Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 18, 2015
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hrottiusDec 23, 2015
Really disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate thisReally disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate this movie so high?

Short list of the worst parts:

- No originality, very predictable.
- When certain character was killed, it was so predictable, I saw it coming miles away.
- Very little character development compared to the original movies.
- The Force is a joke now! Super-Girl Rey learns mind tricks and lightsaber duels a trained Sith without training.
- Third death-star with the same design flaws as previous two; what a joke!

This movie was terrible and I predict people will start to hate it really fast.

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carnassierDec 21, 2015
I absolutely don't understand a people who gave a 10 score to this movie. Guys, are you insane? How it's possible? This movie is a strange set of a home made memorabilia about IV episode with really bad acting and absolutely stupid directing.
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capt_morganDec 21, 2015
This version of Star Wars made me sick to my stomach, like a spiral down nightmare with that empty sinking feeling. I felt like I just bought snake oil from JJ Disney Corp. I was begging for Jar Jar Binks to save the day as a means toThis version of Star Wars made me sick to my stomach, like a spiral down nightmare with that empty sinking feeling. I felt like I just bought snake oil from JJ Disney Corp. I was begging for Jar Jar Binks to save the day as a means to validate an enormous joke.… Expand
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FJGCDec 21, 2015
As a major SW fan since childhood (I like all the films, including the prequels, as well as the expanded universe comics, novels and even video games), basically I am the ideal fan that every corporation wants to have, I am massivelyAs a major SW fan since childhood (I like all the films, including the prequels, as well as the expanded universe comics, novels and even video games), basically I am the ideal fan that every corporation wants to have, I am massively dissapointed in this film. It basically makes the prequels look like masterpieces, whatever flaws they may have. George Lucas >> JJ Abrams. Read the rest of the realistic negative reviews if you want more detail on why this is so bad. I've already wasted enough time with my opinions on this. But I am not letting the blind fanboys get away with the hype, the film is bad and deserves to be remembered as a bad film, this should be a lesson for future filmmakers on how not to butcher a beloved film series. Giving this a 2 only for the somewhat good first act on Jakku. The rest of the film is just face palm after face palm, bad one liners, plot hole after plot hole.... it's just UGHHHHH.… Expand
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Lobo1973Dec 21, 2015
Zero is the score for a clone of Star Wars. No ideas, bad acting, ridiculous story development, worst characters ever. The only positive aspect is that, after this movie, also the prequel trilogy will look better. I will not pay to see theZero is the score for a clone of Star Wars. No ideas, bad acting, ridiculous story development, worst characters ever. The only positive aspect is that, after this movie, also the prequel trilogy will look better. I will not pay to see the end of this.… Expand
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ARC1000Dec 21, 2015
Garbage with no artistic merit. Strictly made for profit, unlike the originals which were made by an artist who only wanted to tell a positive, uplifting story.
Star Wars 1977-2005 R.I.P.
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SpeyeralDec 21, 2015
Horrible movie. It's the idea of Star Wars without the spirit (originality). This is by far the worst of the 7 Star Wars movies. Actually as far as I'm concerned there is still only 6. This is not worthy of being the sequel to episode 6.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PrincessZenaJan 7, 2016
Someone is messing with the reviews on the most helpful page. All the 10 reviews are old and the not helpful scores keep getting adjusted downward, thus not reflecting actual feedback. Some of the fan-boys must be resorting to cheating andSomeone is messing with the reviews on the most helpful page. All the 10 reviews are old and the not helpful scores keep getting adjusted downward, thus not reflecting actual feedback. Some of the fan-boys must be resorting to cheating and hacking to keep the score from going down. They're in denial about how truly awful this movie is. BTW, denial is the first stage of grief. Star Wars is dead people!!!… 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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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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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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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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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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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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EikoxDec 23, 2015
When Disney take a good movie franchise and convert it in a comedy-drama-action (in that order).
This new movie lost all essence of the first and even, the second trilogy, by the hand of jar jar abrams. Poor plot twist, almost the sameWhen Disney take a good movie franchise and convert it in a comedy-drama-action (in that order).
This new movie lost all essence of the first and even, the second trilogy, by the hand of jar jar abrams. Poor plot twist, almost the same argument line of the old movies, no context of any type, it's the first order vs the resistance aaaand the end.
In conclusion, if you like the effects and explosion everywhere (like transformers, etc) this is your movie. But if you are a true fan of SW, don't even go to watch it because is a disney crap.… Expand
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Ladiesman727Dec 23, 2015
Very boring movie. Can't believe this is rated as high as it is. Say what you want about the prequels at least they have a plot. So much of the plot felt forced. Oh this place happens to have a lightsaber, oh R2D2 wakes up and has the map, ohVery boring movie. Can't believe this is rated as high as it is. Say what you want about the prequels at least they have a plot. So much of the plot felt forced. Oh this place happens to have a lightsaber, oh R2D2 wakes up and has the map, oh Han Solo just happened to be in the system, and the main characters happen to be in the millenium falcon.
And the death planet blows up an entire star system and no one gives a ****… Expand
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RocknrebelDec 23, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First time review.

The people who gave this movie high scores must not have seen Episodes 1-6. If they had then they would give this movie a 0. I walked out of the theater astounded. The movie started off well then started a downward spiral to depths I have never seen before.

Plot: As tired and old as Carrie Fisher was in the movie. Why not come up with something original. They had total freedom to write what they wanted and they did nothing but recreate Episode 4. Nice one. This was a failure

Characters: Kylo Ren started out cool. Stops a laser bolt, Ruthlessly executes a old guy. Then they took all that away from him by giving him angsty teenager tantrums and allowed a janitor and young girl beat him in a light saber fight and the use of the force. Rey and Finn. I have no opinion as every scene was them running away from something while Rey is being told to us that she is a strong girl and doesn't need a man, while having Finn look like a buffoon in action, but somehow he comes up with EVERY IDEA in the movie. If you are unlucky enough to have to sit through this movie again just watch. Finn has every good idea, but can't do anything and in my opinion he is worse comic relief then Jar Jar Binks. Why does he have the stupid lines he does?

I am just tired of even thinking of this movie to continue writing.

So many plot holes, none of it made and sense or had any continuity. The force and training to use it was made a mockery. I saw the movie with my wife and when we were driving home she made the comment "I don't get it. Luke had to carry that frog around on his back for along time and train to do the things they made that girl do" (She isn't a Star Wars fan, and only watched the movies with me to get ready to watch TFA with me) Then she said "I don't know anything about Star Wars, but i think they messed this movie up"

My response was "You are right, they messed up, and I don't think there is any way to repair the damage"

For all of Lucas' faults he at least respected the force and understood a good story. TFA makes me appreciate episodes 1-3 in a new light.… Expand
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Bazza72Dec 23, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2 hour toy commercial. Seriously, that's what this movie is. A marketing exercise which has no regard or respect for the universe George Lucas created. Sure, the prequels were not great but this film didn't have a tenth of the atmosphere and production value they have.

From the opening scene I never at any point thought I was watching a Star Wars movie. There is no suspense or atmospher to the film.

The new characters are undeveloped and I just didn't care about them. Finn the storm trooper who does sanitation ? Is a bumbling idiot in combat.
Ray seems to be just there to appease the feminist/PC brigade by rejecting a mans help at everything and being able to do everything instantly like flying a ship, Jedi powers, combat with no training at all.

The baddie kylo ran or whatever was ok until he took the mask off to reveal a spotty teenager who throws the most laughable temper tantrums and despite being trained by golem gets his asked kicked by Finn and Ray who have never used a light sabre before

Harrison ford was the only good thing in this movie which brings me on to killing off Han Solo. It was done so badly it was awful. You could see it coming from a mile away.

Leia threepio Luke and Argo are just wheeled out along with props and settings from the original trilogy just to provide nostalgia and a week attempt to make it Star Wars.

The general and all the other actors gave pretty much soap acting at best and that include Finn.

The Death Star 3 lol was a joke with another single point of weakness. Oh and the republic gets destroyed by it but I didn't care it's just so badly written. General Leica is leader of a resistance who's "fleet" consists of about 8 swings ???

There is so much I could rant about that's bad I just cannot write it all up it would be a book. Basically Jo Abrams and Disney screwed Star Wars up and there's no way to unscrew it. And as another reviewer said it makes the prequels seem a whole lot better at least there was a story to them of some substance… Expand
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MadeonDec 23, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "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 just all the same stuff all over again. " Agree.

Plus I feel like it's a Star Wars for teenager. What a **** bad script..… Expand
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ShowtimerDec 23, 2015
This movie was an insult to anyone who ever loved Star Wars. How can Abrams just grab elements from previous Star Wars films, cobble them together, and call it episode 7 as if it's a new episode? I could not be more disappointed. Astonishing.
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TtmDec 24, 2015
Unbelievable rehash. Did someone pay the critics to give it 5 stars? Are we Americans that thick that we can't recognize a re-run when we see it? Did we all watch the same movie?

I was really looking forward to seeing this--I have allUnbelievable rehash. Did someone pay the critics to give it 5 stars? Are we Americans that thick that we can't recognize a re-run when we see it? Did we all watch the same movie?

I was really looking forward to seeing this--I have all of the series at home and have watched them several times.

But... For the first time ever, I fell asleep watching a movie in a theater. No wonder Ford had to be paid so much to do this project; who would want to act in a movie that he's already done before? Both Ford and Fisher looked extremely bored, and rightly so.

All JJ Adams did was take out an old Star Wars script, change some of the names and scene locations and make the boom booms bigger, and that's it. Oh, and he also cut out *all* of the character and plot development (why bother if its the same story over again?) and sped the movie up for the Attention Deficit folks.
I cared *nothing* for the characters, and I now care nothing for the Star Wars franchise which was created, obviously, to make lots of money off of people who don't understand that they're being taken for a $$$ ride.… Expand
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lyashuk_dimaDec 24, 2015
Really disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate thisReally disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate this movie so high?… Expand
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StarWarsisDeadDec 26, 2015
Bad movie. Total disappointment.

