satisfying" movie experience, and it would have rated a 6, but Han's death makes it feel like a horror movie so it is a 5. It was an effective, memorable scene but did the writers have wisdom to make it worth it, like an Obi Wan death? Hopefully episodes 8 and 9 can frame this movie in a better light and give meaning to a master story.… Expand

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DatamariDec 22, 2015

Come on, it's Star Wars!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally here, and just like the previous movies, it's absolutely amazing. The new characters give the movie a breath of fresh air, while keeping the elements that make Star Wars whatCome on, it's Star Wars!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally here, and just like the previous movies, it's absolutely amazing. The new characters give the movie a breath of fresh air, while keeping the elements that make Star Wars what it is. The movie isn't really engaging, in fact during one part, I went off to get popcorn. However once it starts to get good, it gets REALLY good. The acting, the action, the new faces and especially the familiar faces make The Force Awakens something you don't want to miss for the world.

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens gets a 9/10.… Expand

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JavierChileDec 22, 2015

This is what Star Wars needed. JJ Abrams knew what was missing in the prequels: fast paced fun. Characters,mysthicism and plot are all developped between action or humor scenes. I loved Abrams direction, just as good as in the star trekThis is what Star Wars needed. JJ Abrams knew what was missing in the prequels: fast paced fun. Characters,mysthicism and plot are all developped between action or humor scenes. I loved Abrams direction, just as good as in the star trek movies but without abusing some light techniques this time.

I'm a fan of all the Star Wars movies, specially the original trilogy. I loved de parallelism between The Force Awakens and A New Hope. Some criticize it, but I think it's a good way to recapture the spirit of the saga. Either way, it's not a copy paste. The political situation it's not the same, the characters are not the same. Plus, the character's impact of the ending it's not the same.

Personally I didn't like just one thing, the artistic design on Snoke character. In another hand, some criticize the inner struggle of Kylo Ren saying it's "emo". I think this "emo" thing is the best thing about the character. It makes him deeper.

There is plenty to build on now. I can't wait for the new movies.… Expand

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RosynightingaleDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney has ruined another beautiful epic story by turning it into pile of tacky, unoriginal slop with a poorly written plot. It is hilarious that the newspapers who gave it a positive review, only did so because they were paid...shame on you guys. The original characters' integrity is ruined by being represented as old, and mentally rusty. The new characters represent the political garbage being shoved down our throats by popular culture. ( only the girl makes sense!) I know a lot of companies think we are blind dependable sheep now, but there are still independent thinkers out there who realize a good work of art when they see it. Star wars is a classic that should NEVER be touched. With all of the money Disney makes with its shallow tv shows and movies sexualizing our youth and shorting their attention spans, one would think they could hire a decent writer to carry on the magical vision that Lucas wrote...but our education is so poor in this country, it is hard to find someone who can speak and write proper English. For this reason, it affected the acting, it wasn't very good. As a fellow performer, if the story stinks, then the cast and the show will suffer too.The only highlights I enjoyed were the effects, the family lineage continuing with the dark and the light forces, the appropriate use of The Falcon coming back as well as some of the original characters. The huge shocker in the movie which was spilled by some jack-hole online, completely ruined the story. Anyone who values the depth that Lucus created, will see right away what utter crap this movie is. Disney must think the fans are retarded because they claimed this movie was "for the fans". This movie is to marketed to a less intelligent audience... We all know who...sigh...Right after viewing the movie, my boyfriend turned to me and said, " My childhood has been ruined". Thanks disney for **** all over this masterpiece!… Expand

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SigilFeyDec 22, 2015

THAT's how you make a Star Wars film!

This movie goes a long way in healing the hurts of Episodes I-III. The story introduces new characters that are going to be quite easy to fall in love with and re-introduces old characters that weTHAT's how you make a Star Wars film!

This movie goes a long way in healing the hurts of Episodes I-III. The story introduces new characters that are going to be quite easy to fall in love with and re-introduces old characters that we already love. There are both heroes and villains that we care about and a balanced and beautifully told story that does not rely on CGI effects to generate excitement. The humorous moments are very qualified and very real -- a welcome feeling after the effects of Jar-Jar Binks and the ilk in the prequels.

Disney was not afraid to include dark moments where needed, include a hard-hitting (if not completely unforeseen) twist, and leave the plot in a place where you're bouncing in your seat to know what happens next.

I withhold one point for a couple of wonky/underplayed moments of dialogue and the reliance on yet another Imperial super-weapon as a plot device. (No more "Death Stars"...please.)

If you're still hesitating -- go see it / go see it / go see it!!! Star Wars is back!… Expand

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DedicatusDec 22, 2015

This movie is nothing more than a fanservice. Later on, like a decade later, when we are showing this movie to our children, what would they think? Dad, what happened to Episode 6? Didn't we win? Didn't the empire get beaten? Then why is 7This movie is nothing more than a fanservice. Later on, like a decade later, when we are showing this movie to our children, what would they think? Dad, what happened to Episode 6? Didn't we win? Didn't the empire get beaten? Then why is 7 back to episode 4? We, the people living now, have this 'nostalgia effect' dangling down on us, so we may give this movie high reviews. But if you take the nostalgia out of this movie, and throw it into Star Wars universe, what would it become?… Expand

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DeathSladeDec 22, 2015

10/10 BEST MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BETTER THAN THE PREQUELS
ON PAR WITH THE ORIGINALS
GREAT VILLAIN
FUNNY JOKES
GREAT ACTION
GREAT PLOT AND CHARACTERS
10/10 BEST MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mak54291Dec 22, 2015

6.5

Good movie and well made: Nice cgi and sound. Music is also good. But repetitive story considering the past movies and extreme luck to a lot of people.

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arch1970Dec 22, 2015

Really enjoyed The Force Awakens, saw the first one in 1977 and have grown up with the films, me and the wife took the kids and their friends and they loved it. i could see myself in them seeing Star Wars for the first time. i thought theReally enjoyed The Force Awakens, saw the first one in 1977 and have grown up with the films, me and the wife took the kids and their friends and they loved it. i could see myself in them seeing Star Wars for the first time. i thought the film seemed like a breath of fresh air compared to the CGI heavy prequels, yes the story is familiar but what do you want? all the old fans said the prequels were terrible and that they need to go back to how the first trilogy was, and now there are groans that its too much like the originals?, I for one was buzzing when I left the cinema, if it didnt feel like it did when you were 10 years old? thats because your not, perhaps Star Wars is no longer for you, and like Han Solo maybe its best to hand that baton to the youngsters!.… Expand

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lifeofbrianDec 22, 2015

Take episode 4 and give it better graphics and modern language (like the use of "boyfriend") and you've got JJ's Star Wars. Its an entirely forgettable movie. Its better than the prequels, but still worse than all of the originals.

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TheWaffleDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Of all seven Star Wars movies now in existence, The Force Awakens is without a doubt the third greatest. Within moments you remember the way that Star Wars was meant to feel, the wooden community theater quality acting of the prequels is gone, forgotten, and buried. Every character is vibrant, emotive, and driven in a way that the prequel characters just weren't. The fan service is there, but mostly subdued, and won't be terribly noticeable to any first-time watchers.

As a stand-alone film, it'd be perfect, but in the Star Wars universe, the plot is not terribly original. We've seen most of these moments before, which is why I think it makes more sense to think of Force Awakens as a reboot of the original trilogy rather than a truly new plot line. Enough is new to make it enjoyable, but it hits most of the same plot points as the Original Trilogy.… Expand

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JuansithDec 22, 2015

What a tremendous fraud!!!
Is people getting money for writing good reviews or they are that brainwashed to not see its one of the worst movies ever?.
The force awakens is a movie made with the only intention of grabbing money. No artisticWhat a tremendous fraud!!!
Is people getting money for writing good reviews or they are that brainwashed to not see its one of the worst movies ever?.
The force awakens is a movie made with the only intention of grabbing money. No artistic interest on this film whatsoever. There is nothing new to add to the SW universe. No new weapons, spaceships, jakku is tattoine, everything is generic.
Storytelling is bad and cheating all the time. Everything that happens is based on baffling coincidences, everything is illogical. The climactic scenes are terrible and shallow.

