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gregmaJan 2, 2016

Great acting and casting, great FX, decent directing, decent dialogue, but LAZY and TERRIBLE WRITING.

If I were into watching shallow Marvel-type movies, and had never before seen a Stars Wars movie, I would have given this an 8 or 9.Great acting and casting, great FX, decent directing, decent dialogue, but LAZY and TERRIBLE WRITING.

If I were into watching shallow Marvel-type movies, and had never before seen a Stars Wars movie, I would have given this an 8 or 9. BUT, it only deserves a 2 because I HAVE seen all the Star Wars movies, and expected quite a lot more. The Force Awakens is a shiny well-directed turd of a story.

It doesn't deserve a 0 because Daisy Ridley put in an amazing performance as Rey, and I'll give Abrams credit for focusing more on the characters and less on FX and fight sequences.

But it was a total disservice to Lucas and the Star Wars universe. The plot holes and lazy writing throughout were unforgivable. And the final third of this movie where it fell apart seemed like it had been written in a day, the entire sequence blowing up the death star was so anti-climatic, and actions seemed simply executed to carry out the plot (a gun to the head and Captain Phasma brings down the shields?!?!? At least Return of the Jedi wrote an interesting plot just for the shield). And although the dialogue was miles better than the prequels, I still cringed at a few parts (such as Poe and Kylo Ren..."Do you go first?"...horrendous) Other parts seemed to stick out like sore thumbs...did we really need a Nazi-like Hitler-like speech from General Hux? Is this the only way you can think of for us to hate him? Lazy writing.

I won't go into the details such as the terrible idea and execution of the Star Killer, or the death star 3.0 being blown up easier than a store full of fireworks, or Rey learning Jedi powers almost instantaneously (is this Xmen?) I can forgive Abrams and Disney for playing it safe and re-doing A New Hope, but at LEAST work on the plot and writing details a bit more?!?!

It's not like there aren't talented writers in Hollywood, so it is obvious that Disney sees Star Wars as a simple money ticket for their merchandising and theme parks, and could care less about making a masterpiece. At least Lucas tried with his prequels, but made the mistake in thinking he could direct and write dialogue. The fanboys out there are rationalizing every hole in the plot, I've even heard that Rey was a master Jedi, and has had her memory erased!? When you have to rationalize excuses for a bad story telling, you have a bad story telling!!!!

In the end, I feel quite stupid that I thought Disney would care about trying to outdo the original trilogy. Lucas will soon move on, and we need to also move on. Star Wars, I knew thee well.… Expand

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PalardoJan 3, 2016

A totally predictable and boring reboot of Star Wars IV. The death was unnecessary, and even though the first part and the characters were okay, the argument/ script was really awful and full of nonsense and absurdities. I think Disney paid aA totally predictable and boring reboot of Star Wars IV. The death was unnecessary, and even though the first part and the characters were okay, the argument/ script was really awful and full of nonsense and absurdities. I think Disney paid a LOT of money to all these "specialized critics" websites, to change people's minds to make them think they liked the movie, when it was a boring and dull **** Even some of the prequels were better than this movie.… Expand

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JJabramsSUXJan 3, 2016

This movie is the best thing that could ever happen for George Lucas' legacy. It was so bad that Lucas looks like a prodigal genius in comparison. This movie makes the Phantom Menace look like Empire Strikes Back. It makes Jar Jar Binks lookThis movie is the best thing that could ever happen for George Lucas' legacy. It was so bad that Lucas looks like a prodigal genius in comparison. This movie makes the Phantom Menace look like Empire Strikes Back. It makes Jar Jar Binks look like Darth Vader. In short, Abrams has single-handedly destroyed Star Wars. After 40 years of Lucas brilliance, Star Wars has just been dealt the fatal death blow. I would rather watch Chewbacca and Kylo Ren tongue kiss for 120 minutes than watch this steaming pile of space doo a second time.… Expand

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jjabramssucksJan 6, 2016

This movie lacks any of the originality or even the basic identity of the Star Wars movies in the past. Bland generic film making and an even more generic plot easily sets Episode VII apart as the worst movie of the saga. This may come as aThis movie lacks any of the originality or even the basic identity of the Star Wars movies in the past. Bland generic film making and an even more generic plot easily sets Episode VII apart as the worst movie of the saga. This may come as a surprise to many, since the special effects are great and the actors actually do a pretty good job, however the characters are so bland and uninteresting that it all seems like a big waste. What's even worse than this movie's recycled plot and countless plot holes, is the way it portrays the old characters: Han, Leia and Luke. Han and Leia are basically losers who failed as parents, and Luke is a coward who has gone into hiding and abandoned his friends. This movie is a joke and a blatant cash grab by Disney.… Expand

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RoyStephen4Jan 10, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Wow, JJ nailed it! This really feels like Star Wars!"
Just the tip of the iceberg: Scottish death gang and Asian thugs called... Kanjiklub??? Tentacled monsters (god-awful CGI) chasing them through corridors as if in a cheap Alien3-ripoff? Stormtrooper dropping his blaster to fight an ex-janitor with a... baton? A planet that sucks out the power of its sun (!) to fire through... hyperspace??? Resistance pilot cracking jokes when kneeling half-paralyzed before a (supposedly) evil lord ("You talk first? I talk first?")??? Emo brat in homemade Halloween Vader-costume (speaking through a bucket, apparently) smashing through his own ship with a homemade medieval flamesword??? The Falcon coming out of hyperspace ONTO the surface of a planet??? "Boyfriend, cute boyfriend"??? "Mr Solo?" Circling helicopter shot of Luke standing on an Irish island with a "Zoolander Blue Steel" gaze???
Seriously, people, what the hell were you smoking?
I don't know what it is, but sure is NOT Star Wars.… Expand

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DWPorterJan 3, 2016

I have a groundbreaking idea for a new Lord of the Rings movie: I will call it The Ring Awakens and it will follow the exact plot of the Fellowship of the Ring, but I'll make Frodo a girl so no one will notice that I'm too lazy or afraid toI have a groundbreaking idea for a new Lord of the Rings movie: I will call it The Ring Awakens and it will follow the exact plot of the Fellowship of the Ring, but I'll make Frodo a girl so no one will notice that I'm too lazy or afraid to come up with an original idea.… Expand

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RunePlJan 3, 2016

TFA had almost no plot and childish enemies. It was not a true sequel to ROTJ because it had no backstory or setting whatsoever to tie the movies together, much less provide much of a setting with explanations for this movie itself. It reallyTFA had almost no plot and childish enemies. It was not a true sequel to ROTJ because it had no backstory or setting whatsoever to tie the movies together, much less provide much of a setting with explanations for this movie itself. It really seemed like an implausible Marvel snoozefest with no internal consistency or logic. The camera worked sometimes but other times was very unflattering with strange soap opera angles and unbelievably awkward closeups.