Other commenters have said everything there is to say about this terrible movie. The fact that this movie is rated so highly by professional critics suggests that the critics are not impartial. Ive justBad movie. Total disappointment.

Other commenters have said everything there is to say about this terrible movie.

The fact that this movie is rated so highly by professional critics suggests that the critics are not impartial. Ive just lost any and all faith in their opinions. They must be getting paid.… Expand
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G-YoDec 24, 2015
Have you seen a Star Wars A New Hope ? Then you've seen the Force Awakens.

If you think that's bad, unfortunately that's not all. Actually, it gets worse. This movie not only borrows HEAVILY from its predecessors, it is INCONSISTENTHave you seen a Star Wars A New Hope ? Then you've seen the Force Awakens.

If you think that's bad, unfortunately that's not all.

Actually, it gets worse. This movie not only borrows HEAVILY from its predecessors, it is INCONSISTENT with what has already been established in the Star Wars Universe. Unoriginal, uninspired and undoing what we have come to accept as constants in the Star Wars Universe.

Actually, it gets even worse. This movie is not only inconsistent with the Star Wars Universe, it lacks character development, and relies far too heavily on nostalgia. Others have stated it amounts to poorly done fan fiction. I would have to agree. I couldn't help but thinking to myself damn Mr. XXXX looks soooo old... Believe it or not, it actually killed the nostalgia for me and made me wish I hadn't seen the character/actor like that. I would have preferred to remember him/her in her prime, 30 years ago.

To be honest, it gets even worse, the plot twists are obvious and there is an abundance of coincidence used to move the story along.

This was not a good movie.… Expand
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Obee2Dec 24, 2015
Why is this movie doing so well? Because Episode 4 was a great movie, and Episode 7 is a remake of it? But why aren't fans turned off by the fact that it's just a remake? Because the majority of them are too young to realize it. AlmostWhy is this movie doing so well? Because Episode 4 was a great movie, and Episode 7 is a remake of it? But why aren't fans turned off by the fact that it's just a remake? Because the majority of them are too young to realize it. Almost nothing in this movie is at all new, and the little bit that is new is either not good, or doesn't even make sense. It's a truly awful insult to long time Star Wars fans everywhere. I wonder if this will start a new trend in Hollywood of remaking old movies and disguising them as new.… Expand
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alexander87Dec 25, 2015
Like watching a Star Wars TV pilot written by YouTube commenters.

A cash grab remake with an insulting script full of coincidences, plot holes, fan service, no character development etc etc. Horrible beyond belief.
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AzlesikJan 4, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kylo Ren, a whining fanboy, who dresses up as a pathetic wannabe-Vader, and doesn't know or understand anything about the legacy of the past, throws tantrums and thrashes around his own ship when he doesn't get what he wants. And then kills his own father, who, unlike him, was a true iconic hero.
A deeply symbolic film.
Every hero from the past is made a total failure. The Republic is blown to pieces. Morals, logic, coherence, originality, imagination are eliminated, as is the established visual and storytelling style.
For the "fans", that's not Star Wars.
Replace it all with explosions, zig-zagging camerawork and mindless editing (today called "quality filmmaking"), poorly choreographed dogfights, dumb, tonally misplaced jokes, over-the-top space nazis, totally out-of place Scottish gangsters and yakuzas, and cheesy, Highlander-style, circling helicopter shots. To hell with everything else! Especially with that mumbo-jumbo about the Force! Let everyone wield a lightsaber and have their instant Force-powers! (You may keep the old costume and starship designs. And the plot, because we don't need a new one. Don't worry, we'll call it an "hommage".)
There you are. Rejoice.

For me, Star Wars was a luminous thing, not this crude matter.… Expand
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milanesexcasoDec 25, 2015
If you are fans of Star Wars, stand clear of this movie. It is nothing but a remake of Star Wars IV for Twilight fans. Let's stop J.J. Abrams before it is too late!
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marcantoinegDec 25, 2015
The worst star wars movie (in competition with its sequel). A shame to the franchise. Irrealistic even from a sci-fi point of view, the same plot as episode 4, stupid and useless characters, It was made to make money off nostlagia and sellThe worst star wars movie (in competition with its sequel). A shame to the franchise. Irrealistic even from a sci-fi point of view, the same plot as episode 4, stupid and useless characters, It was made to make money off nostlagia and sell toys to children. F u disney… Expand
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KeBeDec 25, 2015
A combination of characters not being fleshed, bad acting and not staying true to Star Wars lore make this the worst movie in the franchise to date. This was an obviously pushed through production with the intentions of making the profitA combination of characters not being fleshed, bad acting and not staying true to Star Wars lore make this the worst movie in the franchise to date. This was an obviously pushed through production with the intentions of making the profit margins as large as possible and not focus on character development or delivering a compelling story line. The main focus of Disney is on selling merchandise, and the cash crop Star Wars is. Some might argue Star wars was always meant for children but this is a new low. Any grown man or woman buying into the not only unbelievable plot but unfaithful Star Wars fandom must have fell asleep during the movie.… Expand
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dabalog007Dec 26, 2015
Upon seeing the force awakens I tried to think of something I liked in the film. I couldn't. I'm not being facetious when I say this I literally couldn't find one thing I liked about this film. It was an unoriginal rehash of episodes 4 & 5.Upon seeing the force awakens I tried to think of something I liked in the film. I couldn't. I'm not being facetious when I say this I literally couldn't find one thing I liked about this film. It was an unoriginal rehash of episodes 4 & 5. Besides the repackaged plot all the characters were cringeworthy especially rey and fin. All rey was was the chick from the hunger games except with a light saber. Apparently rey is good at everything and i mean everything, to a point where as a viewer you say,"ok I get it shes talented. Give it a rest." Listen I don't have a problem with a woman as the main lead but it seemed like disney was shoving it down the audience's throat that she was a strong,independent, capable woman. Plus daisy ridley was a total miscast. You're telling me that a girl that looks and sounds like her grew up on a poverty stricken dessert planet. Yeah ok. They should have cast someone more like sigourney weaver who is strong without being annoying. As for fin I thought from the trailers that he was going to be this badass, disciplined character who is scarred by the past. Yeah he was a badass minus the bad. All he did the whole movie was crack stupid jokes and played more of a jar jar binks role. It doesn't make sense to have a character trained from birth to be a soldier be so flamboyant. Apparently all the soldiers do all day is crack jokes because he was sure telling a lot of them. Bb-8 was useless and clearly marketed for the kids. Ren was an emo cry baby that looked like he belonged in a tim burton movie. And a third death star? No wait this was a mega death star that could blow up 5 planets! Whoa! I guess when it comes to death stars third times the charm. Overall the didn't feel like star wars. It didn't have that star wars vibe to it. It felt more like a **** sci fi movie (kind of looked fan made) with some star wars set pieces. And it hurts me to say this but the prequels were better than FA and i highly dislike those films. Disney made safe film that paid excessive homage to the original trilogy without being creative or original themselves but hey I guess its all about $$$. Oh and what was with that weird staring contest at the end of the movie? Weird… Expand
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EyockeyDec 26, 2015
Abrams is has come to claim another franchise; between the sloppy story transitions and being a crummy scene for scene remake of the original Star Wars. The characters hurtle through the story and if dumb luck(a.k.a. the Force) didn't haveAbrams is has come to claim another franchise; between the sloppy story transitions and being a crummy scene for scene remake of the original Star Wars. The characters hurtle through the story and if dumb luck(a.k.a. the Force) didn't have some special plan the protagonists this would be unbelievable. This lacks any originality or rewatchability, highlighting the sad state of our cinemas. The War is over; Abrams killed it.… Expand
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CounterpunchDec 26, 2015
After doing his two Star Trek movies, JJ was stuck in rehash mode with this one. The difference is that Star Trek was announced as a relaunch, but this film is called 'Episode 7,' in other words, a continuation of the existing franchise.After doing his two Star Trek movies, JJ was stuck in rehash mode with this one. The difference is that Star Trek was announced as a relaunch, but this film is called 'Episode 7,' in other words, a continuation of the existing franchise. Talk about a disappointment. I breathed a huge sign a relief when I saw all of the critic reviews (which I now find inexplicable), only to be astounded by what a God-awful film this was. To quote Luke upon first seeing the Millennium Falcon, 'what a piece of junk!'… Expand
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crzymodernworldDec 26, 2015
real ticks me off how much propaganda there is in this film . it is such a farce of in your face “female empowerment” .For example this Captain Phasma. portrayed as an alpha badass, elusive and apparently capable of extraordinary combatreal ticks me off how much propaganda there is in this film . it is such a farce of in your face “female empowerment” .For example this Captain Phasma. portrayed as an alpha badass, elusive and apparently capable of extraordinary combat feats. So someone please tell me: where in real life (and the military) are these sorts of women? One of the hallmarks of good fantasy is its ability to generate suspended disbelief. The story must be real and plausible enough in other areas that you can forgive the mind-boggling aspects (such as the Force in Star Wars). Captain Phasma just doesn’t pass the sniff test.leave it to liberals to ruin starwars.… Expand
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StarWORSEApr 5, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is boring ,simple,shallow and pathetic attempt of a Star Wars continuation . It wouldn't succeed even as a stand alone movie. It is made up of contradicting each ather badly stiched up events. Example: 1:Why would you show a powerful Sith apprentice only to get his ass kicked by an anorexic girl and a toilet cleaner (sorry, sanitation trooper) :2: Why would you send two TIE fighters after the droid contaning the important map you actualy are desperate to have(it's like sending aB-52 to save a hostage in Iraq) :3: How about the Millennium Falcon been left to rust on a Scavengers planet for years and yet fully fueled and not robbed ready to fly. I can go on for the entire duration of the movie but don't see the point.
Ps. And to those who gave this insult to the real SW fans 10/10 I can only pity your boring, simple and shallow life… Expand
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literallywhoDec 27, 2015
I'm not even part of the Star Wars fan club, but I created an account to give this garbage 0.

I tried to convince myself the movie was fun when I went to the theater. I failed. FA is a complete and utter garbage. Plot is mind-numbing.I'm not even part of the Star Wars fan club, but I created an account to give this garbage 0.