What a waste of time. The best thing of tfa was the trailer.… Expand

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CPLPDec 22, 2015

As a Star Wars fan, I would sit through every one from beginning to end, no questions asked. I loved the acting to this film, the plot, and the direction in the stand alone movie was great.

When it was said and done at the end, I was moreAs a Star Wars fan, I would sit through every one from beginning to end, no questions asked. I loved the acting to this film, the plot, and the direction in the stand alone movie was great.

When it was said and done at the end, I was more underwhelmed with the experience than I was optimistic and that is why it received a 7. I was more 'meh' at the end movie than when I went into it excited, thinking I could have probably waited until a few weeks later, regardless of the spoilers. I think J.J. Abrams left me more disappointed than anything.… Expand

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Disappointed58Dec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to say overall I was let down by the movie. Started out kind of slow, and was kind of boring. I grew up watching the original Star Wars in 1977 at the theater. As a 7 year old, I was captivated by that movie and i was looking for the same thing, only to be disappointed. Abrams did not capture my enthusiasm. He is no George Lucas, and he would better off staying with and directing Star Trek. Probably with the help of Disney and Abrams, "The Force Awakens" is missing George Lucas's panache. For one, you killed off Han Solo. Unbelievable. One of the most iconic characters in the original trilogy. And you introduce us to a character that basically learns the force and how to use a lightsaber in a matter of a couple hours. Really? Luke is the "yoda" of Jedi Knights and it took him years and years to learn about the force and the dark side. Do I even ask what she accomplishes in episode 8? If ever a series needs resurrected, it is now. George Lucas, where are when we need you most?… Expand

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csw12Dec 22, 2015

A film that will satisfy the fans while providing pure entertainment to the rest. Not a masterpiece or something that hasn't been seen before but Star Wars: The Force Awakens was enjoyable throughout with great action and a convincing score.

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Sontate72Dec 22, 2015

First off, I'd like to say that a movie doesn't deserve a score of 1 for "playing it safe," or using nostalgia. I agree it's not very subtle, but I'd rather have a remake-sequel compromise than to see a movie go too far from the focus of aFirst off, I'd like to say that a movie doesn't deserve a score of 1 for "playing it safe," or using nostalgia. I agree it's not very subtle, but I'd rather have a remake-sequel compromise than to see a movie go too far from the focus of a series.

This is worth your time and money. Although the action scenes do borrow from the original trilogy in not-so-obvious ways, the movie's plot is all about the wide cast of characters, each with specific character arcs, and this isn't a bad thing: they all work together in such a sensical and realistic way. Although it's not without its flaws, it's a damn fine start to a new Star Wars trilogy. I look forward to the next one.… Expand

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chrisselthDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When is a remake less than a remake? When it pretends that it isn’t, thinking by reshuffling almost every element, every shot, from Star Wars, and a touch of Empire, in a new order, changing the sexes of some of the main characters, that makes it new. When it tries to compensate for this by making everything bigger and glossier, while losing all real excitement. There is not the edge of the seats experience that marked the originals, just big bangs. When the script falls repeatedly into lame. When all the main characters are pitched to the teen audience, a cross between Hunger Games and Harry Potter. Adults are left embodied in the aged performance of Harrison Ford, confirming how tired this film is for anyone over 30. Disney has successfully revamped its merchandise business with this leaden loud movie, but I was left watching engineering competence with no excitement.… Expand

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ellesDec 22, 2015

Some of these reviewers are clearly trolls, I mean 0 out of 10 for a film of this magnitude, seriously? well its the only attention they are gonna get, bye bye trolls Star Wars and its millions of fans have struck back. The Force Awakens isSome of these reviewers are clearly trolls, I mean 0 out of 10 for a film of this magnitude, seriously? well its the only attention they are gonna get, bye bye trolls Star Wars and its millions of fans have struck back. The Force Awakens is the biggest and best film in the Galaxy.… Expand

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DrunkenJedi92Dec 22, 2015

Nostalgia Porn Episode XXX: Not The Prequels

Were it not for the fan service and the progressive/feminists pandering, people would realize its just a shallow remake of A New Hope that lacks any real emotional impact with the mostNostalgia Porn Episode XXX: Not The Prequels

Were it not for the fan service and the progressive/feminists pandering, people would realize its just a shallow remake of A New Hope that lacks any real emotional impact with the most interesting elements of the movie happening in exposition stories.

The more I think about the motivation and creative drive behind this movie, the ugglier it looks. Jedi and Disney are manipulating the fans with X-Wing porn and fan service, and puppets wile adding nothing of substance to Star Wars that we didn't already have.

We have female Jedi. We have black characters. In the Clone Wars cartoon we had an intersperses couple that had hybrid children (something that's far more interesting than a forced interracial romance) Is anyone even against that anymore in our society??! I wouldn't even bring it up if it weren't for the fact that JJ clearly cast these characters to look like a progressive champion among his Hollywood buddies. Expect Episode X to feature an African Luke if Finn doesn't end up with Poe in another progressive twist in the last movie. It would not surprise me at all if that happened since they already ripped off enough of a New Hope. I know if I was going to make a lazy progressive rip off Empire Strikes Back to follow up this, I would have Finn and Poe for the sake of forced equally straight out of a gay star wars fanfic. They already made a third Death Star, had Ray successfully performing and Jedi Mind + beating (but not killing) the bad guy, shipping Ray and Finn together is the only logical step forward in this pattern of nostalgia/progressive pandering. And that does happen, anyone who does question the cinematic or literary of Episode VIII will be condemned for homophobia.

Story telling is dead, and Hollywood thinks you are all idiots who will eat anything they serve you if it has a nice coat of paint. Say what you want about Lucas, but I would rather watch a three hour Jar Jar Binks stand alone film than be re-fed my childhood and calling it better than Revenge of The Sith (One of my all time favorite movies second only New Hope which they just ruined.)… Expand

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XanatarDec 22, 2015

So this is what happens when Disney buys a franchise - Cut out the best parts of the previous parts, clue them together somehow, put a lot of state of the art CGI on top of it, then sell it as a "rejuvenation / fresh start". In fact, its justSo this is what happens when Disney buys a franchise - Cut out the best parts of the previous parts, clue them together somehow, put a lot of state of the art CGI on top of it, then sell it as a "rejuvenation / fresh start". In fact, its just all the same stuff all over again.

The writing must have looked something like this:" Ok... lets do this.. hm, but that was all already done before. - I have an idea, lets make it... bigger! Excellent, then we don't have to find something originally NEW. Our fans will love us" . Or maybe it was all about fear from Disney Execs of disappointing the core fans, thus starting **** storms all over. Thats why they probably thought recreating "core" scenes of the original as closely as possible and sell it as a new movie is a clever idea. And yeah, because it looks so incredibly familiar and close, lets rename the planets... that will make us look innovative. Hell, you can say a lot about George Lucas and some of his more stupid character or story choices, but at least he tried to tell HIS story. And he did it quite well in his first 3 movies, and not so well in his prequels. And, though some of his characters where plain stupid and an imposition ( Jar Jar Bings), at least they kind of stayed in character and were unique. Some of the current main cast and the plot feel hollow, only Han Solo rescues many scenes with his presence. Was it really required to burn up all the cool storylines that were created in the books by Timothy Zahn for... this?