FWIW, I didnt mind Rey, Finn, or even Kylo Ren, but the movie can't break a "1". Waited 20 years for this, shouldnt be too hard to write even a generic plot with some minimal backstory.

One good thing: I finally was able to appreciate and enjoy the prequels.… Expand

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Star_WorseJan 3, 2016

This movie just makes me feel sad and confused and betrayed. Disney was entrusted with something beautiful and valuable and beloved and they RUINED it!! Why?- with literally unlimited resources of money and talent at their disposal didThis movie just makes me feel sad and confused and betrayed. Disney was entrusted with something beautiful and valuable and beloved and they RUINED it!! Why?- with literally unlimited resources of money and talent at their disposal did Disney create THIS? I think George Lucas is looking pretty good right about now, for all his flaws at least he had a vision and created a work of art that millions of people fell in love with and that stands the test of time. Now all that is squandered.... I fear forever.

I predict that everyone who took part in this will regret it big time. This might even be a career killer for some. It's a shame that the actors must bear the brunt of the backlash. They did the best they could with what they were given. The blame should be placed where it belongs...on the Disney Evil Empire!! They should stick with making cartoons, it's what they do best, entertaining children under the age of 10.… Expand

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EnkiduNinkasiJan 3, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I just wanted to add a couple of comments about istarwars 7s. In my opinion this movie was the biggest pile of cinema garbage I have ever seen. I don't know why they feel the need to take something that was old and great and completely ruin it. I knew jj as*hat was going to ruin this from the gate, just like he had ruined star trek.. Here's a couple reasons why I hated istarwars 7s:

1. First off the fact that they took something that was so great and dumbed it down to the point that it was just meant for the masses of dumbas*es that don't want to have to think whilst watching a movie. They just want to see mindless explosions and don't care about proper story line might as well have been directed by Micheal freakin Bay.. EXPLOSIONS! MICHEAL BAY! MICHEAL BAY EXPLOSIONS! MICHEAL EXPLOSION BAY! EXPLOSION! EXPLOSION BAY!!. It did not feel like a star wars movie whatsoever. I really preferred the prequels to this steaming pile of dog **** Of course OT is the best! There was really no character development, No real story development, Nothing. Just one action scene to the next.. The only reason it did so good in theaters is because A people are dumb and B the nostalgia factor..

2. It really was just a remake of a new hope with a couple of flashy new features, thus why I call it either istarwars 7s or ianewhope 7s. I mean come on.. A whole universe, you can create anything you can imagine, and you do another f*cking death star that was a huge thing, but wasn't actually a huge thing at all. It felt like the were just kind of like, oh yeah death star, we already know what to do with this, we'll just blow it up and get it out of the way real quick so we can get back to finding Luke because for some reason that's much more important then the however many planets just got blown up.. You know we just lost all of our structured government but Luke will make it all better..

3. Finn is only in it so it can be politically correct and so Disney does not have to worry about pissing off certain groups of people despite being one of the worst characters ever..

4. The awkward forced "funny" moments that weren't really funny... at all....

5. The soundtrack was garbage. The soundtrack has been amazing and original for every previous movie but definitely not this one..

6. The awkward forced romance between the Finn an Rey.

7. There was way too many convenient situations or coincidences:
A. The millenium falcon just so happened to be on jakku in perfect condition with the hatches open ready to fly when they needed to make a quick escape.
B. Rey mastered flying the millenium falcon within minutes of flying it.
C. Rey knew how to fix the falcon even with all of hans "special modifications"
D. Han and chewy just so happened to be right next to jakku for no reason what so ever to pick up the Rey and Finn.
E. If the empirenazis know the location of the rebel base why didn't they blow that up first?
F. Walking through empire bases like you f*cking own the place? Remember what it was like for Luke and the gang to make it out of the OG deathstar?
G. Finding Rey so easily in a planet size military base.

8. I feel like it was just mindless action and nothing was explained. FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SAYING THEY WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IN THE NEXT MOVIES: So the next couple movies are going to be drawn out prequels to this one? Like Reys past jedi training and how she got her memories erased and dropped off by her father Luke on jakku for her own protection from supreme leader voldemort I mean snoke. Like the Finns back story. Like what luke has been up to since going in to hiding. Like how they managed to build death star ver 3.2. Like what happened to the rebellion and empire after ROTJ. Like supreme leader voldemorts i mean snoke back story. Like that guy with the masks back story. Like who that yellow yoda was and why it had lukes lightsaber.

9. I just feel like the writers were being lazy, took too many shortcuts, and should have done a better job explaining things. The whole movie felt really rushed as well like they tried to fit in as many things as possible in the shortest amount of time.

10. The villians... Seriously. These are the bad guys? They made kylo seem like such a bad a*s, but in reality he's just a whiny little b*tch with no skills. He should have either kept the mask on the whole time or not worn one at all! Plus there is really no point in him wearing a mask in the first place.. And I know it's going to end up being another struggle for good and evil with him. You could see the conflict in him whilst talking to han. He'll probably end up turning good at the last minute and saving everyone from supreme leader voldemort. I mean.. well f*ck it.. and his stupid **** pointless lightsaber? Seriously? There was absolutely no point having that cross lightsaber. Not to mention the cross guard would be easily cut through if hit in the right spot... Also WTF?? Him and the knights of ren can destroy all of lukes students, jedi school, and defeat luke. But yet in this movie he's a p*ssy b*tch? Can't even defeat two people that have never yielded a sword?

11. Supreme leader voldemort? Seriously? That's all you could come up with? And what's up with the empire? When did they turn into nazis? I mean come one. War rallies? Big red banners with their symbol? They even do the nazi salute?