I tried to convince myself the movie was fun when I went to the theater. I failed.

FA is a complete and utter garbage. Plot is mind-numbing. Jokes are tired and cringeworthy. Idea of Kylo struggling with the whole dark/light side was nice but the execution was terrible. Felt like I was watching a failure of a straight-to-TV aimed at a 10 year old demographic.

Cash grab remake/merch advertisment, and nothing more.… Expand
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IcedjwDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first review I have ever made. I just need to balance the force and shove one to the Disney shills and paid critics, hence the 0 rating.

1. Star Killer - by 'sucking' up a sun you destroy a solar system, so why do you need to fire on planets that will die by cold, for which no reason is given anyway? As someone else pointed out; Death Star becomes Star Destroyer!

2. Ren's mask - has no function at all! So, when he removes the mask we are wondering what the hell is it for? It took 3 films to reveal Darth Vader to the world and it's function was to help keep him alive.

3. Ren's powers - Chewbacca manages to shoot Ren even though he can stop laser blasts. Massive
inconsistency here.

4. Poe - how does he survive the crash and how does he escape from the planet? For that matter how does Finn escape a Tie Fighter hurtling towards a planet at god knows what speed with a parachute? Was he using an ejector seat? Was it a strap on oarachute and if so how did he manage to counteract the G forces to get the parachute on? Also, parachutes in Star Wars? Huh?

5. R2D2 - how does R2 know when to reactivate from self imposed sleep depression?

6. Map - why is there a map when coordinates would do, especially as the plot does not center around
following the map at all to find Luke?

7. Rey - she learns the force without instruction or training. This may be plausible, but devalues everything we know about Luke et al in the previous films. Just horrible!

8. Finn - sanitation worker, sent on a battle mission?

9. CGI - just horrible for Maz, Snoke and those terrible creatures on the freighter run by Han.

10. Han - he is too old to run around. Why is he not a general rather than returning to his old haunts?

11. Snoke - why does he need a massive hologram? Every hologram in the previous films is life size or smaller. This makes no sense apart from the fact that it makes him 'big'.

12. Han death - oh boy! Advertised or what!!! How can you wait for 30 years, kill a legend, nobody blinks and the audience is left without even a tear? Shameful!!!!

13. Lightsaber - Maz manages to get hold of Luke's original - well played! How the hell is that possible? At the very least explain it!

14. Story - SW7 = SW4. If you had told me this before the film I wouldn't have believed you! 30 years to come up with a new story and this is the best that Disney can do?

15. Finn - can speak Wookie, can speak droid, fly the Falcon, fix the Falcon, defeat Jedi masters, self taught Jedi, self taught stick wielding martial artist. Not bad for an orphan with no support or back story.

16. Max von Sydow - gone in 60 seconds!

17. Leia - Han dies and she comforts a complete stranger rather than Chewbacca!

18. John Williams - I noticed the film score twice. My feeling is that he didn't have any emotion or tanguble plot to feed off of.

19. Finn - he gets hold of a lightsaber and just happens to fight the only Stormtrooper in history without a blaster.

20. Ren - forgets that he is probably the most powerful Jedi we have ever seen when fighting Rey. Why doesn't he just choke her from distance when the rupture occurs?

21. Lightspeed - apparently you can exit lightspeed a few hundred feet from a planet to bypass a shield. They forgot to mention this to Lando in ROTJ!

22. Phasma - just completely useless!

23. Scavenger - leaves the net it caught BB8 with, why?

24. Planet deaths - billions of people die and nobody gives a **** unlike Ben in SW4. 25. Ren - why does he walk across the bridge and how come he can't sense his own father who is about 50 feet away? Darh Vader senses Ben in SW4 when the Falcon is on the Death Star. 26. Resistance - the Rebellion won in SW6! Who would be left to resist against? 27. Death Star 3 - where did a newly formed dark side get the resources to build an operational death star 10x's as big as any previous build. I know it is part of a planet, but it still took 3 films to replace the original death star and that was under construction with all of the resources of the previous Emperor. 28. Nazi overtones - politics and other PC agendas have nothing to do with Star Wars! Galaxy far far away ffs! 29. Falcon - just happens to be on Jakku and then Han just happens to be flying by, what are the chances! None, that's what! 30. Falcon - the gun is put out of action when Ray and Finn are trying to outrun the Tie Fighters, which results in Ray having to pull out a stall move (2 minutes after learning to fly the falcon) But doesn't the Falcon have 2 guns? Why not just use the other gun! 31. Finn - makes friends with BB8 instantly and then has the chance to trade in BB8 for food and doesn't. Probably the best fed and healthiest looking scavenger ever. Just no depth to either of these scenes. Disney and Jar Jar Abrams ruined xmas and effectively trampled on the memories and emotional investment of anyone that truly cares about Star Wars lore. I could have pulled a better story out of my arse.… Expand
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Dutchmaster1Dec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 0 for the plot

Without a plot there is not point in making a film. Therefore a higher score cannot be justified.

BB8 does not have to deliver the map. It is not integral to the unit. R2D2 had to be delivered safely, everyone was looking for the droid, being associated with the droid lead to the deaths of Luke's uncle. When one can simply remove the map from the droid where does the tension lie with being associated with the machine?

Why would someone in such deep hiding leave a map. This plot line is beyond moronic. A map is there to find treasure or inanimate objects not a human.

Max von Sydow dies after 1 whole minute of meaningless dialogue. I don't know who he is. Therefore his death is meaningless, the bad guy in the film is not elevated to evil, just a senseless killing.

A Stormtrooper, janitor, sent with a death squad to wherever, suddenly develops a conscience. Later in the film Budha trooper has no hesitation in killing his once fellow comrades, or picking up a sabre to strike out. He is not a Jedi the first to wield a light sabre without training, or believing in the force. Saving his once enemy Poe they become best of friends straight away. Upon crashing, with a handy parachute which seems to be located beside the downed craft, Poe is nowhere to be seen. He doesn't reappear for most of the film. No Tie Fighters chase the fighter to the planet to check it has been destroyed?

Rey, the healthiest scavenger in the galaxy, soon to become insta Jedi, mechanic, pilot, just takes BB8 without any fuss from a fellow scavenger. Then decides to keep it instead of trading for food, really! You are starving to death and find a top of the range television, you can complete the rest. It is out of character. Straight away you question her and her motives.

Rey knows the Falcon, inside and out, this heap of junk which by all accounts would have been a part of the "legends" which both Finn and Rey are aware, yet there it lies melting under the baking sun on the sandy dust hole all along in her back yard and no one thinks to scavenge it? When she does expertly fly it and later on partners Han she knows the ship better than Han or Chewie. Doesn't that make them the worst pilot and copilot in Star Wars lore, no wonder the Falcon never flew properly, all they needed was Super Rey the whole time. Undermines two vital characters, I didn't even trust Han to fly the Falcon for the rest of the movie.

Ren, stops a laser blast mid air, gets hit by a wookie blasting him from farther away?

3P0 has a red arm, this furthers the plot, how? Apparently no spares even though Chewie meticulously reconstructs him in Empire?

A third Death Star, that can be easily defeated after a quick briefing and no detailed plan on how to defeat it, just some off the cuff remarks as to here we go again folks. The purpose of the ship is to remove the sun from the solar system therefore meaning any or all life is not possible unless a droid populated planet were possible. Therefore removing the sun removes all life. What was the need to destroy the planets, just to have mega explosions to show children in the theatre that the big metal plant is bad and resistance is good. But what are they resisting against, wasn't the Empire defeated?

Ren removes a mask upon which we find he doesn't need life support? So the mask is a toy, Disney sales for the mask cannot have been in the minds of the executives?

The often scant use of the force, fast food Jedi mind tricks, insta powers, even Vader reminded us "do not underestimate the power of the force". It seems as if it's power has been diluted, somewhat. Jedi on tap.

Hux a pre pubescent general, shouting and tantrum minded like Ren, exhibits immature and leaderless qualities, responsible to lead a force called the failed order?

No new ships in either the Empire or Resistance fleets? Upgrades with new paint but no new craft, I remember wanting to buy Y wing, B wing etc... Disney missed a trick there with the lack of craft. Again lazy.

But back to the film, R2 is depressed, Luke was by his side for three films even in Degoba, dumps him, his loyal friend, saved by him in many occasions, but dumped so he switches himself to standby mode. Suddenly at just the right time in the movie he switches on and reveals the rest of the map. Phew!

Han locates the Falcon, fifteen seconds after it leaves Jakuu. Cue Ray Harryhausen inspired calamari to inspire him to take back his ship, even while watching this I thought please god no!

But it got worse, cue triads from big trouble in little China and an extra from trainspotting. Bobba Fett would have been my choice, the worst scene in any of the franchise. Take a bow Disney.

I paid to watch a 200 million pound B movie. I cannot fathom how this film made it past the cutting room floor. Don't even get me started with the lack of music score.

Episode 8 the title can only be FROZEN the carbonite years! Han is dead and so is the franchise.

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TyekanikDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mediocre at best. 2hr long cameo. Predictable and primitive plot. All those "spoilers" are laughable. Main villain is a wannabe villain, which makes him a disappointment. Same applies to the whole movie - wannabe Star Wars, which makes it a total disappointment.
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joepDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst... Star Wars movie... ever! Instead of creating something new and original Abrams shamelessly uses an old plot. Also, the characters in the movie have no depth at all (which Abrams claims is the most important thing!). I mean, what the hell is up with this Kylo Ren character? It seems like just decided to join the sith as some kind of dumb puberty act. The acting as well as some of the jokes are painful to watch. I would give it a 1 for special effects, but somehow the "authentic puppetry" doesn't match with all the CGI, making it even more unbelievable than with the bad acting alone. Also, Abrams managed to create an orange CGI character even more annoying than Jar Jar.… Expand
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farrarjrDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I literally don;t know if poeple watched a different movie than I did. This movie was visually apealing. Beyond that it was, as everyone else has said, a complete rehash of the original trilogy. Except it was poorly done.