I have to admit one thing - they did an absolute briliant marketing strategy with all this secrecy and non-spoiler policies. That probably means the hype will carry the movie through, even if it is only a medicore sci fi movie with plot holes so huge that a star destroyer fits through.… Expand

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znvpredatorDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. The plot is just a mix of the old trilogy, it doesn't have anything new to offer, each place we visit, almost each scene like a scene in the classic star wars bar or "disable the shields" or even bigger death star — we've seen it all in previous episodes. At least new trilogy had courage to introduce us to new planets and cultures (I mean come on Jakku is just a copy of Tattoine).
2. Lazy writing. There is no intrigue to that film, it almost like in the middle I already knew what would happen next, and that moment when Kylo Ren kills Solo feels like it there just because they needed some big moment.
3. Light saber battles. So we have Kylo Ren who was trained by Luke, and who's extremly talented with the force (we see him use it multiple times and showing even more power than Darth extremely) and he is being challenged by a former stromtrooper who even doesn't know how to handle lightsaber and the defeated by the girl who was never trained in the ways of the force. WHAT IS THAT? Remember how Luke who had some training from Obi Van lost to Vader? And then he had to had even more training from Yoda to challenge him? But no, in this film they just know how to use the force out of nowhere apparently.

I'm giving 5 only because x-wing battles were cool and first part of the movie felt right.… Expand

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tizwaz77Dec 22, 2015

The Force is with this one. absolutely loved this film, ticks all the boxes in my opinion, great to see a young actress taking on the main role, I thought Daisy Ridley was brilliant. Harrison Ford was brilliant too although I feel the youngThe Force is with this one. absolutely loved this film, ticks all the boxes in my opinion, great to see a young actress taking on the main role, I thought Daisy Ridley was brilliant. Harrison Ford was brilliant too although I feel the young cast has brought a certain freshness to the Franchise, bb8 is a great addition. and loved Kylo Ren, cant wait for episode 8.… Expand

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foxtrottDec 22, 2015

World wide media acclaim. Box office records broken everywhere. 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, need I say more? Disney and JJ you nailed it with a superb addition to the Star Wars universe, not to mention the introduction of some great newWorld wide media acclaim. Box office records broken everywhere. 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, need I say more? Disney and JJ you nailed it with a superb addition to the Star Wars universe, not to mention the introduction of some great new characters, Rey, Finn and Poe are all brilliant and I cant wait to see how they and the story develops, miles better than the prequels and second best to The Empire Strikes Back in my opinion.… Expand

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exodus9237Dec 22, 2015

Let's be honest, this movie had many more reasons to fail than reasons to succeed. The hype couldn't be higher, the feelings about the prequels couldn't be more hateful and no one really could think this would be better than the originals.Let's be honest, this movie had many more reasons to fail than reasons to succeed. The hype couldn't be higher, the feelings about the prequels couldn't be more hateful and no one really could think this would be better than the originals. But, Star Wars The Force Awakens delivers, and in a great way.

Many people has mentioned the good things. Great writing, excellent effects, (both CGI, and practical) beautiful art production, and soulful performances. Also, many people has mentioned its defects, including commentaries about how it feels all too familiar or even changing all the good things I just mentioned into failures. In one of the reviews I read, the reviewer mentioned that we would all feel the same about this movie in ten years, like we feel about the Phantom Menace today, with his arguments relying in our "blinding stupidity". Other reviewer said that what George Lucas did in the prequels was in some way good, the politic discussions and all that. I mean it's okay, personally I don't hate the prequels but Lucas tried to explain every little thing, so I don't see why going 'back to basics' is a bad thing.

It's actually a very good thing. This movie has soul and personality and it doesn't rely in a lot of CGI like other blockbusters (and/or seguels/reboots) this year. Also the quality of other matters, like performances or writing, to be redundant, differentiates this one from its high-budget buddies.

The story is quite simple, and it does resembles Episode IV, but it combines familiar elements with good and exciting new ones. It is clearly an introduction to this sequel trilogy, so maybe the other ones will expand the story and deepen into it, but this one is just what it needs to be, a new start, a fresh start.

I've seen it two times. At worst, is a good movie, at best, is everything we wanted from an Episode VI sequel. For the next ones I can't talk, and maybe Episode VIII will have a lot more pressure, but this one is extremely satisfying.… Expand

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beriielDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The special effects were great, cinematography was good and the acting was excellent. I like the new characters and thought what I learned of them was enough for this episode.

I've been a Star Wars fan since I saw the movie in '77 I was 7. I'm probably one of the few people in the world that loved the prequels (knew it wasn't going to be an action-based movie), and I walked into this movie with no expectations.

I knew the expanded universe was off the table, and expected an entirely different story. If the Force Awakens was a reboot, I would have loved it to death. But, it's not; it's the seventh chapter in the series.

I've never had a problem with the suspension of disbelief, until this movie. As soon as I saw Rey on the Tatooine clone I knew she was the new jedi. Because she looks a lot like Padme, I assumed she was Luke's daughter, which was revealed in her last flashback. It appears that the Janitor storm trooper will be another jedi given enough time as he can magically use the lightsaber. Ben is a Revanite knockoff like Sidious was supposed to be, wearing the Vader/Anakin/Revan gear with Revan's upgraded mask.

Han dies, which wasn't a shock as Ford always hated the idea of doing more movies. I'm sure Luke will die in the next movie as Hamill has been more bitter about the movies than Ford was. Fisher will probably stay on as long as she can because of $.

The acorn looking chick is the new yoda, Finn and Rey the new love interest, and as always the 3rd Reich can't make a death star without the obvious back door clause cause evil.

I can honestly go with all of that. Seriously. Fine. Whatever. It's Star Wars not Hamlet. I'm not expecting a masterpiece after 38 years.

But it's still A New Hope mixed with Empire, and I've seen those movies at least 100 times since their launch. I just wanted new.

I don't want a nostalgia piece. Chapters 3-6 were great for their time, but life marches on. Throwing out the expanded universe opened the door to a whole new universe, and Lucas bowing out removed the need to work through his WWII therapy.

It's a marketing masterpiece, and a fun Star Wars film with great new characters that I love. But the story is tired and played out. I honestly hope the next once amps up the story is veers away from the predictable setup they've laid at out feet.… Expand

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Young-JediDec 22, 2015

Talk about Lost! JJ had no clue where to go with this franchise. His solution: Go nowhere! Rehashing previous episodes is NOT creating a new episode. Honestly, what was the point of even calling this episode 7? It should have beenTalk about Lost! JJ had no clue where to go with this franchise. His solution: Go nowhere! Rehashing previous episodes is NOT creating a new episode. Honestly, what was the point of even calling this episode 7? It should have been called episode 4.5.… Expand

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MattBrady99Dec 22, 2015

"Chewie, we're home".

The Force Awakens is a continuation of the "Star Wars" saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as"Chewie, we're home".

The Force Awakens is a continuation of the "Star Wars" saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Rebel Alliance.

It's been awhile since we've seen a Star Wars movie hit theaters and the last one wasn't that great. Fans today are still not over what George Lucas did. Then the news came out about a 7th film in one of the biggest and most iconic franchise of all time, but that only made fans more worried. Everyone had doubts over J.J. Abrams directing a new Star Wars movie, because Star Wars is one of the BIGGEST movies ever and fans seriously don't want another Phantom Menace on their hands, but after seeing the movie I can safely say that J.J. Abrams nailed it.

J.J. Abrams broke his back making this movie, I mean taking on a project like this is a big deal. Abrams himself is a fan of the original Star Wars movies and while watching this movie I could tell. He put everything in this movie and it absolutely paid off. I can't imagine anyone else directing this movie and I think it's a perfect idea for a Star Wars fan (like Abrams) to direct the movie, because he knows his roots better than Lucas. Abrams really listened to fans and this isn't the first time a director did that, I mean with J.J. Abrams wanting to make a good Star Wars movie, he wants to get everything nailed down perfectly and the best way he could do that is by listening to what people what. Abrams did fantastic job directing this movie as he added a mix of A New Hope, the old school film making and a little bit of a Star Trek feel to it.