12. So the first time picking up a light saber and you can match someone thats been using a lightsaber for probably years. I understand rey used a staff and probably was trained by her father luke when she was young but that just makes it ok to say that she can just become an instant master with a sword? A staff is nothing like fighting with a sword.. and the Finn should have never been able to keep up anywhere near as close to the guy with the mask.. Have you ever tried to use a sword? It's no easy task i can tell you that much. Don't believe me? Try and go up against a guy that's been using a sword for at least a couple years when you have no experience. I bet you won't last thirty seconds. And the guy with the mask being injured is no excuse. I mean come on. He could have just forced choked them both or force pushed them into another tree.. And the Finn should have never been able to land a hit on him..

13. The ending? Again seriously? You're just going to stand there and stare at each other for ten awkward minutes whilst the camera goes back and forth? I felt like it was a family guy joke. Almost thought I was watching blue harvest..

14. BB8 was stupid...

15. The scene on hans freighter with the monsters was completely unnecessary.. The computer graphics were terrible. Not to mention it was hard seeing old han trying to act.. He's just too old.. They really should have used that time for maybe some character development?

16. Rey was too perfect. She's just a master at everything? She's a bad ass fighter, can use a lightsaber like a master, can fly anything, can fix anything, and an instant master force user?

17. Where's the truly iconic characters? Think about how much of a huge impression iconic characters in the past made. Like darth, his mask, his voice, his breathing, his talking, these are things that made him truly unique. people were talking about him for years after that movie. Or the the princess in ROTJ wearing that bikini and her goofy hairstyles. Again all things that were original and truly unique. None of these characters have anything unique or iconic going on. These are not characters that will be remembered and talked about for years and years..

18. The director of a star trek movie should never ever direct a star wars movie!

19. Why did the yellow yoda character have anikans pod racing flag and boba fetts mandelorian symbol flag outside of her casino bar thing?… Expand

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jjman295Jan 3, 2016

The biggest let down of 2015 and 2016!!! it is basically a crappy version of A New Hope. Wish I never seen it cause it just sucks so bad. I would not pay anything to watch it.

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neoclonJan 4, 2016

Es una porquería.
Dialogos aburridos y muchas incoherencias.
Cómo es posible que Rey le gane sin entrenamiento al malo que si ha sido entrenado? Cómo es posible que el soldado no hubiera acabado muerto luego de pelear con el sable con elEs una porquería.
Dialogos aburridos y muchas incoherencias.
Cómo es posible que Rey le gane sin entrenamiento al malo que si ha sido entrenado?
Cómo es posible que el soldado no hubiera acabado muerto luego de pelear con el sable con el sid?
Rey se vuelve jedi sola, sin ningún entrenamiento previo.
Han Solo muere de forma estúpida, luego de ser un heroe o famoso traficante.
El sid, que hace de malo, en ves de dar miedo da riza, con su cara de pendejo, la verdad es que este personaje es un marica llorón.
La pelea es horriblemente mala.
Muchas lagunas en la historia de la nueva estrella de la muerte, que al parecer no aprenden de viejas experiencias, ya que se destruye igual que la anterior, solo hay que apuntar al centro y ya. ¿Cómo es posible que la república y los rebeldes no se hallan dado cuenta de la construcción de semejante arma? no tiene sentido.
Y por eso y muchas otras cosas le doy la calificación de malícima.… Expand

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sirk33fJan 4, 2016

No need to elaborate here. The other reviews already do. Horrible. Didnt think they could bring back Hamill, Fisher, and Ford and still fail so badly. Anyone with a mentality above age 10 will realize this is a plot empty disney cash in,No need to elaborate here. The other reviews already do. Horrible. Didnt think they could bring back Hamill, Fisher, and Ford and still fail so badly. Anyone with a mentality above age 10 will realize this is a plot empty disney cash in, and anything but Star Wars. No logic, no background, no depth, no politics, no conflict you can't predict. Felt like i was watching Transformers with x-wings.… Expand

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FrabedabedaJan 5, 2016

I thought Star Wars - The Force Awakens was terrible. They ruined the star wars franchise. Actors and acting was just atrocious. Story and plot was boring and not believable at all. I really don't like how it took Luke Skywalker three moviesI thought Star Wars - The Force Awakens was terrible. They ruined the star wars franchise. Actors and acting was just atrocious. Story and plot was boring and not believable at all. I really don't like how it took Luke Skywalker three movies (including training by Yoda) before he could use/handle the force and defeat Darth Vader, but it takes this girl 14 seconds (with no training) to figure out and master all the nuances of the force and defeat the dark side/Kylo Ren. She went from scavenger/nobody to the ultimate jedi warrior in 14 seconds with no training. Just ridiculous and stupid. She is not believable as a hero/jedi saving the galaxy and Kylo Ren is not believable as the bad guy (new Darth Vader) - he's a wuss. I'm surprised they did not have him break down and cry and surrender to the girl. Terrible job as a villain. I won't bother going to see any more Star Wars movies now that Disney is doing them.… Expand

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WrexShepardWrexFeb 15, 2016

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

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alffffffieJan 6, 2016

TFA is a complete rehash of A New Hope, but it's done really badly. I can't even remember any of the music. My biggest gripe with this movie is that it never feels like it's going anywhere. Stuff blows up but there's no resolution. TheTFA is a complete rehash of A New Hope, but it's done really badly. I can't even remember any of the music. My biggest gripe with this movie is that it never feels like it's going anywhere. Stuff blows up but there's no resolution. The characters encounters thieves but they immediately die, they fight against the new order but there's no real resistance. The new Vader guy was okay, his mask is cool, but when he took his mask I couldn't stop laughing. And what's up with the ending shot? Seriously? In the end it didn't feel like Star Wars at all.… Expand

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BenthereJan 6, 2016

Horrible. It was basically episode 4 but the stupid version. As bad as episode I and 2 were, this was even worse. Those ones disappointed me, but this was so bad I'm not even coming back for the next one. A ridiculous adolescent farce.Horrible. It was basically episode 4 but the stupid version. As bad as episode I and 2 were, this was even worse. Those ones disappointed me, but this was so bad I'm not even coming back for the next one. A ridiculous adolescent farce. Less than zero / 10.… Expand