The part I hated the most was the Rey. She at everything - instantly. She is better at the force than a trained ex-Jedi. She is better at flying and repairing the Millenium Falcon instantly than Han Solo himself. She is perfect with the force. She beats up people trying to steal BB-8. The list goes on and on and on. I love moives with strong female leads. This was different. THis was just sloppy writing without a character arc.

I hope the beginning of Episode VIII is Luke finally talking and telling her to keep his old lightsaber because there is absolutely nothing he can teach her. She is already more powerful than he ever was - instantly.

I saw the movie twice just to make sure that I wasn't crazy. The second time I saw it I realized that I hated it even more than I had at first. Then I watched the original trilogy just to make sure that I was remembering the originals better than they were. Then I watched the prequels and realized that they were at least original storylines wiht cool ideas - even if poorly executed.

I would have given this movie a 7 out of 10 if it stood alone. As movie VII in the Star Wars universe it is a complete copy of other movies. This was a poor reboot. Nothing more.

See other 0 or 1 reviews for the rest of my views. I've wasted enough of my time and money on this dumb movie.… Expand
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CharactersSuckDec 27, 2015
I had high anticipations for this movie before I watched it. I left the movie theater feeling sorely disappointed. I found myself not liking any of the characters. None of them. They all suck and make a mockery of how easy it is to learn theI had high anticipations for this movie before I watched it. I left the movie theater feeling sorely disappointed. I found myself not liking any of the characters. None of them. They all suck and make a mockery of how easy it is to learn the ways of the force. Apparently nobody needs to be taught anything to learn how to use jedi mind tricks and force push. It was all **** It made the original star wars characters look like jedi retards for taking so long to become incredibly strong and knowledgeable in using the force.… Expand
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CriticsLieDec 27, 2015
I created this account to make one single point: Movie critics are useless! This ridiculous farce of a Star Wars film deserved a slew of negative reviews. Were the critics really too stupid to realize it, or were they afraid to call what isI created this account to make one single point: Movie critics are useless! This ridiculous farce of a Star Wars film deserved a slew of negative reviews. Were the critics really too stupid to realize it, or were they afraid to call what is sure to be the biggest money-maker of the year what it really is: garbage? Man-up! You guys are supposed to enlighten and inform the public about the products of the movie-industry, not cower before it. After this, there is obviously zero point in looking to critics for guidance. Better to look at the meta-user reviews which have currently have this farce on it's way to the 6s, still far above where it belongs.… Expand
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loli_hunterDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a pretty bland movie, its literally Mary Sue on steroids. She literally has a roid rage and does everything by herself, if you want to throw away everything waht the force is and what it Starwars stands for then you clearly love this movie.

Its pathetic action flick gimmick. Not even enjoyable.… Expand
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erik1pearsonDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is very interesting how this film has polarized the audience.

My 0 score includes a deduction for spending an obscene $300 million and yet blowing the basics.

After viewing the film, I was lukewarm, yet had to meter my opinion since so many have invested so much in wanting to love this film -- yet I have grown colder and colder towards it.

First, I must admit, I entered the theater with both great hope and trepidation. I have seen how JJ Abrams productions fall flat when it really comes time to give the stories meat. Great on hype, build-up, action execution -- and then, nothing really interesting inside the magic box.

I was so ready to give it a break. But from the very beginning the movie just left me cold. Starting with the flickering lights inside the storm trooper transport, to the first awful wooden and nonsensical lines uttered, the perfect timing of events and seamless takes, the forced action, blood-stained finger swipes on Finn's helmet (the simple hand-acting of which seemed itself awkward and forced), the jump-to-the-ending exhortations of Max von Sydow to Kylo Ren, er soon to be revealed as Ben Solo, the misplaced comedic lines of Poe to Kylo Ren -- it felt like the film was off by a beat (and not in an offbeat way), yet was assaulting me with pew-pew laser blasts and awesome deep-throated evil-voices which meant I ought to be engrossed and having a good time. I was still giving it a chance in those first 5 minute, even though I'm old enough to know that bad situations rarely get better all on their own.

On the days following, my son and I "cleansed" by watching A New Hope -- one time the new enhanced, HD, and the next day by chance an old vhs of the original. And wow, it was indeed a delicious treat, every scene just bursting with originality, even on the nth viewing (and I rarely watch movies even a second time.) The Force Awakens, now reviewing the first scenes a second time (albeit not at the theater), is just hard to watch. I just got to the Rey scavenging scene, and the over-dramatization of picking parts out of an abandoned battleship (or whatever), with her wearing full face-covering and darkened goggles inside the dark hulk only to remove them when out in the blasting sun, and having drunk down to the last few drops of water when she should be a seasoned pro, is just more awkward rubbing-the-wrong-way, just-for-dramatic-effect, just-because-we-think-someone-will-find-this-cool immature film making.

And I love unbelievable fantasy! But, please, it is the accumulation of all these bad moments, and I really could go on, that kept pulling me out of the the story with a flashing "wtf" floating across my retina which I tried to will myself to forget, but could not, and ultimately finishing with a dizzying helicopter shot of Rey and Luke just moments after the "big reveal" which itself was the ultimate tease of the film, just seconds before the end ... well, "wtf" and "that was it?" was not far from my lips as the credits began to roll.… Expand
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Ldeighton2Dec 28, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no idea how this film is getting such rave reviews.... I actually don't mind that it has plot similarities with a new hope, my problem is with the use of Deus Ex Machina as the sole means of plot advancement. For example, why is there a map to Luke's location if he disappeared? How did Finn manage to crash land on a planet in a location that just happened to be near Rey's village? Why was the millennium falcon on her planet and how lucky that Chewy and Han found it just after Rey and Finn? That's the first half hour of the movie alone and it continues for the duration. Really lazy screenwriting....… Expand
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donb5302Dec 28, 2015
I'm dumbfounded how this movie is getting good reviews in some circles. This movie is horrible. And I'm sick and tired of critics giving positive lazy reviews of something that history will show was crap. You don't care about theseI'm dumbfounded how this movie is getting good reviews in some circles. This movie is horrible. And I'm sick and tired of critics giving positive lazy reviews of something that history will show was crap. You don't care about these characters. You don't care ( outside of Hans Solo) about anybody in this film. Nothing is explained. There is no edge of your seat story to hold it together. In short, this thing goes nowhere! a complete waste of $10, and 2 hours of my life I can't get back. Look, I wanted to like this movie. I did. But there was nothing. Bad acting. Bad story. Bad music. Need I go on? Save your money. Your welcome.… Expand
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j1261922Dec 28, 2015
This is the worst Start Wars ever.
The story is mostly from episode 4 with additional stupid stuff and plot holes.
Not much new and especially nothing uniques in this film. Even Episode 1 was better and more creative as this one. For meThis is the worst Start Wars ever.
The story is mostly from episode 4 with additional stupid stuff and plot holes.
Not much new and especially nothing uniques in this film.
Even Episode 1 was better and more creative as this one.
For me Start Wars is unfortunately dead. Or was killed by Disney!?… Expand
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mindclearerDec 28, 2015
THERAPY FOR STAR WARS FANS. Long-time Star Wars fans out there, I feel your pain. I am your pain. I've loved this franchise since 1977, and after 38 years, it is over for us. JJ played it safe by making a movie that was sure to appeal toTHERAPY FOR STAR WARS FANS. Long-time Star Wars fans out there, I feel your pain. I am your pain. I've loved this franchise since 1977, and after 38 years, it is over for us. JJ played it safe by making a movie that was sure to appeal to younger viewers who never cared much for Star Wars but would crush the hearts of long-time fans, a stunning new experience for newbies, a problem-ridden remake to the rest of us. Why did he do it? Because younger viewers are where the money is. Ignorant of the fact that this is just a sad cobbling together of scenes from the classic films, younger viewers are gobbling it up as if it’s a stunning new breakthrough film. They just don't know any better, and that's the whole idea. Blind to what they are actually seeing, they are paying hand over fist for this movie while those of us in the know sit in slack-jawed amazement at the travesty that we are witnessing. There is just no gentle way to put it. JJ Abrams has sold us out.

But here is how we have to deal with this. Yes, we were all looking forward to another chapter in the Star Wars saga, and yes we are all disappointed that we didn't get it. But there is no changing that now. What's done is done. That being the case, what we must now realize is this. There is only one way that we could have possibly enjoyed this film and the future installments as well. We would have to watch them in the same condition of ignorance that these younger fans are in. In other words, we would have to have never seen and loved the classic films that captivated us so. We would have to erase from our past the amazement and the wonder that Star Wars has given us for all of these decades. Yes, it would have been great to have enjoyed this movie, but such enjoyment could only have been purchased at the price of the original epics. No one who has ever been truly moved by this Franchise would ever accept such a tradeoff. Let the younger viewers have this film and those to come. Let them enjoy this shadow of the original under the delusion that they are witnessing an innovative new marvel. Let them do all of this while we rest firm in the knowledge that what we ourselves experienced was the true masterpiece, an irreplaceable treasure that these merely derivative new episodes simply will never be.… Expand
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metalatraiuJun 15, 2019
This movie is compete trash and has no doubt taken the core of star wars and beat it with a bat. The movie is a space format screw you disney
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ForcedAwayDec 28, 2015
The problem is not only that this movie is just a hodgepodge of scenes that we've seen before. It also sets up the remaining films to also be more of the same as well. We already saw the fall of the Empire thanks to jedi Luke Skywalker andThe problem is not only that this movie is just a hodgepodge of scenes that we've seen before. It also sets up the remaining films to also be more of the same as well. We already saw the fall of the Empire thanks to jedi Luke Skywalker and the rebellion in episode 6. Now, we'll see the fall of the First Order thanks to jedi Rey and the resistance in episode 9. Why stick around for that? JJ, you have forced me out.… Expand
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MindTrickedDec 28, 2015
Were critics praising this pile of garbage under the influence of the jedi mind trick or something? What absolute cowards! No one experienced in film could possibly look at this joke and not see it for what it is: 1/2 rip-off of previousWere critics praising this pile of garbage under the influence of the jedi mind trick or something? What absolute cowards! No one experienced in film could possibly look at this joke and not see it for what it is: 1/2 rip-off of previous films and 1/2 incoherent ridiculousness. Beyond awful.… Expand
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starfighter1Dec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A huge disappointment. It recycles far too much material from the original trilogy, contains too many plot holes, and the story-telling is sloppy at times. In no way does the film advance the Star Ways mythology. It simply regurgitates it, into things we have seen before. There's another Death Star, there's more father & son issues, and then we have cheap knock-offs of Yoda, Boba Fett and the Obi-Wan death scene. A huge missed opportunity to tell something fresh, or even offer an intelligent, thoughtful story. Thanks J.J. Abrams for ruining two of my favorite sci-fi franchises.… Expand
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dirkdeaglerDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I too felt a need to create a Metacritic account just to review this.