Daisy Ridley and John Boyega play new character's in the Star Wars saga and both of them are unknown stars to some people. Both of them deliver a great performance and their characters were enjoyable to watch. The characters themselves are interesting, you care for them and you have a little glimpse of their back story that makes you want to know more about them. All the characters in the movie are great and I'm talking about the old and new characters.

Now lets talk about the villain 'Kylo Ken' played by Adam Driver. This might honestly be the most fleshed out, human and understandable villain we've had since Vader, now I'm not saying he's the next Vader or he's up up there with Vader, but he is a menacing villain that's quite frightening at times. He's not the type of villain that's just evil or tries to have a clear motivation that's done poorly in other movies, but here (Without spoiling everything) is more than that. He was a great villain and just his presence can make anyone go silent.

I loved the use of the CGI in this movie. Abrams went back to original way of filming things and that's blending the CGI into the background that this universe is set in, and it's execution was beautiful. Now when I think about it, the whole movie is one big "f**k you" to George Lucas and how this movie avoids the things that we hated in the prequels (two of them is the use of CGI and Jar Jar).

To those wondering if Luke Skywalker is in the movie and again without giving much away, yes, he is.

Now for the flaws: A lot of people have said that The Force Awakens is basically a remake of A New Hope and I do agree on that. Some might have no problem with that and that's fine be me, but there were some call backs that felt a bit force (No pun intended).

I already talked about how amazing the visual effect's look, but some effect's were a bit noticeable. I think some of the noticeable effect's were some of the CGI character's. But all that a side, the rest of the effect's was really good.

Overall The Force Awakens is a great Star Wars movie and it feels good saying that. It's way way better than the prequels and Return of the Jedi. It's absolutely worth seeing.

P.S. Here is something for those people who are going to spoil this movie for others. "Those attempting to spoil Star Wars for others, know that it's the most attention you'll likely receive in life". - Quote by Chris Stuckmann… Expand

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LailcaDec 22, 2015

This move is a garbage. A copy of episode IV. A full lack of heroes or good performances at last. The Star Wars is over now for me.
Certainly there is a plot for the internet show only positive feedbacks. The critics of all journals voteThis move is a garbage. A copy of episode IV. A full lack of heroes or good performances at last. The Star Wars is over now for me.
Certainly there is a plot for the internet show only positive feedbacks. The critics of all journals vote positive. The film is a copy and a joke for me.… Expand

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alltoohum4nDec 22, 2015

This is not a movie: it's the combination of a far left, degenerate social agenda, brand marketing and a lot of gimmicky nostalgia.

The sheen will quickly fade, even for the true believers, but they'll fall for it all over again when theThis is not a movie: it's the combination of a far left, degenerate social agenda, brand marketing and a lot of gimmicky nostalgia.

The sheen will quickly fade, even for the true believers, but they'll fall for it all over again when the next episode comes around.… Expand

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IItommyliDec 22, 2015

Great movie.The new characters are not shoved down your throat, they are introduced well and you actually care about them. The plot is a little too derivative of the original trilogy but it's still good. Some fans will never be happy.

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jeffsteelflexDec 22, 2015

I've never written a review before, I just felt the need to create account just for this movie. By now you've probably seen the complaints other people have had, so I don't feel the need to reiterate them. They are all valid. The reviewsI've never written a review before, I just felt the need to create account just for this movie. By now you've probably seen the complaints other people have had, so I don't feel the need to reiterate them. They are all valid. The reviews for this movie are only positive because of the hype and nostalgia blinding people. This is not a well put together film. And trust me, I wasn't set on hating this film, I came in with high expectations, assuring myself it would be great. But seriously it is garbage and doesn't feel like a Star Wars film. Ya know, everyone loved The Phantom Menace upon its release, and now look at its reception. I cannot wait for the same thing to happen to this film, when people are no longer blinded by their own stupidity.… Expand

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Rational-ReviewDec 22, 2015

Be aware of your expectations and know the series for what it is and what it will become. This installment was directed by JJ Abrams, who does not reinvent the wheel, as the story is nothing groundbreaking. But it carried itself with dignityBe aware of your expectations and know the series for what it is and what it will become. This installment was directed by JJ Abrams, who does not reinvent the wheel, as the story is nothing groundbreaking. But it carried itself with dignity this time, it respected its characters, and delivered the right pace and feel necessary to make it feel like a classic Star Wars film. It is this new cast of characters and legacy direction that make this new episode serve as a reminder of why I fell in love with Star Wars in the first place.

I can't hate it, although I certainly have a few gripes with the editing of the film. For instance, some of the exposition was blandly delivered or fell on deaf ears. I found a lot of it predictable, but it could just be me. Yet, I think it's safe to say that we expected the story's events to transpire as they did for good measure in the next episodes. I commend the efforts of the cast and crew to deliver a truly phenomenal entry in entertainment this year.

Also a big thank you to John Williams, as the music made it Star Wars!… Expand

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lakers24231Dec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start off by saying that when JJ was picked to direct the movie ,i thought he was the right guy for the job without a doubt.I really enjoyed his work with mission impossible series and love the star trek reboots.Also having watched a ton of his interviews ,i considered him to be very intelligent and talented.I still do.

But unfortunately TFA is absolutely horrible.I am still shocked and amazed how the critics review it so well and have no doubt at the moment that there is a conflict of interest in most of them.Having looked through the majority reviews of users here it seems all the fans and ordinary movie goers have the same problems with this movie.

And yes ,this is much more of a reboot than an original movie.There are so many things wrong with it and the script is so week that it is hard for me to believe that one can criticise Lucas's prequels.It is true they were not perfect by far.But omg just compare darth mall to kylo ran?When i first so Darth Mall he was menacing,strong,he meant business, he took on two fully trained Jedi knights with unbelievable confidence that he would kick their ass and he sort of did.That's what should represent a power of the dark side.Are you seriously telling me that a trained ex-jedi under luke skywalker and a current dark side aprentice of snoke had problems with a girl who held a lightsaber for the first time in her life? Are you seriously selling me that without any training she just used a jedi mind trick on a storm trooper?Are seriously selling me that Death Star 3.0 has the same weak points as the previous ones?Did i just see the best guy dark side has to offer lose a force pick up of a simple lightsaber to a girl who never did it?And i can go on and on with this for a very long time.

I am however sure the kids would love it ,because the movie was made for them and you can feel it through out the whole movie.The problem is even with all the practical effects ,previous heroes it just doesnt fell like a star wars movie.People criticise prequels ,but when i saw Coruscant i was "WOOOOW" it is amazing and i don't care if they used cgi ,it gave me the belief and a feeling that the galaxy is huge and unlimited.When i saw clone army i felt the power of the republic.Here i see a couple of TIE fighters and x wings ,with a bunch of storm troopers on the ground.The galaxy feels so small ,not to mention that all those coincidences play into that even more.

I can bet you all the money i have that by the 3rd film Kylo will turn good ,they are just exploiting darth vader story the other way around,that why they are showing him conflicted,but they show it so poorly ,those are like a little girl comparisons are spot on.When Anakin was turned to dark side we knew why,we knew that from the first movie he was afraid of loosing his mother a child,he kept those fears with him ,we see him being hurt by her death later on ,we see him being afraid of losing like her mother his love and future children.It not too much but i get that ,i can get him turning to a dark side.What made a guy with two very important parents and a super famous uncle under whom he trained turn to dark side especially when it was destroyed i don't get? Of course we can say that this will be told to us later,but at least something may be ?a hint or something?