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XRaDiiXJan 6, 2016

The Force Awakens is a complete train wreck the first 10 minutes was alright but the rest of the movie felt as is there wasn't even a world they were exploring JJ Abrhams vision is so shallo he couldn't see out of a kiddie pool at the localThe Force Awakens is a complete train wreck the first 10 minutes was alright but the rest of the movie felt as is there wasn't even a world they were exploring JJ Abrhams vision is so shallo he couldn't see out of a kiddie pool at the local park every element in the movie was bland from the worlds they visited to the hap hazard music score. The part that struck me as infantile was when Oscar isaac in the first 5 mins of the movie spurts out an obnoxious line of so you talk first or I talk first or what after what just appeared to be an entire village being massacered. This movie doesn't even hold a candle to the other 6 Star Wars movies and its a complete travesty such s film was even created it felt like the entire movie was pacing along at a pace so fast that there was no time to discuss what was actually happening no meaningful dialogue that explained any progress or what was transgressing. It was a movie that was on par with Michael bays sequel transformers movies brain dead explosions and action everywhere with no meaningful story or character development an infantile babble bumbling disaster.… Expand

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Achatius1Jan 7, 2016

Very,very disappointed. This new part is a joke and just another money grab. Typical example of greed. Without the old characters this movie would be just another boom-crash-bang empty Hollywood crap. It's sad and unbelievable that peopleVery,very disappointed. This new part is a joke and just another money grab. Typical example of greed. Without the old characters this movie would be just another boom-crash-bang empty Hollywood crap. It's sad and unbelievable that people think this is a good movie. The new characters are simply boring and another few years no-one will remember them. The only character who is worth something is Rey. But still, nothing compared to Solo or any other old character. The story is weak full of with logical holes, and some of the scenes are pathetic. Like the scene where Rey and the new bad guy fighting. Just simply bad. No wonder they poured it down the worlds throat with advertising. Empty, badly done except for the cgi, perfect for the brainwashed...… Expand

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TruethisJan 7, 2016

Terrible movie. The first 30 minutes or so aren't that bad, but eventually, something stupid starts happening every 5 minutes! And there is nothing original at all. A pure recycle job for teenies who don't know any better. The drop-off inTerrible movie. The first 30 minutes or so aren't that bad, but eventually, something stupid starts happening every 5 minutes! And there is nothing original at all. A pure recycle job for teenies who don't know any better. The drop-off in ticket sales for the next one is going to be big. 0 / 10… Expand

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parallax_84Jan 7, 2016

This movie crushed my soul as star wars fan...im so dissapointed, why they have to make a remake of episode 4? did you feel in the theather that you already seen that? you already know how its going to end.
Kylo ren totally dissapionting, aThis movie crushed my soul as star wars fan...im so dissapointed, why they have to make a remake of episode 4? did you feel in the theather that you already seen that? you already know how its going to end.
Kylo ren totally dissapionting, a winny little kid and wait he is the master of the knights of ren and almost gets his @ss kicked by a janitor stormtrooper, ray is a mary sue she knows everything and in the awakening she already knows all about the force and dont tell me that his mind was wiped out because she was abandoned when she was very young to use a lightsaber. how pepople are giving this crap a 10?? are they insane? have no love for true star wars? did they even seen the original trilogy??… Expand

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istvanstJan 8, 2016

One of the worst movies ever seen. If it wouldn`t be a Star Wars movie it would be trashed. It`s a total remake of the first original movie. Even the dialogues seem to be the same. Father-son-daughter story (guess she is Lukes daughter). NoOne of the worst movies ever seen. If it wouldn`t be a Star Wars movie it would be trashed. It`s a total remake of the first original movie. Even the dialogues seem to be the same. Father-son-daughter story (guess she is Lukes daughter). No twist in the story at all, everything straight forward and extremely boring and predictable.
They could have made anything. Something brave, unexpected. But this was such a waste of money.… Expand

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jamesw14Jan 8, 2016

One the worst Star Wars movie I've seen to date, I was very excited before going to cinema and couldn't wait to see it, I'd expected more and what I've been shown is beyond joke you might as well just go and watch The New Hope and watch theOne the worst Star Wars movie I've seen to date, I was very excited before going to cinema and couldn't wait to see it, I'd expected more and what I've been shown is beyond joke you might as well just go and watch The New Hope and watch the old Saga and prequels. For everyone who are new to the star wars it may be their first taste of star wars but for those who watched the previous films and know the lore this film is garbage, I am predicting the next film will follow the Empire Strikes Back and be same film again but different timeline. WHY???? SO MUCH WRONG WITH THE MOVIE ITS UNBELIEVABLE.… Expand

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CareTakerJan 9, 2016

Movie is a remake of 4 and 6. It does not follow the story form the 6 movie onwards. It only promotes it self on nostalgia from the old movies. It is full of inconsistencies with the Star Wars universe.

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Adi_DorsetJan 9, 2016

Signed up here today just to make my feelings known and to warn others who love the Star Wars universe of my experience with this truly terrible piece of story telling.

I have thought for days about why The Force Awakens left me feelingSigned up here today just to make my feelings known and to warn others who love the Star Wars universe of my experience with this truly terrible piece of story telling.

I have thought for days about why The Force Awakens left me feeling unmoved and numb at it's conclusion. I have finally worked it out. JJ Abrams has killed the franchise for me, and many others.

The plot and the lead character simultaneously 'jumps the shark' within the first 20 minutes, my brain was screaming what the f**k are you taking the pi*s. From this point on all I saw on screen were actors going through the motions, none of it seemed real, nothing moved me, even events that should have saddenned me to my core. Maybe I could forgive one such event but the movie is littered with them. I suspect people who parked thier brains at the door didn't notice but anyone who's seen the original trilogy will react with disbelief and then anger.