I wish JJ Abrams didn't exist. A lot of reviews rightly criticize him for ruining two sci-fi franchises in Star Trek and Star Wars, but let's not forget his hack friend Damon Lindelof also ruined the Alien franchise with the crappy writing in Prometheus.

I can't fathom how critics rated this as highly as they did. Kudos to Michael Hiltzik of the LA Times for having the stones to appropriately review this turd.

Star Wars TFA critical flaw is that it suffers from writing I'd expect to find on a Disney Channel show for eleventeen year olds. Others reviews have provided an overview of the enormous plot holes present in the script, so I'll focus only on the central Maguffin, the star map to Luke. The main plot arc for the entire movie focuses on locating Luke, who, inconsistently with all his characterization in the preceding 3 films, has disappeared as soon as the going gets tough. The search for Luke revolves around a portion of a star map, stored on the Star Wars equivalent of a USB drive. However, later in the film during the battle around the Starkiller base, we repeatedly see the Resistance HQ getting real-time updates from the battle. This establishes that faster-than-light transmission of information is possible even under the most extreme conditions. Why then, did the Resistance bother making a map and committing it to their Star Wars USB when they could've just beamed the information directly back to rebel HQ?!? In other words, instead of just sending an email, they decided they'd rather put the information on a USB and physically transport it across the entirety of a hostile galaxy. Yeah, that's the central plot, and it would be a historical anachronism in present day Earth, let alone in a Star Wars movie.

The film is set against a muddy backdrop, where the outcome of events of the first six episodes is unclear. I kept expecting at least a cursory attempt at exposition at some point during the film, but apparently forgettable and pointless fifteen minute scenes fighting tentacle monsters were more deserving of screen time than a basic understanding of the setting.

The characters were more often flat caricatures than believable people with understandable motivations. The new characters were particularly bad:

-Finn is the bumbling sidekick, whose only apparent purpose is to provide comic relief when not providing crucial details about the Starkiller base due to his vast experience in the custodial arts. His conscientious objection to pointless killing is conveniently forgotten when it's time to gleefully cut down some storm troopers. The failure to explore his de-conditioning as a storm trooper and to show his growth as a character is another of the many missed opportunities in the film.

-Rey. Exhaustively covered in other reviews, but she can do everything effortlessly and with no training, which dissolves any tension related to this character's place in the plot because we know beforehand that she will easily succeed at anything she tries.

-Kylo Ren started as one of the more interesting characters with his struggles between the dark and light side of the force (although apparently no one told him that Vader wasn't a paragon of the dark side and redeemed himself before dying. No big deal, only one of the most important developments of the preceding six films.) The chance to explore his motivation in a stunning act of betrayal against the light side and his uncle Luke is wasted in favor portraying flat teen angst. Kylo is reduced to a foil to show us how awesome Ren is.

The older characters don't really belong and are shoehorned into the script wherever possible. It seems like Harrison Ford really tried to give us Han Solo, but at some point realized what a disaster the script was going to be. Princess Leia was a trainwreck. C3PO's face moves more than Carrie Fisher's.

I desperately wanted to like this movie, but it's clear that I'm no longer Disney's target audience. This is bland, safe, filmmaking where every facet of the script was run through multiple focus groups to optimize Disney's return on investment. The resulting product will no doubt give executives and Disney shareholders what they desire, at the expense of making anything resembling a good Star Wars film.… Expand
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RodTheAccusserDec 29, 2015
Yes, I know that many out there will never give Lucas a break after Attack of the Clones, but after this debacle, let me just say it: "Man I wish George Lucas was here!" No, he wasn't the movie maker he was back in the 70s and 80s, but atYes, I know that many out there will never give Lucas a break after Attack of the Clones, but after this debacle, let me just say it: "Man I wish George Lucas was here!" No, he wasn't the movie maker he was back in the 70s and 80s, but at least he had a vision. George was a story-teller with a vast understanding of mythology and politics. Abrams is just a mere movie-maker. He's no visionary. In fact, the only vision that anyone at Disney had with this film was dollar signs. The classic films are actually about something big, the struggle between good and evil both out there in the world and within our own souls. This film is just a smattering of random scenes from previous films thrown together to make a buck. There is nothing big going on. It's just a shallow money grab. Yeah, episodes I and II were really bad movies, but, man, I would give anything to have a visionary like Lucas back at the helm now.… Expand
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InterceptorDec 29, 2015
Episode 7: The Forced Mistakes. There is no reason that this movie had to be this God-awful. How about having the courage to actually try to tell a new story? There was not a single risk taken in the entire film! It was nothing exceptEpisode 7: The Forced Mistakes. There is no reason that this movie had to be this God-awful. How about having the courage to actually try to tell a new story? There was not a single risk taken in the entire film! It was nothing except what worked in past films except for a few details here and there. The problem is, it doesn't work in this film because WE'VE ALREADY SEEN IT BEFORE! Give us what we were told was coming, a new episode. What complete cowards. Disgraceful.… Expand
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WanderManDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Serious Spoiler Warning: The new Star Wars is a tired, worn out imitation of itself. I am baffled by the good reviews. I used to love the original Star Wars, but this one is just a re-run of the EXACT SAME things we have already seen. This is the FOURTH giant, round space ship that got blown up. Count them, FOUR!!!!! I just don't care anymore!
More things that were the same as what we've already seen:
-Old villain was Luke's father, new villain is Han's son.
-Old villain killed old man hero/father figure Obi-wan, to show he was scary. New villain killed old man hero/father figure Han, to show he was scary.
-Old movie had important item hidden on droid, droid is sent to dessert planet, where it finds 2 unlikely heroes and Chewbacca, who fly millennium falcon to to giant round spaceship, then return droid to Rebellion. New movie, exact same thing, except returned the droid to "resistance" instead of "rebellion."
-Old movie, mysterious emperor guy who is black-helmet-villains' boss. Mysterious ruler has one military guy who commands giant round space ship, who he lets compete wi black helmet guy . New movie, exact same, right down to the military guy competing with helmet guy, it even LOOKS like the same mysterious emperor guy.
-Old movies, wise little green guy. New movies, wise little orange lady.
I could go on. It was the EXACT SAME frickin' movie! The originals were beloved because they were creative. The new movies are just a tired repeat of what we've already seen.… Expand
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CharleiDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was looking forward to watching the new Star Wars movie. With all the media, and marketing hype, I was expecting to see a really good movie. I was disappointed. In particular, I hated the character of Rey; she was a Mary Sue character. I hate Mary Sue characters in general. Everything was so easy for her. She just flipped her fingers and everything worked for her. How the hell did you learn to do the Jedi mind control thing?

Harrison Ford's performance was so pathetic, that I actually felt happy when Han Solo was killed - one less annoying thing in this movie phew! Every male character in this movie was pathetic. Seems like guys in this movie were in touch with their feminine side in this movie. Who wrote the script? A bunch of teenage kids?

I bet Superman hates Rey. Superman, for example, is allergic to kryptonite, and he got his butt kicked by Wonder Woman. What could be more humiliating for a strong muscular dude than to get his butt kicked by a chick that looks like a supermodel? On the other hand, all Mary Sue Rey does to get out of a tough spot is say "i'm good enough, i'm smart enough, and, doggone it, the force is with me".

If the movie producers would have chosen Ronda Rousey for the lead role, I would have bought everything done by her without questions. Ronda is built like a mean bad-*ss scary fighter, unlike the actress that played Rey. When Ronda says jump, you reply "how high Mam!"; she doesn't need stinky Jedi mind control tricks.… Expand
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ZellySmadaDec 29, 2015
I just love the fact that more and more fans are coming out and rating this movie for what it is: pure trash! It is shameful that the critics can be so byass. It leads me to believe they have been bought by the Disney corporation to giveI just love the fact that more and more fans are coming out and rating this movie for what it is: pure trash! It is shameful that the critics can be so byass. It leads me to believe they have been bought by the Disney corporation to give this movie a good review.

I cannot give this movie even a one point rating, it is embarrasing to sea that supposed professionals can be so lazy and slopy to produce this kind of embarrasing movie.… Expand
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j1331418Dec 29, 2015
It is really disappointing.
I was always a Start Wars fan but I can only hate this episode.
This movie is a proof that Hollywood do not need to create great movies, but only rehash old popular movies in a bad way and hype it as much asIt is really disappointing.
I was always a Start Wars fan but I can only hate this episode.