There are just so many things wrong with this movie and so little right , that i could feel myself like a complete idiot getting robbed for my money and believing all the hype about this movie.… Expand

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LynnuxDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For someone not knowing the previous Star Wars movies this movie might be ok but for the Star Wars fan who sat 38 years ago in the cinema watching Episode IV this movie is lame.
To make it short: J. J. Abrams and Disney killed the Star Wars of George Lucas. And this totally uninspired.
It was just a compilation of what we saw before, storywise mainly Episode IV with a bit Wall-E and other stuff.
It's not that Han Solo died. All the actors of the first movie won't be available anymore in a few years so they had to find a way to pass on to the young actors. But instead of doing this, they just destroyed what was. Uninspired.
And as sideeffect they have put the death sentence on Kylo Ren/Ben. Killing his father this way he's not allowed to live anymore. And he was even just a confused boy until then, not a psycho.
Coruscant had to die, too. Why ? In critics before this movie was released you could read about "Episode VII" going back to old movies filming in real locations and using less computer animation and more models again. It was said that George Lucas made a mistake by using CGI too much. Why is Episode III the most favorite Episode then ? (And will stay it, btw.)
Now it's clear, Disney wants to save money. With Coruscant destroyed they don't have to render it anymore. Congratulations, misson succeeded by copying the story from Episode IV !

J.J. Abrams made lotsa mistakes, too:
- Rey is a real autodidact learning the force. I wonder now: why did the Jedis need a teacher then ? (and a Sith a master)
- An X-wing is shooting three TIEs in a row. Must be Poe Dameron, hell of a pilot, you think. Of course he is. But why did Finn had to tell that to the audience. Seems like J.J. Abrams didn't find a way to let the pictures and sound act on the audience.
- Lowest level flying of the TIEs, X-Wings and Millennium Falcon was impressive at the beginning but overused
- The camera travelling through the cantina. Yes, nice coustumes. Muppet show - but different. When George Lukas did this, the travelling camera still had another purpose than just showing costumes.
- Kylo Ren is no real villain, just a confused psycho. Not the fault of the actor.
- General Hux: also weak
- Captain Phasma: I'm confused about that character. Had absolutely no meaning and was not a bit convincing. Oh, she looked a bit like Boba Fett. That's all.

I'll stop here as it would be a repetition of what was written already.

The highlight of this movie are the characters of Ray and Poe (a mix of Han Solo and Wedge), also Finn and some action sequences. And the 3D quality was good.

Poor Ryan Johnson has to take over this mess. He has Wall-E but the waste J.J. Abrams left in his wake will be too much to be removed in two years.

To make it clear to everyone: the credit for the world record goes to George Lucas. Not to Disney, not to J.J. Abrams and also not to this movie !… Expand

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AirforcerDec 22, 2015

JJ, what were you thinking? Star Wars, A new Hope, was one of the greatest achievements in cinema history. Did you really think you could do a remake that would surpass it? Of course not! This isn't even The Phantom Menace!

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dragos-oltDec 22, 2015

a pale shadow of what star wars is... without imagination.
anyone how seen at least one of the previous from the series could almost fell the force around

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heAd3rDec 22, 2015

Does everyone really think, doing a story plot again is good enough to be called an awesome movie? (NO spoilers!) alot of scenes are 1:1 taken from a new hope, it sure has a few funny (not too funny) lines, but god! the plot was the weakestDoes everyone really think, doing a story plot again is good enough to be called an awesome movie? (NO spoilers!) alot of scenes are 1:1 taken from a new hope, it sure has a few funny (not too funny) lines, but god! the plot was the weakest of all movies, people complain about the prequels? at least they had information about what was going on,. not impressed at all. Star Wars was once for the family, but now, how many people got killed? without explanation at all? no reason why? blood, really? sure there was blood in "A new hope", but that was because george didnt know how do to it in a more suitable way I presume, the story telling did well for like 35min of the movie, after that everything went overspeed, no real explanation on what happened in the past 30 years? thats just weak storytelling, I guess i know why so many people are excited, it got explosions, it has 1:1 scenes from episode IV, it has a slow lightsaber duel, it has spaceships, a spacestation, (i hope thats no surprise?) it has a lot of action, shootings, but does it have heart? no!, does it explain why everything is even worse than it was under the control of the empire? no! what happened between Han and Leia? weren't they in love? why does Han make the same mistakes again? why does carrie fisher sound like an old hag, why the hardcore 3rd Reich reference, not even the emperor the evil itself wanted this kind of temper, I just cant understand why they tried so hard to make the emperor look like a little lamp compared to those first order murdering maniacs without motive? As someone who really loves star wars, I just cant understand how someone can write such an easy predictable script. I did enjoy some of the characters acting, Han did well, Lukes hair looked amazing, Rey was ok, bb8 was enjoyable, Kylo was at first enjoyable but that changed pretty quick, Finn was like the lion from "The Wizard of Oz", Chewbacca is getting old, where is Lando? where is wedge? they destroyed the second death star, why are those not in the movie? r2d2 which is the main character in every single star wars movie, had like 35 seconds of screen time, that is in fact unacceptable, i do know they wanted bb8 to be the new r2d2 but why cant those two co exist at the same time? I cant really say it deserves a rating below 4, because, some things were ok, some things were acceptable, a few scenes were good at best, but it is not extremely bad, it has no soul, and no real story, maybe episode VII will be better, i really hope so.… Expand

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GhuaDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS BELOW
This movie is very well made, I cannot say anything about technical side of things - awesome. Unfortunately it keeps showing the universe as black and white - resistance is good and empire is even worse than ever. in fact empire is presented as blood thirsty nazis who love to kill people. come on...
plot could also be better, it is basically remake and mix of parts 4 and 5… Expand

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jeggemDec 22, 2015

A rich, dense, imaginative, visceral, fully entertaining experience. Being a Star Wars original trilogy continuation, it ignites a plethora of catharsis from fans, which makes this film 'great'; if this weren't that, and/or I weren't one ofA rich, dense, imaginative, visceral, fully entertaining experience. Being a Star Wars original trilogy continuation, it ignites a plethora of catharsis from fans, which makes this film 'great'; if this weren't that, and/or I weren't one of those, it would be just 'good', with great acting from Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.
Ridley's portrayal of Rey is one of the more touching performances I've ever seen, while Boyega provided an unexpected, expertly executed comedic affect with his Finn.… Expand

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Rah11Dec 22, 2015

Disney suck, this is the worse Star Wars movie ever, when the new generation will realize what it is the force ,they will know of what I am talking about, Disney and Ja Jar Abrams kill the star wars franchise, there is no way back after thisDisney suck, this is the worse Star Wars movie ever, when the new generation will realize what it is the force ,they will know of what I am talking about, Disney and Ja Jar Abrams kill the star wars franchise, there is no way back after this movie, It is a shame to waste such a big movie like Star Wars.… Expand

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GeekusPrimusDec 22, 2015

The newest entry into the Star Wars franchise helps redeem the franchise after the mess that George Lucas made with the prequels. Compared head-to-head with the other films in the series, I think this one had the best script and acting,The newest entry into the Star Wars franchise helps redeem the franchise after the mess that George Lucas made with the prequels. Compared head-to-head with the other films in the series, I think this one had the best script and acting, avoided the total convolution of the prequels, and had the best overall presentation. Unfortunately, as great a movie as it is, it would be so much better if it weren't the seventh entry in the franchise. Viewers will have the distinct feeling that "they've done this before," perhaps because they have. The story, although better executed than before, borrows a few too many plot elements from the original trilogy to be comfortable. As a result, the movie becomes extremely predictable to anyone who has seen the original films. It feels like the writers couldn't decide between a remake of the original trilogy or a continuation of the old story, so they just kind of threw it all together. I hope the next installments are a bit more original.