The only thing that will get me to watch episode 8 is if I find out that in the yellow scrolling message at its start that Luke had gone psychotic on his lonely island hideout and when Rey hands him his lightsaber, he neatly cleaves her in two with it. Then the story could begin again with something more original and hopefully credible. I suspect this will not be the case, so Star Wars in my eyes is dead and the numbness I felt was actually grief for the death of a friend I've known and loved for 38 years.… Expand

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SamCrapJan 9, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie started off really great. The characters were really amazing. Everything seemed intriguing and I really wanted to know more. Half way into the movie, it took a turn for the worst. The first biggest problem with the movie was ridiculous amount of REHASH. This movie was basically a really really bad remake of A New Hope. Imagine replacing Darth Vader with Jar Jar. That is exactly what this movie did. The new bad guy is a **** He cries, he slashes walls for no reason, and he gets defeated by a girl who has never even used the force or a light saber. Also, when one of the commanders snitched on him to the Sith Lord...He did not do **** He probably masturbates to the helmet of Darth Vader...Save your money... Watch something else… Expand

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RaducubJan 10, 2016

A massive disappointment and an insult to our intellects. There are a plethora of user reviews that cover all the negative points. What amazes me are the critic reviews, i just feel they saw a completely different movie.
Without spoiling anyA massive disappointment and an insult to our intellects. There are a plethora of user reviews that cover all the negative points. What amazes me are the critic reviews, i just feel they saw a completely different movie.
Without spoiling any of the plot (as if there is something original):
- no character development (although the idea of the new characters has a lot of potential)
- a lot of convenient coincidences to move the plot along
- the Star Wars lore is discarded completely
- stirs little emotions (several people walked out of the theater during the movie, and I was constantly looking at the time)
- predictable outcome and ridiculous events and settings
- huge plot holes and severe lack of political context (it's as if Ep VI didn't even happen)
- musical score forgettable
- marginally entertaining, but for a Star Wars movie, "fun" just doesn't cut it

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RamirezalfordJan 11, 2016

It broke my heart. It was a slap in the face. I hate Jar Jar Abrams. I hate Disney. They destroyed the future of Star Wars. Who is to blame? Whoever wrote the story. The worst Star Wars anything of all time. Nintendo games made it better. BadIt broke my heart. It was a slap in the face. I hate Jar Jar Abrams. I hate Disney. They destroyed the future of Star Wars. Who is to blame? Whoever wrote the story. The worst Star Wars anything of all time. Nintendo games made it better. Bad story. Nothing new. oh my god, oh my god... I am devastated. Save your money… Expand

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AladgarJan 21, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story was nothing and I can't understand this. I mean that there's a universe of star wars but they put that into a trash can and just steal from the other star wars movies but the most funny was
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that there's kylo ren who is a good sith but a stupid soldier can defende his strikes with a lightsaber what that soldier never used before... and what they did with the characters.. erm why anyone let them to make this :(
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SowceJan 17, 2016

I'm giving this a 0 because it's incomprehensible for this to get a 10. This is a fundamentally flawed movie. The writing is horrible. JJ absolutely was the worst director for this series. SO many unexplained plot points that make no sense.I'm giving this a 0 because it's incomprehensible for this to get a 10. This is a fundamentally flawed movie. The writing is horrible. JJ absolutely was the worst director for this series. SO many unexplained plot points that make no sense. This is an insult to the Star Wars franchise. It is so obvious this lacks George Lucas's creative vision.… Expand

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theaznfishyJan 17, 2016

***SPOILERS***
Some disappointments and points of confusion:
1) So much miscasting: Ex. Kylo Ren made me think of Maryln Manson... CRIPES! They never should have had him take off that mask. T_T 2) Finn's character makes no sense.***SPOILERS***
Some disappointments and points of confusion:
1) So much miscasting: Ex. Kylo Ren made me think of Maryln Manson... CRIPES! They never should have had him take off that mask. T_T

2) Finn's character makes no sense. Traumatized by the First Order's massacre of a city after one of his fellow troopers gets killed > proceeds to massacre an entire planet's worth of fellow troopers he essentially grew up with. WHAT??? And remember: these storm troopers [according to Finn] are NOT volunteers, they're stolen and raised from birth to fight for the First Order. I guess he just didn't have sympathy for any of those other guys who went through the same traumatizing experiences as him I suppose. And I guess there's no reason for them to explain why Finn would suddenly feel this sense of guilt or emotion while the thousands of other troopers raised like him had none at all.

3) Kylo-Ren's character's force powers are dwarfed and overemphasized to the point where you're left wondering how weak/strong is KR at all. a) Freezes a laser in midair, able to force push and interrogate the Ace pilot >>> b) proceeds to get whipped first by Finn [who showed no actual force potential but can somehow turn on a light saber] then by Rey in several ways [cannot interrogate, is beaten in a light saber battle when Rey had NO prior experience to even holding one] > cannot even withdraw a lightsaber that's stuck in snow... [like Luke was able to withdraw his saber when it was stuck in frozen ice... and he was still being trained]

4) Rey's character knows how to do too much to the point it's unrealistic: Mechanic [fine], somehow knows how to pilot the Millenum Falcon though never having had piloting experience outside of a landspeeder [what?], is able to master several jedi techniques w/o ever having exposure to any of them [Mind tricks, light saber battling, resisting the Force interrogation by KR] (are you serious???), btw, she's never been off Jakku [hence the "Ive never seen so much Green" comment]

5) Phasma is such a let down character- only scene she's seen as "badass" is the beginning massacre scene-> after she only appears when Han/Chewie get her to lower the shields whilst mocking her and proceed to throw her down a trash compactor [So I guess she's dead now?]~ yeah... girl power to the MAX!

6) Writing kinda doesn't make any sense:
a) The destruction of that one system that had the Republic made no sense. Why is the Resistance and the Republic 2 separate entities? It's been 30 years, but last I recall [in Movies: 3 and 4- the Senate/Republic was liquidated with the rise of the Empire where the Emperor had essentially an iron grip on the galaxy. There was no mention of a formation of a New [or old] Republic post-Empire until right before they blew away those 5 planets. Does that mean there's no more Senate? Why wasn't it on Coruscant? (huh? what???)

b) And why are people so forgetful of the destruction of a PLANET KILLER [aka: Death Star- from the Return of the Jedi] only after 30 years? We all remember the Titanic and that was in the early 1900s. Something that big that happened TWICE can't become a myth/legend only after 30 years...

c) How did the building of a SOLAR SySTEM destroyer the size multiple times that of the old death stars go unnoticed by the entire galaxy when it's SO BIG? The original trilogy made such a big deal of these planet sized super weapons but now that the First Order has built one hundreds of times the size with the capacity to knock out several planets in one blow--- no one bats an eye? It was "find Luke Skywalker" plans, not "here's the weakness to that one super solar system destroyer" plans. What kind of priorities is that? But whateves, it only wiped out billions of people from 4-5 different planets including [supposedly] the Republic Fleet.