This movie is a proof that Hollywood do not need to create great movies, but only rehash old popular movies in a bad way and hype it as much as possible to generate profit.… Expand
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MasywsDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being totally honest, this movie is a joke. Not a joke that deserves a 0 but I can't, for any reasonable reason, see it at 8 or 7. This movie is better than I and II but it stops there. You simply can't get a major character killed by the worst SW villain ever created. Even him killed by Jabba or Greedo would have made more sense. Also the plot is 90% rehashed material / nostalgia tricks.
JJ failed big time and this movie put in clear light how much "real critics" are being paid by majors to sponsorize box office movies.
I've seen the movie 2 times (just to be sure) and the only likeable character in the whole movie was Ray. Villain could have been more believable if he didn't remove his mask (half the cinema laughted at his unmenacing teenage face) or if he didn't fail against not 1 but 2 lightsaber noobs.
Sorry but No. I expected much much more than:
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RootieKazootieDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the biggest disappointment of the 21st century since the residency of George W. Bush It. This is just a rehash of the original three Star Wars movies--- almost exactly--- and obviously on purpose. And with a dull, trite script and uninteresting characters. This was obviously done consciously--- but I cannot understand why or why audiences seem to love it. This was an opportunity to go where no Star Wars had gone before-- to break new ground, take us to new places and new adventures, and introduce new wise-cracking, witty, characters with panache and depth. None of that happens here. It is literally just a trite, cliche-ridden and somewhat inane remake of the first Star Wars movies, but lacking the humor, surprises, wit, soul and excellent writing and acting that made the first Star Wars movie such a wower. I almost fell asleep, no kidding--- I could see everything coming from a mile away. I think folks have bought into this--- but, really--- it's a piece of brainless junk.… Expand
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IzakMeeyanDec 29, 2015
Man they're turning Star wars into a joke. The villain's meant to be son of Princess Leila, which makes him the nephew of Luke Skywalker and the grandson of Darth Vader, gets beaten up by some girl who's character build up doesn't justifyMan they're turning Star wars into a joke. The villain's meant to be son of Princess Leila, which makes him the nephew of Luke Skywalker and the grandson of Darth Vader, gets beaten up by some girl who's character build up doesn't justify why or how she's a match for the villain. Just make the whole plot very trivial. On top of that apparently Lightsabers are now some kind of magical weapon that is able to call people. "youve heard the calling of Luke's lightsaber... " WTF… Expand
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HardcaseDec 29, 2015
This movie isn't just bad, it's shameful. How can Disney take a franchise that has meant so much to so many people and pervert it into this ridiculous sham? This is not the next episode of the Star Wars series. It's not the next episode ofThis movie isn't just bad, it's shameful. How can Disney take a franchise that has meant so much to so many people and pervert it into this ridiculous sham? This is not the next episode of the Star Wars series. It's not the next episode of anything. It's a remake! Are you kidding me? You acquire the most successful movie franchise ever, and rather than take advantage of the possibilities that it presents to you, you decide to remake it instead? Did you really think you could remake those movies better than they already were? Talk about brainless! Movie audiences fell for the hype this time. We'll see what happens with episode 8 (or rather the remake of episode 5). Unbelievable!… Expand
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WalkingCarpetDec 29, 2015
Clearly Disney and Abrams had no idea whatsoever to do with this franchise, so they retreated back into the original films and did a remake instead. Wow! The result: a sad excuse of a so-called next episode. It's not just that this film isClearly Disney and Abrams had no idea whatsoever to do with this franchise, so they retreated back into the original films and did a remake instead. Wow! The result: a sad excuse of a so-called next episode. It's not just that this film is so bad. What does it say about future episodes? If they have this much trouble coming up with a new idea already, what the heck are they going to do when they run out of original source material to plagiarize?… Expand
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AwakenedDec 29, 2015
The force sure wasn't awakened in this debacle, but I sure was. And what I've learned is tis: Critics are not to be trusted. Disney played them like a fiddle, keeping them away from the film until the hype machine was roaring, assuringThe force sure wasn't awakened in this debacle, but I sure was. And what I've learned is tis: Critics are not to be trusted. Disney played them like a fiddle, keeping them away from the film until the hype machine was roaring, assuring that any critic who dared to speak against this joke of a film knew that they would be speaking out against what was sure to be the biggest hit of the year. And the critics, just like the early viewing kids and teens, were just swept away by it. Newsflash people: A movie isn't good just because it gets a lot of coverage. You need to decide if a movie is good AFTER you have seen it, not before based on the marketing. That's what I did, and the actual quality of this film is zilch! The biggest cash hit of the year is also the worst quality film of the decade. Regarding critics, lesson learned. They have lost all credibility.… Expand
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RoadneyDec 30, 2015
This movie was so bad that I actually wanted to leave the theatre. We've seen it all before, only better. This was Episode 4 and 5 remade, but the dumb version. If I'd have known what I was in for, I'd have stayed home. Thanks for nothingThis movie was so bad that I actually wanted to leave the theatre. We've seen it all before, only better. This was Episode 4 and 5 remade, but the dumb version. If I'd have known what I was in for, I'd have stayed home. Thanks for nothing Disney. Enjoy my money. Your film didn't earn it, but your marketing team sure did.… Expand
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GreystoneDec 30, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, I sure didn't see this coming. After remaining true to Star Wars through the awful Episodes 1 and 2, this monstrosity has finally done it. I finally have no desire whatsoever to continue watching Star Wars. The film was just terrible. Ren is so strong with the force that he can stop and hold a lazer blast in mid-flight, but he can't even defeat a completely untrained newbie who just discovered the force that day like Rae? It's worse. He couldn't even defeat Fin who has no force ability whatsoever. Another droid hunt on a desert planet? Another creature cantina? Another Death Star? This movie was terrible on it's own and set's up nothing but terrible films to come. I never thought it would happen, but I'm out. There is just nothing to remain for.… Expand
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TomslyDec 30, 2015
Well film critics, you failed. You had the massive Disney marketing juggernaut on one side pulling you to give it a 10 and the actual film product on the right, pulling you to give it a zero. Spineless and cowering, you gave it a ten. IWell film critics, you failed. You had the massive Disney marketing juggernaut on one side pulling you to give it a 10 and the actual film product on the right, pulling you to give it a zero. Spineless and cowering, you gave it a ten. I realize it's scary to give a sure smash hit like this an honest review, but how long do you expect to maintain your credibility in the face of obviously inaccurate reviews like this? This movie was nothing but a parody of Episode 4 and 5, trash through and through. Yes, Disney failed Star Wars fans with this debacle, but you critics failed us even worse by deceiving us into wasting our time and money on this garbage.… Expand
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MrsweetDec 30, 2015
Huge fan of the Star Wars universe , very disappointed with this lark of effort ... expected a whole bunch of new worlds/ships/cool stuff and characters , poor show .
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Farce_AwakensDec 30, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At the moment Ren took off his mask, revealing a teenage emo Loki, the movie was on life-support. The first half built up a mysterious & powerful villain who even stopped a blaster beam in mid-air, suspended it for several minutes & then released it. So they set up an intimidating & fearsome villain, a must have in any Star Wars movie, then they completely obliterate that half way through, revealing our feared villain to be a petulant, wiry, goofy looking kid played by a bad actor. And it just got worse from there.

The moment the movie went off life-support & died is when they all gather round the 3D image of the new Death Planet rip-off & then Miles from LOST figures out in 20 seconds that, lo & behold it has almost the exact same weakness as the Death Star in IV! After about 30 seconds of explanation it's like "ok...BREAK! Let's do it!" From that point on the movie was a pathetic, rushed, re-do of episode IV's Death Star attack. I actually couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was like a parody. The Death Planet even had a trench! Fancy that! Just lazy garbage. And the fact that people still don't care that they were given a cheap remake (not to mention the rest of the countless issues with the movie) just goes to show that our average movie goer could be fed Bantha droppings on cardboard for 2 hours with the Star Wars scroll & theme & think it is the best thing since sliced bread.

But the parallels to IV don't stop there! If only they did. From the very beginning we see plans, or in this case a map, put into R2-D2, I mean BB8, so they can escape the clutches of the Empire, I mean First Order. BB8 ends up on a desert planet, Tatooine, I mean Jakku, where he runs into an amateur pilot, Luke, I mean Rey, stuck on the planet who dreams of going into space. Wow! Why didn't I think of this plot! Incredible!

First we meet Finn, who is this trilogy's answer to Jar Jar Binks. After being raised a First Order Stormtrooper his entire life, he suddenly decides he can't kill people, chooses to leave, leaves, & then ends up killing his former stormtrooper mates with no conscience. There is no great inner conflict portrayed, no depth of character, no background, no character development. He just decides it's not for him & bam, he's out there slinging comic relief one liners.

Then he meets up with Rey. Rey is a starving scavenger one minute who then suddenly turns into a combination of Steven Segal, Obi Wan, & Chuck Yeager. Why? Because Girl Power! 1st she's struggling to find enough junk to keep herself alive by selling it. Next thing you know she is single handedly piloting the Falcon better than the Red Baron. Then through coincidence (which is the only way the plot ever moves in this movie) Han & Chewy just so happen to tractor beam them in. Then Rey suddenly becomes a 1st class engineer who would put Scottie to shame! She starts lecturing Solo about how his ship works & knows it better than he does. Plus she can speak Wookie & droid! Rey's character is never developed, she's unrealistically perfect at everything without trying, & thus we could not care less about her as she's not credible.

Later Rey is captured by our emo barista, Ren. And Rey ends up using the Jedi-mind trick! How does she even know about this? Ehh, who cares. Fans are dumb & they'll buy it. Maybe she watched episode IV?

The movie spends about 5 seconds on the father-son relationship between Han & Ren, & failed to emotionally invest us in it one iota. Ben-Ren impales Solo with the lightsaber & he falls off a walkway into oblivion. Chewy is over it in 30 seconds. Yep. There you go. 3 movies worth of beloved character sent off in a rushed, poorly done scene with no suspense. See ya Solo!

Later, Rey starts fighting Emo-Ren w/ lightsabers… & proceeds to start kicking his ass!? Yes, she goes from starving scavenger to beating a trained jedi with a light saber she’s never used. Wow, this light saber thing isn't so hard after all! Maybe next episode 3PO can finally take the gloves off, issue a crowd roaring taunt to Ren, "Bring it, wuss!" & then start delivering the best ass kicking light saber jiu-jitsu we've seen since Yoda in the prequels!

In the originals Luke failed at everything & it took him 3 movies of training & losing to even become a Jedi Knight, not even master, & finally beat Vader. That is called developing a story, developing a character, building feeling for that character, building suspense. It's basically called movie making 101 which is apparently now a lost art.