Please bear in mind: I did enjoy the film. I never found myself being bored, even if I could guess exactly what was happening next. I enjoyed the new characters by themselves, although the "insta-relationship" formed between the cast, particularly Finn and Rey, appeared more like codependency and naivety than chemistry.… Expand

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jesssargeDec 22, 2015

Star wars the Force Awakens is a brilliant film. Great family entertainment, younger fans will love it. 5 stars, 10/10. Take the kids and enjoy. May the Force be with you.

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jasehowardDec 22, 2015

Very generic. They basically took all the stories of the first three films and gave them new names and faces. Everything seemed rushed. Very little time or effort spend on character development. In its place you had a plethora of re-createdVery generic. They basically took all the stories of the first three films and gave them new names and faces. Everything seemed rushed. Very little time or effort spend on character development. In its place you had a plethora of re-created iconic scenes that brought back memories of some great movies -- but they said nothing about the quality of this movie.… Expand

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bubba5Dec 22, 2015

I'm not sure why the early viewers were sworn to secrecy. If anyone did leak the script, nobody would have believed this nonsensical and ridiculous ripoff of a storyline would be authentic.

Good Things BB8, Chewie, Falcon Bad ThingsI'm not sure why the early viewers were sworn to secrecy. If anyone did leak the script, nobody would have believed this nonsensical and ridiculous ripoff of a storyline would be authentic.

Good Things

BB8, Chewie, Falcon

Bad Things

Everything Else

especially Kylo Ren. A three year old girl doesn't cry as much as that whiny emo dumbo eared imitation Darth Vader.

Numerous characters seemed to be added for toy sales, because they served nothing to the movie. Captain Phasma was supposedly a main character, but she only had a handful of lines in a 2.5hr movie.

Better off to watch Spaceballs, because it has more in common with Star Wars than this movie.… Expand

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DesthroDec 22, 2015

The Force Awakens had a huge amount of potential that could have been used to reinvigorate the franchise to a point where it would have become an international religion. So many things were done right; yet, so many things were done wrong thatThe Force Awakens had a huge amount of potential that could have been used to reinvigorate the franchise to a point where it would have become an international religion. So many things were done right; yet, so many things were done wrong that the movie suffered as a whole.

Let's start with what they did right.
Introducing new characters. They needed to introduce characters such as Rey and Finn into the film in order to foster a new generation of pure badassery. Daisy Ridley was brilliant in her role. Rey really did come to life for me, and was in my opinion, more believable of a character than any other in the film. The introduction of oldies, but goodies, was well-paced and generally thoughtful. They did honestly try hard to pay homage to the past while bringing the future into the forefront. The story was generally well-put together, and the action scenes were pretty brilliant. A testament to J.J.'s particularly grandiose skills. However, that is where the good parts end.

The acting in the film is better than in some of the more recent films of the franchise, but most of the characters suffer from a lack of depth of feeling. In Episodes 4, 5, and 6, Darth Vader is brilliantly imposing. The people around him genuinely fear being under his command. His silence is ominous, his anger pure and antiseptic. His rage was terrifying, because his strength was undeniable from the first moments in A New Hope. We loved him because he was an archetypal terror! The villains in The Force Awakens, well, lets just say they leave much to be desired...

Rips from the plot of A New Hope, the Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi are abound throughout the film. Iconic moments are taken and recycled into this movie without pause or concern for the well-being of the plot in an effort to entertain old die-hards who can't understand that change is inevitable. This blatantly formulaic approach to the film just gave us more of the same. When Disney trashed the extended universe to make way for new canon material, the fans expected more. We expected new, powerful, masterful material instead of the plot re-write from long long ago. Instead, we got a recycled film without real creativity from the ground up.

Overall, the film suffers from having too many things to introduce and too many story arcs that have very little to do with one another. And because of that broadness, the story lacks in depth, and the length of the film cannot do justice to what they tried to accomplish. Many things seem to be in the film as an afterthought for decisions that were made. You will like it. It is fun and exciting! Though we have one quote for the producers of the next few films: “...But beware of the dark side... If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice...” - Yoda… Expand

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goatulaDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Once upon a time JJ Abrams wrote down his favorite original trilogy scenes on separate note cards. He spread the cards before him. Wow, he thought, these scenes are cool. Since I'm doing the first movie of the trilogy, I'll keep most of the notecards from A New Hope and discard the rest. However, I'll keep the Vader/Luke catwalk scene as people tend cite that as their favorite. I'll keep the ROTJ cards too, actually.

Ok, there's still a lot of scenes here. I'll keep the ones that I've seen referenced in popular culture the most, and discard the rest...no, wait, let's keep it all- I'll alter them just enough so as not to violate that contract we signed with George.

Hmm, the original cast is older now. 30 years have passed. Let's write out the ramifications of the original trilogy such that Han is still a smuggler, Leia is leading a resistance and Luke, well, he told me he can't jump anymore so we'll stash him on an island somewhere. The opening crawl will make the movie about him, though, because, you know, Luke. Luke has disappear, Leia Luke! Crawl complete.

Ok, I have unlimited freedom and creativity in this universe. I need a climactic space battle scene. What's something that's never been done before in this universe? Death Star! But mine, mine will be bigger. Planet-sized. That's big, and the original Death Star worked because it was big, right? Wait, if it's a planet, there won't be any space battles in the movie- good trade off though because big. Since the Vader/Luke catwalk scener- er I mean Han/Ren scene needs to happen, and we need force awakening, let's do a mashup ROTJ style as main character arcs are so 1970s. Ray will learn about the force by showing her concentrating and/or flashing back. They'll explain it in the next episode of Lost.

I guess I'm old school- I like character growth, originality, pacing and WONDER. These are created dynamically and with intent and priority, and won't emerge passively from a cut n paste hackjob.

I can go on for days about this farce, but I've seen others doing a good job. Glad I'm not alone.

3 stars, because some of the acting was nice. I'd rank it 5th in the series, above TPM and AOTC.… Expand

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MB_Dec 22, 2015

Better than the pre-quels.

Better than the Ewoks films. Better than the Holiday Special. Better than Star Trek 11 and 12. Basically just a remake of Star Wars but with a better script. Could have done with a little trimming.Better than the pre-quels.

Better than the Ewoks films.

Better than the Holiday Special.

Better than Star Trek 11 and 12.

Basically just a remake of Star Wars but with a better script.

Could have done with a little trimming. Nazis symbolism was antiquated and ham fisted for example.

Oh I dunno, it was alright I guess. I'll let the kids see this one at least.… Expand

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ctn1187Dec 22, 2015

I really liked this movie the first time when it was called Star Wars episode IV: A New Hope. that was a good movie. this was A New Hope with better special effects and worse acting and writing.

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forumsDec 22, 2015

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Good; -I like character that looks not strong, looks weak, very beautiful, cute, no skills, not perfect, isolated but managed to make it. I don’t like invincible, strong, bulkThis review contains spoilers, click expand to view.

Good;
-I like character that looks not strong, looks weak, very beautiful, cute, no skills, not perfect, isolated but managed to make it. I don’t like invincible, strong, bulk character.
-Not too many characters.
-Three blade sword

Very different characters. Attractive black man as main protagonist with sword, female with sword. I have never seen that in previous movie.

Movie reminded me of some Alien 1979 and Mulan.
Daisy Ridley was so pretty.

Bad;
I don’t like SW white cloth soldiers. They are always very weak and stupid.
I felt unsatisfied. I wanted enemies to be more difficult and strong. I want enemies to be stronger than protagonist. Movies like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween. I like weak protagonist. It gives me a more thrill and scary.

I wanted boss to be much more stronger, smart, and scary.
Not much strong villain characters, quite boring. The captain was disappointment. I wanted that character to be strong.

Why didn’t Hollywood make Star Wars more earlier. I want to see movies like this and Alien. I don’t want DC, Marvel, Avatar, or Harry Potter .… Expand

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AliceofXDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The drinking of the Kool-Aid continues. I mean sure, the Force Awakens wasn't terrible and quite fun at times but it at best can be described as mediocre. As of now it has 95% on Rotten Tomatoes while films 1 and 2 only have 94%. Would the critics seriously have me believe that this film is better than Empire Strikes Back?