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LogenNineJan 19, 2016

The movie was absolutely gutting and soul destroying. I am really shocked and appalled that Star Wars is now just soulless commercial product, with no heart, no wit and no intelligence evident in the mess that was presented on screen. Very,The movie was absolutely gutting and soul destroying. I am really shocked and appalled that Star Wars is now just soulless commercial product, with no heart, no wit and no intelligence evident in the mess that was presented on screen. Very, very sad and disappointed that a much loved and cherished saga has now been destroyed in a such a callous fashion.… Expand

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depoJan 19, 2016

Star Wars is about Jedi magic. That's the only way to explain its acclaimed success.
Critics and viewers consent was created by Walt Disney Company's Jedi abilities. Or eventually bought by the billions they spend on every single mediaStar Wars is about Jedi magic. That's the only way to explain its acclaimed success.
Critics and viewers consent was created by Walt Disney Company's Jedi abilities. Or eventually bought by the billions they spend on every single media channel worldwide to advertise their products.

The whole movie is a joke. There is NO ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IDEA in the plot or the screenplay.
While watching it I could not decide if it was a sequel or a remake of the original saga mixed with teen drama. Actors are bad, dim, childish with the only exception of the young girl.
Nostalgia quickly leaves place to eternal boredom
It's a colossal (yes) eye-candy. So disappointing, even worst than Lucasfilms prequel trilogy. And I don't understand why....they had all the budget to make something memorable, but failed. Just exiting the cinema, the wind wipes away all of it.
J.J. Abrahams you've been warned! One more fiasco and you're off my list of favorite directors.… Expand

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Edward4468Jan 24, 2016

Let me declare at first. The problem is not coming from nature of Star Wars itself, nor the reason why they have decided to create another movie of the series. It's WORSE. The cause of my disappointment is that, the story line of this filmLet me declare at first. The problem is not coming from nature of Star Wars itself, nor the reason why they have decided to create another movie of the series. It's WORSE. The cause of my disappointment is that, the story line of this film is not following the basic rules of fiction writings. In another words, THIS MOVIE DOESN'T HAVE ANY CLEAR VISIONS ABOUT WHERE TO GO.
I don't want to give EVEN a 0 score, I am completely honest, nor to call this thing a fiction tale, IT'S JUST A -FAN-APPEALING-VIDEO-WITH-A-BIG-SCREEN, I'd rather say. At least its not worth to pay for watching it.
I don't really understand why there are so many of them who are yelling this "greatest ever!" or something like that.… Expand

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montell088Jan 24, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Force Awakens is a COMPLETE disaster as a film. How anyone can even pretend it's good genuinely baffles me. Here's the short version of why this film sucks:

1) Leia is not a Jedi. Really? Does it make sense that a force-sensitive person would walk away from the power to be a Jedi? Especially when she saw 1st hand how dark Jedis can almost take over the galaxy. Does it make sense that she'd let Luke teach all the Jedi alone? No. I get we dont want to see a cgi Carrie Fisher with a lightsaber, but story-wise, it makes no sense.

2) Luke Skywalker is a running coward. Seriously? Kylo Ren made the last Jedi run away and hide? Kylo doesn't seem that bad ass to me, but whatever, he made Luke hide for an entire film...

3) Kylo Ren is a **** Like a GIANT **** This Skywalker trained dark Jedi can barely take out stormtroopers (Finn) and gets his ass kicked by someone who has NEVER once held an ignited lightsaber before the moment of the duel? LOL

4) Finn is Jar Jar Binks. I went into this film wanting to like Finn the best. Why? Cause he's on the poster holding Luke's Lightsaber. That leads you to believe that he's a Jedi. They've never before shown someone on a Star Wars poster with a lightsaber who wasn't a Jedi. Until now. Had they put Rey on the poster holding the lightsaber, I'd have no problem with Finn losing EVERYTIME he touches the thing. But as it stands, they did put Finn on that poster holding the lightsaber and ALL he ever did with that lightsaber was get his ass kicked with it. One of his losses was to an un-named character... LOL

5) Rey is god. I don't mind my make believe tales of fantasy having a female lead. I do however mind when that female lead is vastly overpowered without trying. Rey is more powerful than Luke was in Empire Strikes Back. With ZERO training. She can fly as good as Han/Lando with no experience flying the Falcon, she's as strong as Luke, and she can even translate every language like C3P0. I love that we have a female lead. I hate that she is a Mary Sue.

6) Han Solo's death held no emotion. I went into this film with no spoilers, but I saw Han Solo's death coming from an hour and a half away. Then when the actual scene is setup, its insanely obvious what's about to happen. They may as well have had a neon sign in the background that read: "Han solo dies in this scene! don't go for popcorn!" This is the kind of thing that pulls people out of movies. Then the actual death happened and I was like, "meh". The problem with me seeing the death coming from so far away is, I'll see the death in my head 1st. And it was cooler in my head.

7) Chewie and Leia walk past each other after Han dies. This is a film breaking error on the part of JJ (Jar Jar) Abrams. It makes absolutely ZERO sense that 2 old friends and comrades would simply walk right past each other after the death of someone so important to both of them. They walked past each other without SO MUCH AS A GLANCE BETWEEN THEM. If they aren't ready to talk or if Leia wants to talk to Rey, fine, but you have to show SOMETHING. A simple nod. Anything. As it stands, these 2 characters are broken until its explained why they behaved as if they'd never met before.

It's Star Wars. I get the need to want to love this. And it's also trailblazing for girls and women everywhere and that's a great thing. I get why it's hard to say its a bad movie when you want to like it so bad. But this is a JJ Abrams film. And it's a very bad film. And as a die hard Star Wars fan it causes me physical pain to admit that.… Expand

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illexionJan 25, 2016

This movie is an utter disgrace to the star wars franchise, very poor story, plot holes, bad characters and don't get me started on the feminism propaganda in this film. How the hell does this has a meta critic of 81?

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jonweJan 26, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I find it amazing that people are giving this film such high marks? The plot is so full of holes that it makes swiss cheese look like a solid block of Monterey Jack! I have come to the conclusion that Disney had no chance of failure in making this film. All they did was recycle the plot of "A New Hope" with some other elements of the other Star Wars movies mixed in. That in and of it self I could have overlooked if there werent so many f*****g plot holes throughout the film. I understand that Star Wars is more a space fantasy than science fiction but unfortunately the writers can't seem to make up their mind which it is???