In the end this was a lazy, special effects, copy & paste job meant to entertain & make money with no concern for any sort of plot, consistency, depth, character, credibility or anything else. JJ got you to the theater, got your money, & even got a large number of nostalgic fans to check their brains at the door & like it. Mission accomplished, Disney!… Expand
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FlyingSoloDec 30, 2015
To paraphrase Padme from Revenge of the Sith: So this is how Star Wars dies...with thunderous applause. Also, Rey seems to be in the wrong movie. With all her new found powers seems like she belongs in an X-men film. BTW....why doesTo paraphrase Padme from Revenge of the Sith: So this is how Star Wars dies...with thunderous applause. Also, Rey seems to be in the wrong movie. With all her new found powers seems like she belongs in an X-men film. BTW....why does everyone think that Ren is a teen? Adam Driver is 32, and besides aren't Han and Leia like a hundred years old, a little too old to be parents to a teenager I think.

I'm really enjoying all the reviews....I though I was crazy not to like this movie. Nice to know that I'm not alone.
RIP Star Wars.… Expand
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stnovkovDec 30, 2015
Spoiler free. I really really wanted to love it. Unfortunately there is no way, since disney and JJ Abrams decided to make a franchise wave for audience in range 3-13 y.o., not a movie. My standards aren't high, just the movie is very, verySpoiler free. I really really wanted to love it. Unfortunately there is no way, since disney and JJ Abrams decided to make a franchise wave for audience in range 3-13 y.o., not a movie. My standards aren't high, just the movie is very, very bad. Biggest disappointment in movie industry. All critics and reviews aren't dumb, they are just paid. Don't go and waste your time.… Expand
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AudimaticDec 30, 2015
FlyingSolo's first line of his review is perfect! How can so many people be going gaga over this trash? I can understand the kids a bit. What do they know? But what about these film critics? There is nothing original in the film at all,FlyingSolo's first line of his review is perfect! How can so many people be going gaga over this trash? I can understand the kids a bit. What do they know? But what about these film critics? There is nothing original in the film at all, and, even though the original movie material that Ep. 7 plagiarizes was great, this remake in disguise can't hold a candle to it. JJ, you are in over your head, and, sadly, even if the next director is better, he's been set up for failure by the trajectory of this mess that you've left for him. Near-universal critical acclaim? Give me a break.… Expand
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BradcoDec 30, 2015
Can it really be that bad? Yeah, it really can be that bad, and it is. I couldn't believe that all of these negative reviews could possibly be accurate, especially the zeros, but after seeing it, I wish I could give it a negative number. TheCan it really be that bad? Yeah, it really can be that bad, and it is. I couldn't believe that all of these negative reviews could possibly be accurate, especially the zeros, but after seeing it, I wish I could give it a negative number. The movie isn't just bad, it's downright upsetting. Talk about going from a high to a low. I was expecting the beginning of a great new series of films. Instead, I got a clueless director doing nothing but clumsily reshooting older episodes. We've gone from one of the most imaginative filmmakers in cinema history to a director who apparently has no imagination whatsoever. And after expecting a wedding but getting a funeral, I will not be back in the theatre for the next burial.… Expand
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ApexpreyDec 30, 2015
It's been quite an emotional ride since seeing episode 7. First I thought, "is something wrong with me? Everyone is talking about this movie like it's the film of the century, but I think it's terrible." Now, thanks to the thoughtful reviewsIt's been quite an emotional ride since seeing episode 7. First I thought, "is something wrong with me? Everyone is talking about this movie like it's the film of the century, but I think it's terrible." Now, thanks to the thoughtful reviews here, I realize, "no there is nothing wrong with me. The movie really is terrible." But now, I just feel sad because the new Star Wars movie is terrible! It's such a downer because I love Star Wars and had such high hopes for the future of this franchise. With all of the money that this film is making, there is no doubt that Disney will double down on this approach and the next one will be terrible too. But at least I'll leave that one knowing that I'm not going crazy for recognizing it as such.… Expand
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ksanfranfanDec 30, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst Star Wars movie of all. Sure there's action but it lacks any substance. The plot is horrible and all over the place. Fifteen minutes into the movie and you forget after what the mission of the story is all about. I was really hoping to see new ideas and things never seen before in a Star Wars movie but this was even worse.
Sure, many people condemned the prequels but at least you got to see new spacecraft, water craft, planets, new worlds, broadened horizons, great fight scenes, characters that drew you in, the development of characters as they grew throughout each movie and the compelling subject matter. This movie was just too big for Disney and even more J.J> Abrams to fill. Worlds are travelled to in the snap of a finger. Same old fighter air craft, less of them to defeat an already developed super death star?!? WTF? Destroying entire planets with no explanation as to why. The resistance not understanding how to take out the death star planet , remember the ventilation shaft? A scavenger girl that learns the force instantly almost and defeats a trained jedi villain twice with no understanding of what the force even is. Kylo Ren is one of the weakest villains of just about any movie I've ever seen, not just Star Wars. he comes off as plain childish and spoiled rather than frightening.
Everything about this movie just seems small. A call to the First Order and poof! They are there instantly. Then another call to the resistance and poof! they are there to take on the First Order. It doesn't seem hard to find anyone on these planets at all. The whole scale of things are just too small. Fighter aircraft seemed like a fraction of what it used to be. Time travel is less than light years. Worlds seem like just small cities. Even the most sacred jedi weapon is a common tool. Who the hell would want to take something like a lightsaber and turn it into that piece of crap Kylo Ren had? Really? Is this the creativity that we can expect from Disney? I had a fealing that Disney was going to blow it, but I was hoping to give the benefit of a doubt. This whole introduction to The Force Awakens was nothing more than hype and marketing to redeem the 4 billion dollars that they've paid to George Lucas for his biggest selling movies.
People criticize George Lucas for becoming stale and lacking new ideas and story telling but as I've already mentioned, look at all of the new things that he brought to the prequels. Comparing the prequels to this poorly written screen of crap is far and in between. I'll watch the next 2 Star Wars movies on blue ray before I pay for this mess again at a theater. As far as I'm concerned the first 6 Star Wars movies are a trilogy of their own. Starting with 7 and up is going to be a whole different thing.… Expand
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hendrikchipmanDec 30, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was a big disappointment. It seemed to rip off from all of the original Star Wars movies.

I wanted to see more of Luke Skywalker, but instead, got a boring story about Han Solo and his son. I also cannot understand how the empire rebuilt itself so quickly after suffering such a huge defeat by the rebels. I would also like to know who the jedi was at the start of the movie was. I actually assumed that it was Luke because he had similar features to a young Mark Hamil. Instead, Luke was removed from the storyline, even though he was the main character in the movies that came before.

Very disappointing.… Expand
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NlamDec 31, 2015
I started getting nervous when I kept hearing from all of these people who knew little to nothing about Star Wars how great it was, people who had no idea what made Star Wars great. And it turns out my fears were justified. This movie isI started getting nervous when I kept hearing from all of these people who knew little to nothing about Star Wars how great it was, people who had no idea what made Star Wars great. And it turns out my fears were justified. This movie is awful. There is nothing original in the entire two hours, and it is NOT made for people who love the franchise. This is for young people who have never seen it before and don't realize how derivative it is from the other films, especially episode 4. No risks are taken and no imagination shown. The result: a truly useless final product. I will not be back for more.… Expand
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InFijiDec 31, 2015
In a galaxy far, far away, some folks have talent and a desire to make movies with texture. Sadly, none were contacted in the making of this film.

More to the point, it's pathetic - wooden acting, CFisher appears hunchback, HFord so oldIn a galaxy far, far away, some folks have talent and a desire to make movies with texture. Sadly, none were contacted in the making of this film.

More to the point, it's pathetic - wooden acting, CFisher appears hunchback, HFord so old his role here seems eerily reminiscent of the last SConnery Bond movie in which his teeth whistled. The notion one would be asked here to check if one revealed spoilers is, sadly, laughable: there's nothing fresh in this movie - and therefore nothing capable of spoilage. If you've seen the first movie, you've seen this, though the former far more entertaining.

Besides giving an honest opinion, though, my reason for writing was this - the discrepancy between the scores given by professional reviewer and everyday "user" on this site is overwhelming. Good lord, it's tragic - is there no honesty left amongst you eaters of broken meat?… Expand
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mizthebizDec 31, 2015
The movie gets a 0 because it's a lie. I paid to see a new movie, not a shoddy remake with actor and prop cameos. It was like ordering a steak and getting raw meatloaf. I didn't want to see a remake, I wanted to see a sequel, period.The movie gets a 0 because it's a lie. I paid to see a new movie, not a shoddy remake with actor and prop cameos. It was like ordering a steak and getting raw meatloaf. I didn't want to see a remake, I wanted to see a sequel, period.

I'm a casual Star Wars fan. I didn't hate Episode 1, 2, and 3, but I didn't love them. I don't think Star Wars 4-6 were the greatest movies of all time either. I know the story line, and I like it, but I'm not emotionally invested in the franchise. I just literally wanted to see a movie with an interesting story line, and was willing to accept substandard acting and cringe worthy humor. Well, I got 2 out of the 3.

I know you can't talk about JJ Abrams without mentioning the Star Trek reboots. I liked those movies. They were over the top with action and explosions, but actually had reasonably interesting story lines. I liked the old Star Trek movies as well. They are both good story lines and told in very different styles.

Won't be watching episode 8, if they ever make it. The story line of 7 is so bad, I can't possibly imagine how the franchise will be saved without a do-over.

Even for the psychopaths that don't mind being mislead and lied to, there's no chance this movie is a perfect 10 out of 10. 10/10 means it's one of the greatest movies of all time. Give me a break.… Expand
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tripitDec 31, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Drink the koolade Luke, the Force does not awaken, it merely rehashes itself in heap of poorly written dialog, a tantrum throwing baby Vader for the millennium set, a Jedi girl, who instantly picks up in a few hours what it took everyone else ages to master, a new and not so improved Death Star, a guest roll by smegal as the evil overlord and a painfully "to the letter" rehash. It's not a wonder that Harrison Ford begged to kill off Solo and Lucas himself does not approve of the film. This film is nothing more than the bean counters at Disney capitalizing on 40 years of Star Wars in the most simplistic and uninspiring way possible, to prepare the koolade drinkers for more worthless garbage under the Star Wars banner and new expanded theme park rides.… Expand
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AlexandrosKJan 1, 2016
From the standpoint of "movies," where people act and the director directs, this is the worst movie I have ever seen.