Sure, there were funny and engaging parts and I certainly didn't feel bored. But there was nothing great, nothing that would let you forget the flawed parts and say that at least we had X, Y or Z. The biggest flaw is that it's not really a sequel, more like a reboot. A seboot? The film's makers are just comfortably treading familiar ground instead of bringing anything new to the table.

The second big flaw is that Rey is a textbook Mary Sue character and she's supposed to be our main character. As I look back Finn stands out so much more in my memory and that's because of his flaws and failings. He seems real and I would much rather watch him grow through the movies than just Rey being instantly perfect at everything she does.

Overall, The Force Awakens can be enjoyed but this is not the big step forward for Star Wars and personally I don't get what everyone's raving about.… Expand

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AllysonDec 22, 2015

At the premiere , I had one of the best experiences of my life . It was great to see the audience react and get excited each movie reference . The film summarizes what is best in the franchise and still manages to present Star Wars to a newAt the premiere , I had one of the best experiences of my life . It was great to see the audience react and get excited each movie reference . The film summarizes what is best in the franchise and still manages to present Star Wars to a new audience . I can say without doubt that this film will be remembered for generations to come . Thank you JJ .… Expand

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wildhunt1Dec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't believe the haters. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is nothing more and nothing less than Star Wars, which means it's perfect. If you're expecting a work of art, look elsewhere. If you're expecting people doing awesome stuff with the Force in a galaxy far, far away--stuff more awesome than George Lucas probably even conceived of--run, don't walk, to the theater.

Acting is far better than the prequels and even the original trilogy; special effects are awesome because they are a perfect mixing of cgi and practical, making The Force Awakens a breath of fresh air; and the nostalgia factor is off the charts. The cast is perfect and should be applauded.

Spoilers

Daisy Ridley does a fantastic job as a young woman who has heard about the Force all her life but has never believed in it until the First Order interrupts her quiet, boring life. John Boyega is perfectly cast as Finn, a baby taken by the First Order and raised to be nothing but a perfect killing machine who has a change of heart on his first mission and betrays his masters; and Oscar Isaac is brilliant as Poe Dameron, a fighter with General Leia against the newest version of the Empire and the Sith.

If you love Star Wars, go see this movie. If you hated Star Wars, avoid it, for you'll see nothing new.… Expand

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fluxmulderDec 22, 2015

This movie is basically a remake of A New Hope. Kylo Ren = Darth Vader, Rey = Luke, Starkiller Base = Death Star Looking for Luke = Looking for Obi Wan. There's also too much reliance on nostalgia. Get ready for spurts of fanservice ever 15This movie is basically a remake of A New Hope. Kylo Ren = Darth Vader, Rey = Luke, Starkiller Base = Death Star Looking for Luke = Looking for Obi Wan. There's also too much reliance on nostalgia. Get ready for spurts of fanservice ever 15 minutes or so. Oh look, there's the Milenium Falcon. Oh look, it's C3PO and R2D2. Oh look, the cave sequence from Dagobah, except in the basement of a bar. The new characters are ok. Rey was the strongest of the 3 new protagonists, but didn't really shine until the last quarter of the movie. The returning cast were great, especially Han Solo, who I felt carried most of the movie. The visual effects and sound were excellent all around. They mostly used practical effects and it looks much better than the CGI fest that was the prequels. For the next one: less reliance on old characters and tropes. Give us something new.… Expand

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Paul_M_DemaDec 22, 2015

Only good sides of this movie were good humor and really good play of Daisy Ridley. Story was copied from prev movies, Stormtroopers still suck, no big ships fighting only small x-wings and others. Most of the plot is result of aOnly good sides of this movie were good humor and really good play of Daisy Ridley. Story was copied from prev movies, Stormtroopers still suck, no big ships fighting only small x-wings and others. Most of the plot is result of a coincidences and showing us main villian Face was big mistake also the told us almost from the start who was Ren. There is tons of such mistakes i don't even want to continue… Expand

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emeraldstormDec 22, 2015

Terrible writing.. plot twists and developments that are entirely implausible and inconsistent with common sense or what was previously established. Corny, and just not a very good movie by any means. Now.. for the fun part. Ready?

StarTerrible writing.. plot twists and developments that are entirely implausible and inconsistent with common sense or what was previously established. Corny, and just not a very good movie by any means. Now.. for the fun part. Ready?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens? More like Star Bores: I Fall Asleep. Dumb movie.… Expand

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Dingo-_-2007Dec 22, 2015

SPOILER FREE AND SHORT. Star Wars: Episode 7 is absolutely amazing. It's not better but is just as good as Episode 4. Thankfully, it's nothing like the prequels and is oddly funny. Sadly, the story structure follows a new Hope way too muchSPOILER FREE AND SHORT. Star Wars: Episode 7 is absolutely amazing. It's not better but is just as good as Episode 4. Thankfully, it's nothing like the prequels and is oddly funny. Sadly, the story structure follows a new Hope way too much with just a few things done differently. The new actors do a superb job and Kylo Ren (the new Villain) has an interesting story and feels human, he's thankfully not shallow and is not a Darth Vader clone. The film also has fantastic twists. Oh and all the old actors that were in the originals are great and feel like older versions of their characters and not just the same person.

The film is a good return to the franchise and hopefully the next two films are even better. Go see the film.… Expand

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HeavesDec 22, 2015

I have to say given all the hype, I was slightly underwhelmed. I don't think the story was that bad (a bit too cliche) but I think it was good enough. For me, the biggest pitfall was the lack of character building. The movie doesn't reallyI have to say given all the hype, I was slightly underwhelmed. I don't think the story was that bad (a bit too cliche) but I think it was good enough. For me, the biggest pitfall was the lack of character building. The movie doesn't really give you much reason to like the main to characters with very little backstory. Another moment of annoyance was the final fight scene which went against all logic. Having said that, the film did have its moments and the potential is there to produce an amazing sequel.… Expand

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KapiluxDec 22, 2015

The Force Awakens does have its moments, but it really isn't a good movie and would even be completely forgettable if it wasn't running off of the major success of the Original Trilogy. The film is aestechically pleasing and the acting isThe Force Awakens does have its moments, but it really isn't a good movie and would even be completely forgettable if it wasn't running off of the major success of the Original Trilogy. The film is aestechically pleasing and the acting is alright for the most part, but the story, writing and directing are beneath contempt. The camera shots are often lackluster or simply awkward. The writing is just plain boring and oftentimes also absolutely ridiculous as well as unbelieveable, there is also absolutely no suspense in it whatsoever. The last scene in the movie was great as well as two or three others, but everything else is either mediocre or tripe. The editing was also obviously rushed which gives the film an unfinished feel.

I am convinced that Abrams as a director as well as his fellow producers were a very bad choice after watching this movie. It can't compete with the Original Trilogy in any way and is only on par with the Prequel Trilogy at best. Not to mention that the Prequel Trilogy was at least original, SW7 however often feels like a rehash or a remake of A New Hope, which is laughably awkward for a fan of the series.

4/10 - It is only slightly better than The Phantom Menace, which is very disappointing.… Expand

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jerooo159Dec 22, 2015

Just great and everything I wanted out of a new Star Wars. Great new characters and the oldies were good once again. Amazing score from John Williams and the action was just mind blowing. Despite some of it's minor flaws regarding storyJust great and everything I wanted out of a new Star Wars. Great new characters and the oldies were good once again. Amazing score from John Williams and the action was just mind blowing. Despite some of it's minor flaws regarding story telling, it didn't affect the enjoyment I had from this movie. Definitely the best Star Wars we had since The Empire Strikes Back.… Expand

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RGN_DKSDec 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After seeing it twice, I don't like it.