Take the Star Killer base for example: Here is a planet sized base that essentially sucks the mass of it's sun into it and in turn spits said mass out to destroy multiple planets anywhere in the galaxy. Okay, I can go along with that because this is a space fantasy but then the movie tries to explain some of the science behind it creating a occillator thingy that somehow can contain the mass of a star within the space of a planet. This presents all kinds of logistical problems that the movie just completely ignors. Like what happens to the planet as the mass of it's sun is steadily being consumed? Where are the quakes and other tidal forces that would be surely present on a planet that is in orbit around a rapidly disappearing stellar mass? With the suns output being rapidly diminished how is it that the weather on the planet isn't also adversely affected? How is planet able to suck up its sun while maintaining a force field around it? How is the planet able to suck up it's sun in the first place? Why does it have to absorb all its sun to fire?

A star is just a huge nuclear reactor that produces energy by turning hydrogen into helium...nuclear fusion in other words. The immense gravity of a star makes this possible so when Poe states they have until the sun goes dark before the weapon is charged just doesnt make any sense since it is just hot matter (or plasma but still matter) the Star Killer base is syphoning off. So what does it mean when the sun goes dark? The sun is gone, all used up? The sun's mass has been lessened to the degree that fusion is no longer possible?

I am a science nerd and when the writers try to explain science behind a film they need to make it make sense or it just throws me out of the film! Why not just make the star some kind of dark force star that the Star Killer base is sucking up? Forget the science and just stay with the fantasy and satisfy nerds and non nerds alike???

There is so much wrong with this film that I could write 10,000 words and not get through a quarter of the film so I am going to stay with the Star Killer base sequence. Here are some further examples of plot holes or conveniences concerning the Star Killer base.

1. How was it possible that the New Republic/Resistance not even know about it's contruction given the fact the entire galaxy is easily traveled thru hyperspace?
2. Such an endeavor would have made that particular solar system heavily traveled and no one noticed?
3. The base appears to have no fleet protecting it and minimal ground forces which is very odd for such a huge undertaking?
4. The base's shields can be compromised if a ship comes out of hyperspace into it's atmosphere. Han thought of it within 10 minutes of film time and no one on the First Order side thought of it at all during all the time it was being constructed?
5. The shield could be disabled by a single person who has access codes but there were no fail safes put into place to prevent this or at least alarm the base that the shields were about to be disabled?
6. Captain Phasma put up no fight or alarm when disabling the shields. I would think Snoke or General Hux would have her head for that if she survived the base's distruction?
7. This base was the size of a planet yet all the key people in the movie were all conveniently in the same area?
8. The base seemed largely a ghost town except for the firing control room and some random storm troopers placed as blaster fodder!
9. Han & Co. just so happen to see Rey climbing the wall of some huge trench but there isnt enough of a presence on the base for anyone else to notice! Hence the ghost town analogy.
10. Han & Co. are able to conveniently cross this huge trench and pick the exact spot when Rey decides to reenter the structure at the exact same time!
11. The occillator is lightly defended (apparantly useless gun turrets and a few storm troopers). One would think that after two previous failed attempts the engineers of these death stars/star killer bases would recognize their design flaw and make it impossible for x-wings to be able to conveniently blow it up.

Rnning out of space but to be fair could have overlooked a lot of the above however, when sloppy writing gives way to convenience after convenience...I say enough is enough!

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drat2016Jan 28, 2016

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

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tgs_84Jan 30, 2016

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

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JJabrahms_SUXJan 31, 2016

This movie is a poor copy of episode 4 it has nothing new to add to SW universe
-the childish emo villain kylo ren is the worst part of the second half of the movie
-snoke?? wtf? -rey is too overpowered, everything is easy for her makingThis movie is a poor copy of episode 4 it has nothing new to add to SW universe
-the childish emo villain kylo ren is the worst part of the second half of the movie
-snoke?? wtf?
-rey is too overpowered, everything is easy for her making a boring character
-another death star ,really? come on!!
-i saw more luke skywalker in the tv show the flash that in this movie
-the random earthquake(deus ex machina) that split rey and ren was lazy writing
-the music was bad( i cant remember one single tune)
- han solo deserved better
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Verdant1Feb 3, 2016

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

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andrenyheimFeb 4, 2016

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

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

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inkinkFeb 7, 2016

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

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

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MralexreviewsFeb 10, 2016

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

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

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Tekken27Feb 11, 2016

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

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fenditFeb 18, 2016

This is not a film, it's just a commercial product made for people who haven't seen the previous films. I can find any scene in the film that is worthy. I can't understand how anybody who loves Star Wars can say anything positive about thisThis is not a film, it's just a commercial product made for people who haven't seen the previous films. I can find any scene in the film that is worthy. I can't understand how anybody who loves Star Wars can say anything positive about this charade. They twisted and raped the story just for a few bucks more. Shame on you Jar Jar Abrams and Disney. Look what you've done George Lucas, this is going to be your legacy, you let this happen.… Expand

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GuideVaultMar 22, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will start off by saying even though I believed it would be horrible I came in hoping I was completely wrong!

I knew from looking at the poster that this was going to be another lets-make-the-main-characters-younger movie because its better this way. Unfortunate as has been proven time and time again this isn't the case. The main characters were horrid to say the least as each and every emotion from the younger cast was either never apparent or was over emphasized. Can we really blame the characters completely though? Probably not. I assume the bad directing of the bad director had something to do with this as the entire story was so out of place that it felt like the director did little to even understand the SW Universe and its canonical features.

In the case of the story online, it was bland, boring, unexciting, unoriginal & just about every other negative
thing you can think of. Sure we all loved Darth Vader but the main villian, who is basically just an over-emotional toddler with a lightsaber was just plain hard to watch. The Sith Lord guiding our toddler is just as bad, as he is just an aspect of Smeagel, wanting his precious Jedi.
Another question is, why did they give the Stormtrooper boy the lightsaber? Was it just to show that they were somehow being racist? A Stormtrooper uses Blasters, its that simple as they are trained in its use. If they wanted him to use a lightsaber make him a Jedi.

The bad, bad, bad directing, non-story driven movie made this a horrible watch & does not deserve to be classed among the other SW movies. Even Episode I did slightly better at keeping in-line with the story line & that is horrible to be classed less than E1.