Some reviewers are reviewing this based on "Star Wars," which is fine, but I feel that the Phantom Menace, which wasFrom the standpoint of "movies," where people act and the director directs, this is the worst movie I have ever seen.

Some reviewers are reviewing this based on "Star Wars," which is fine, but I feel that the Phantom Menace, which was panned, was an infinitely better Star Wars movie than this because it was a fine "movie" irrespective of its Star Wars-ness.

Other reviewers have touched on the plot holes, insufferable Mary Sue main character, and how the movie is a tired (incompetent) rehash of the first Star Wars movie, but the Force Awakens greatest failings have nothing to do with the plot:

The Force Awakens is the worst movie I have ever seen because the actors don't have any charisma.

The two greatest offenders of this, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, mercifully are not the main characters. For the moments they do appear, of which there many, I was squirming in my seat over how bad the dialogue was. Mind you, the script is terrible, but these actors went even less than phoning it in: it's like they realized how terrible the script was and did everything they could to make the movie fail on purpose.

There are soft, emotional moments between the characters they play and it is cringe worthy to watch. Both actors seem to convey their loathing for the script in their role as they vomit out the words to what the director doubtlessly intended to be a touching scene.

Moving on to the other characters: The male lead is mostly forgettable, but he probably did the best he could with the script; the female lead, on the other hand, has the personality of a potato. She spends the entire movie acting out her role as if her character was the lead to a Twilight movie (noted for the main character's lack of personality), but somehow manages to find new depths of emotional range.

The villains:

Many have touched on the co-badguy's petulant and childish tantrums, but that is the fault of the script, not the actor. The problem is the actor himself looks like a petulant kid who would get beaten up in some highschool movie. Miscast or perfect cast? I can't tell; the script seems to imply they cast him perfectly! Unfortunately, the whiny, petulant, insufferable attitude being broadcast by someone the movie is trying to tell me is some evil dark lord of evil space wizard does worse than break immersion, it made me laugh out loud in the theater at moments that were no doubt intended to be suspenseful.

The other co-badguy villain is doubtlessly intended to be some villainous, threatening, gestapo-like, space general, but again, casting chose not only an incompetent actor, but the completely wrong look to convey anything but derision from the audience. The soft features of his face, the youthful look, the ginger complexion, and the boyish british accent makes me feel that he would be better suited to a role as a protagonist in a Harry Potter film than the evil, nazi-like, space general he attempts to portray in the Force Awakens.

Now that we've examined the main characters in the film, let's talk about how they interact with eachother, which is the true awfullness that permeates the Force Awakens.

I've briefly examined the Harrison Ford/Carrie Fisher interactions, but that's only a small slice of the terrible chemistry that exists between actors in the film.

The male lead and female lead don't appear to be in the same film: the male lead will act as if he's in a different movie than the female lead. Whereas Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher seem to share their vehemence for the franchise, script, and possibly director, it looks like the male lead and female lead are trying their best and making it worse.

The male lead will make a statement with, say, emotional scale A.

The female lead will then respond with emotional scale motor oil. That is to say, it's not even the same universe of emotion.

Forget about the actors being in the same room, one begins to wonder if they've even read the (awful) script beyond the lines they parrot out because they don't actually seem to be interacting with the other actors in the film.

Though Harrison Ford delivers his tired interactions with the spirit of someone who was paid a lot of money just to show up, the other actors put an effort and zeal into interacting with other characters, but the performances end up as buffoonish and trite.

Charisma, there is none in this movie. It's as if the actors aren't in the same room and they have no idea who they're talking to: almost is if they're reciting lines from a script devoid of anything but their own lines.

Why is anyone saying this movie is good? I feel tricked and cheated; do I live in Clown World now? Is up down and left right?

I signed up for an account just to review this movie; the positive reviews make me wonder if I have been transported to an alternate reality where the values & standards of the real world no longer apply.… Expand
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jofloJan 1, 2016
This may have been the greatest movie disappointment of my life. As a fan of Star Wars and a fan of just good movies, I was expecting a great film based on the kind of reaction that this film was getting. Instead, I couldn't wait for theThis may have been the greatest movie disappointment of my life. As a fan of Star Wars and a fan of just good movies, I was expecting a great film based on the kind of reaction that this film was getting. Instead, I couldn't wait for the film to be over it was so bad. There was no imagination shown on the part of this creative team whatsoever. It was all just a collection of scenes copied from previous Star Wars films with just enough difference to allow them to pretend it was something new. That's bad enough, but even if one was blind to the fact that it was just a cut & paste of other films, the overall quality was awful. Repeatedly, I was thinking to myself, "Why would that happen? Why would they do that? That was just stupid." The only question for me is, will I even bother with the next episode. My strong leaning right now is, no, and if a first film turns me off that much from even considering the second, it is a complete failure: 0/10.… Expand
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GregSkywalkerJan 7, 2016
I almost rated 1 in respect to the crew of this movie. But then I realized even they have a responsibility to ensure an authentic product.
Truly, dark times have descended. I fear for the souls of all true Star Wars fans.
What sort of worldI almost rated 1 in respect to the crew of this movie. But then I realized even they have a responsibility to ensure an authentic product.
Truly, dark times have descended. I fear for the souls of all true Star Wars fans.
What sort of world is this when the prequels seem relevant & authentic verses this recent trash?
SW had the opportunity of Gilgamesh, Zeus, Jesus or Arthur. But jj reduced it to Iron Man, Wolverine or some dumb **** What else can I say? Werner Herzog, please save Star Wars!… Expand
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CaperookJan 4, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a carbon-copy of the original trilogy, let me state that in the first sentence. But I admit it is possible to overlook this obvious flaw.
What isn't possible to overlook is the overall stupidity of the plot. It has more plot holes than swiss cheese: the clone army is _completely_ gone form the universe for some reason, the new Death Star is capable of sucking the suns dry (!), but still has not only the breathable atmosphere (!!), but also snow (!!!), shoots a laser beam that splits into five at a random point of its trajectory (!!!!) and leaves behind a functioning sun after being destroyed (!x5).
Heroes pull off impossible stunts (like synchronizing their shooting and piloting while being in different rooms of the ship and not communicating their next move verbally); the main protagonist is a Mary Sue who has no inner flaws that make her human or likable, but has abilities that far surpass that of the most powerful Jedi or Siths shown in the previous films. The antagonist party, the New Order (they are the Empire, but with a much more straitforward Nazi vibe) exists not because it is justified by the course of history over the last 30 years, but because Disney needed something stormtrooperish to market as toys. Otherwise, the New Order shouldn't even have any resources to begin with.
Overall, The Force Awakens is not a film - it is a massive marketing machina designed specifically to help Disney try their hand at striking specific cords in the souls of the fans.… Expand
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Spike21Jan 1, 2016
I gave this movie a 0 because it pretends to be a new Star Wars film, which is not. As a mindless fantasy action flick however it is probably a 6.

The movie basically plays it so safe that it is hard to consider it as anything else otherI gave this movie a 0 because it pretends to be a new Star Wars film, which is not. As a mindless fantasy action flick however it is probably a 6.

The movie basically plays it so safe that it is hard to consider it as anything else other than a rip off of A New Hope with some cameos that make it almost feel like a parody of itself.

Lame humor most of the time
Action sequences after action sequences just for the sake of having action sequences
Hardly any build-up or tension about anything going on
Almost no character development
No rewatchability factor
No memorable lines to quote
All the villains in this movie suck, I found none of them menacing
The hero of the movie is just so good at everything that you cannot worry about her about anything
Some things are just so repetitive and stupid, but I cannot spoil them.. but, seriously, enough already
For some reason we have "the Resistance" when a New Republic was formed after ROTJ

Anyway, the movie is not a terrible way to spend 2 hours, but I hate the fact that everything has now become about marketing and hype when the films themselves are mediocre at best.

The prequels can be laughable at times, but they tell a story, and also have some memorable scenes, which brings me to the last complaint: something like Duel of the Fates in Force Awakens? literally, NON-EXISTENT SCORE!… Expand
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MojoronomousJan 8, 2016
HILARIOUS! My friends and I laughed our way through it with Episode IV muted on a different screen. It's a masterful comedy... the moments that synced up perfectly were just amazing! Both masked bad guys throw a Force tantrum on theirHILARIOUS! My friends and I laughed our way through it with Episode IV muted on a different screen. It's a masterful comedy... the moments that synced up perfectly were just amazing! Both masked bad guys throw a Force tantrum on their subordinates at the same time, both X-Wing trench runs start at the same time, Han and Leia meet at the same time, the Millennium Falcon jumps to hyperspace at the same time... the list goes on!

It's almost a shot-for-shot gender-swap parody, and I highly recommend that everyone watches it this way!

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ElJibaroJan 2, 2016
Star Wars Ep VII is mostly a rip-off of Ep. IV. No originality or innovation. We saw more of the same plot devices used in the old movies and lacked the element of surprise. The characters have no chemistry, they are underdeveloped,Star Wars Ep VII is mostly a rip-off of Ep. IV. No originality or innovation. We saw more of the same plot devices used in the old movies and lacked the element of surprise. The characters have no chemistry, they are underdeveloped, superficial and does not captivate or connect with the audience. The new hero is a Mary Sue, the new villains are all weak and pathetic crybabies. This is basically a lazy cop out reboot with a SJW/PC agenda being sold as a new installment in the series. Worst episode of the series, thanks Jar Jar Abrams and Dark Lord of the Sith Disney for exploiting fans nostalgia.… Expand
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satyr1349Jan 2, 2016
Awful.. Disneys, Lawrence Kasdans and Abrams retro-movie ist totally missing the magic of star wars. Just memories and ghosts. The Force Awakens is just another shallow blockbuster. Poor writing, directing, acting etc. Even the score byAwful.. Disneys, Lawrence Kasdans and Abrams retro-movie ist totally missing the magic of star wars. Just memories and ghosts. The Force Awakens is just another shallow blockbuster. Poor writing, directing, acting etc. Even the score by Williams is dull and uninspired. After screwing Star Trek, the next franchise is blown into pieces.… Expand
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