First, the movie is a medley of sorts of the original trilogy (particularly ep. IV), only the plot is way more confusing. I keep reading additional content (like that Aftermath) and I still can't fully grasp what's the situation of the galaxy. It's a mess, and this should have been explained in the movie (having to dig information elsewhere is frustrating). Also, a new Death Star? Really?

Second, the pacing is weird. The first half of the movie is somewhat stronger than the second. The ending feels like it doesn't fit and it doesn't feel much like Star Wars.

Third, the villains are weak. You can't stop comparing Gen. "Mux" with Tarkin, "KillO'Ben" with Vader, and "Supreme Leader Snarf" with Palpatine - and they all fail to deliver (and it's not the actor's fault...). That Kylo Ren is the stupidest character since Jar Jar Binks. Nothing he says makes sense. "I'll finish what you started..." What did Vader start to begin with? Palpatine founded the Empire, Palpatine started hunting down the jedi, Palpatine started every war in both the classical and prequel trilogies... so what the heck is this kid talking about? Finally, having a loving father and mother, being son of two of the greatest heroes of the galaxy wasn't enough... Having the strongest force user as uncle and master is not enough... Somehow he bounded to Supreme Leader Snarf will and - then they repeat the plot again? At least we had 3 movies to try to understand Anakin's fall. By the way, nobody told this stupid kid that the grandfather he worships so much came back to the light before he died? Oh, but that's not enough. The stupid kid had to lose the lightsaber fight so we could grasp how dumb and weak he is. Kylo Ren is like "Cartman with Authoritah fell to the dark side" - but dumber.

Forth, why wasn't the big imperial ships protecting the big bad base as well? Why that stupid name, "First Order"? Why captain Phasma lowered the shield (the price for such treason should be surely death or worse... oh, forget it). Why make lots of puppets and then make Maz Kanata CGI? The movie kept reminding me it was just a movie!

Also, that dialogue between Han and Leia. So much of it was unnecessary... Which brings me to what I hated the most about the movie, and the main reason I'm giving it such a low score: it erases anything good and fulfilling we had at the end of Return of the Jedi. Every single one of the original heroes failed miserably in every aspects of their lives. Where is the reward for being good, just and do heroic deeds?
So... Han failed as a husband, as a father, as a member of the resistance and overall as a man (a bitter one it seems)... same goes for Leia (oh, she is a general of a sidekick cell that's supported by the republic... great). Luke is the worse of them all: failed as a jedi master, failed as a protector of the galaxy, as uncle, as friend, as brother, as the owner of R2D2... the plot seemed to be around finding Luke, but the movie ends and he's done nothing and you get to wonder: why? Why do they need him? What do they need him for? The resistance certainly can handle any new Death Star that appears, and it seems the plumber trooper and junkyard girl can surely handle the stupid angry kid. All that, and R2D2 being in a coma because he's sad sounds so absurd... Didn't the little droid survived the killing of younglings by Anakin Skywalker? Didn't he watch the purge of the jedi and the founding of the Empire?

Well, I guess that's it. I had to watch it 2 times to be sure I didn't like it, but the more I think about it, the worse it gets. I was going to keep it to myself, but after seeing how angry "the real fans" are getting at anyone that disagree with them, I felt I had to come and share with you, that also didn't like the movie, that you are not alone. I can only hope the next one will end up being so good it's going to redeem this one.… Expand

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blackraven0Dec 22, 2015

Nice movie, sure. But it is so blatantly unoriginal. Come on, episodes I-III had horrendous writing and acting, but they were full of original ideas. Lucas might not be a good director or even a filmmaker but he has a head full of ideas. ThisNice movie, sure. But it is so blatantly unoriginal. Come on, episodes I-III had horrendous writing and acting, but they were full of original ideas. Lucas might not be a good director or even a filmmaker but he has a head full of ideas. This film shows we will miss him.… Expand

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BobboDec 22, 2015

Rehashed story, plot holes, unrelatable actors, JJ Abrams; wouldn't see again. The constant barrage of flashy lights and loud noises attempts to distract from faults.

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SKELETOR420Dec 22, 2015

This film is going to have the same effect as The Phantom Menace - beloved for 5 minutes before reality sinks in. It's amazing that with such strong imagery it still manages to be the least SW feeling film of all. This is film making byThis film is going to have the same effect as The Phantom Menace - beloved for 5 minutes before reality sinks in. It's amazing that with such strong imagery it still manages to be the least SW feeling film of all. This is film making by committee with the end result coming across as poor fan fiction. JJ Abrams' take on Star Trek as a light-hearted action flick was wrong, but worked because it didn't have legacy storyline to carry and it was already predefined to a degree. The same trick has not worked here, with no regard for the impact of prior events. Essentially, this is just a soft reboot which does not seem to hold the galaxy in the balance. I never gave Lucas any credit for the prequels - and as little as possible for the originals - but TFA proves he understood the scale of the universe and how to convey it.… Expand

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podunk411Dec 22, 2015

Solid 6 out of 10. Shocked at the rehashed story (pretty much ripped wholesale from the prequels) and endless plot holes. Because you've seen this story before (ahem) none of the story moves are surprising-- you see every move coming. TheSolid 6 out of 10. Shocked at the rehashed story (pretty much ripped wholesale from the prequels) and endless plot holes. Because you've seen this story before (ahem) none of the story moves are surprising-- you see every move coming. The acting was great (given the material) and there are some really great moments, it's just too bad J.J. Abrams & the writers couldn't come together on a more original script. This script feels written by the Disney marketing team. I still had fun watching TFA though, even if the nostalgia is a big part of it.… Expand

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MarkT2014Dec 22, 2015

It looks as if the movie producers spent more money on critics than on movie itself.
Too much humor, as if they were making a parody. Characters like Kylor Ren look totally ridiculous. Even storm troopers laughed at him lol :) I mean, I'veIt looks as if the movie producers spent more money on critics than on movie itself.
Too much humor, as if they were making a parody. Characters like Kylor Ren look totally ridiculous. Even storm troopers laughed at him lol :) I mean, I've expected this movie to be a serious heavy star wars episode. Instead it's just a fun popcorn movie. Nothing special really.

Just the fact that users gave a lower score on this than the critics should tell you something. With great movies, it's usually the opposite. I expected user score to be 9.5 - 10. There's hardly anyone who dislikes Star Wars as a franchise. But this movie was really nothing compared to the hype and pretty awesome trailer I must say.

Disappointed.

Giving this 0 to balance the overall score. Else I'd give it 6.… Expand

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TinoTrivinoDec 21, 2015

I cant express myself how I feel. Its about Pop culture, Dream, fantasy, Role models, Heroes, motivations, anything... it starts with religion, goes through a soccer match, also as a singer, etc.. same goes with the Star Wars World. as aI cant express myself how I feel. Its about Pop culture, Dream, fantasy, Role models, Heroes, motivations, anything... it starts with religion, goes through a soccer match, also as a singer, etc.. same goes with the Star Wars World. as a hardcore fan i can accept anything, even the Episode I - III Movies.. but this.. this was just a Sci Fi Tv Movie.. 200 millon dollars? Oh my god, where is the money, not in the Movie... no real ships just x-wings, no b-wings, no A-wings, no Nebulan B Frigatte, Mon Calamari etc...NOTHING!!!! this was a cheap, heartless and artificial movie. I still can understand how some people may say it was a good movie, i think the psychology of the promotion made his work.. or even worse, the Reparation Departement from Disney assure that NO ONE would drop the ratings... well... the first day it has 9.6 points... now it has 7.6... and dropping... why? because the Hype is going away...
They Destroyed Star Wars... They had no respect for the fans, for the pop culture, specially not to George Lucas... shame on you!!!! it was sad going out from the cinema, after entering with happyness...
hugs from Spain
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