I will never recommend this movie & can only hope that Abrams actually pays attention to what he is doing for the next movie otherwise we can all consider the SW ended until someone who lives SW actually takes it over & adapts a proper movie into the SW universe.… Expand

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Alex_SkirataMar 10, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorry for my English! Disappointed film 3000% !!! I knew that Disney will transform the Great Saga in a purely commercial project, call it "creation" art does not turn the language! I have read over one hundred books on the Galaxy "Star Wars", a few had to be transferred! This is the first ... but, excuse the expression, broke the whole logical chain in the history of pollutants. Sucked from the finger alternate version of the events in Star Wars galaxy in the ribbon, just treacherously false and banal, one can see that Abrams absolutely could not experience the world Star Wars !!! In my opinion, to make a film could be trusted only real fan of Star Wars! It's a shame for the Proceedings of the dozens of authors who contributed to the creation of the soul of this great and unique stories! Game actors through false, cheap commonplace hackneyed jokes and funny! The main villain - "Hu.lo Ren" like a whiny little girl, not adept at "dark reversal"! Newfound heroine - almost a "steeper Yoda" in five minutes I realized that holds power and a minute has learned to manipulate the minds of people (that Jedi true pollutants learned to do over the years), skills of fencing lightsaber, too, appeared suddenly, and her opponent in a fight with her completely forgot about the ability to manage power, showing signified the beginning of the film. Desire to watch this nonsense again, there is no absolutely !!! I'm sure if it was filmed adaptation of Yuuzhan Vongskotsy war, or any of other events described in the books, with the participation of the director - a real fan of Star Wars, the picture would be tucked in his belt avatar (at the box office), maximum a week!… Expand

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Unlimitedpowa2Jul 3, 2016

Star Wars™ Episode VII: The Force™ Awakens™ is the latest disappointment from Lucasarts™ and Disney™!

Prepare to witness the worst Star Wars™ movie since Revenge of the Sith™! Which will leave you asking questions like: - Why didStar Wars™ Episode VII: The Force™ Awakens™ is the latest disappointment from Lucasarts™ and Disney™!

Prepare to witness the worst Star Wars™ movie since Revenge of the Sith™! Which will leave you asking questions like:

- Why did Captain Phasma™ walk into the hallway the exact moment Finn™ took of his helmet?
- How did Rey™ know how to fix a droid and fly a 60+ year old spaceship by living on a remote desert planet for 10-20 years?
- How did Rey™ know how to fix a 60+ year old spaceship?
- How did Rey™ know how to use the Force™ without any training what so ever? Infact, how did she know she had the Force™ How did she instantly know how to use a trick that took the Jedi™ years to learn and master?
- How did Rey™ know how to use a lightsaber without any training and how did she beat a Sith™ that had years of training with a Jedi™ master?
- How did Finn™ make it past the First Order™'s mental test when he can't even kill one random villager?
- How conventient is it that Finn™ was put on the same mission that Kylo Ren was on™?
- How does Kylo Ren™ know Finn™'s Stormtrooper™ number? Does he know everyone's Stormtrooper™ name or just those who betrays the First Order™? It's never really explained in the movie.
- Why does Kylo Ren want the map to Luke Skywalker™? Is it really THAT important to know the exact location of ONE Jedi™ Knight? In that case, why? Kylo Ren™ murdered all of Luke's apprentices in cold blood. It's not like Luke is gonna come outta hiding just to train a few more people, right? In that case, Kylo Ren™ can just murder those too, and while he's there he can just find Luke and kill him! This is a way better plot than the one we got!
- Why is Starkiller Base™ powered by stars? In order to fire it's beam it needs to drain energy from the nearby stars. And the planet Starkiller Base™ was located on just had 2 stars. What happens when Starkiller Base™ has drained all the energy from the 2 suns? Do they just pack up and move to another planet and build a base powered by stars there, too? In fact, why don't they just build another Death Star™? I mean, the rebellion could have just destroyed the plans when they blew up the second Death Star™. But are you telling me that there aren't more than 1 plan out there? You know, just in case someone stole or destroyed the others. It feels like a pretty stupid design choose for a superweapon (Starkiller Base™).
- And much much more!

And before any of you say "Luke is more lf a marry sue than Rey is" NO! NO! Luke knew how to fly a ship because his father could, those sort of thing things runs in the blood, you know. He is strong with the force because 2 Jedi masters trained him. Plus he's the son of the Chosen One. You know, the one that could destroy the Sith, bring balance and peace to the galaxy and could become the most powerful Jedi that had ever lived. That makes alot more sense than someone who magically knew how to use the force with no trainging what so ever and could beat up a Sith apprentice again, with no training what so ever. What, is she the daughter of Luke? Well she can't be since she only thought he was a myth. It is NEVER explained in the movie! And watch J.J make the big reveal in Episode 8 and reveal that she is Kylo's sister or what ever. Because J.J can't come up with a good idea so he just copies stories that has been told before and adds some more characters to them. Atleast Lucas had some original ideas. You know, the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and some other movies he made outside of Star Wars. Oh, I'm running out of characters here.

Well, don't go and see this movie. In fact, don't buy it on Blu-Ray. Just pirate it if you want to sit though 2 hours of torture.… Expand

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BalsamicoMar 23, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a bold move to sell episode 4 again - and it did not work out for me, beside the usual technical standards thats ****

As @itachi737 explained in his review:

"This is the same story as star wars 4:
star wars 4/the force awakens
Tatooine= big desert / Jakku big desert
R2D2 carry critical data/ Robot carries critical data
Robot lost on Tatooine/ Robot lost on Jakku
Luke= poor orphan / Rey= poor orphan
Luke= amazing force potential/ Rey = amazing force potential
Luke finds robot/ Rey finds robot
Luke escapes from tatooine on the Falcon Millenium/ Rey Escapes from Jakku on the Falcon Millenium
Han Solo and Chewbacca help Luke/ Han Solo and Chewbacca help Rey
They seek the help of the rebels/ They seek the help of the rebels
The Death Star blows up a planet/ A huge Death Star blows up many planets
The Darth Vador follows the orders of the emperor/ Kylo Ren follows the orders of his sith master
The rebels attack the Death Star/ The rebels attack the huge death star
The rebels destroy the Death Star by shooting the sole weakness of the whole installation/ The rebels destroy the Huge Death Star by shooting its sole weakness aka the cooling unit
A single x wing takes down the Death Star/ A single x wing takes down the Huge Death Star
Luke leaves for a unknown planet to seek training from Yoda/ Rey leaves for an unknown planet to seek training from Luke."

To add more: in search for the extremely valuable droid on Jakku the Order activated 2 bandits, some stormtroopers and 2 tie fighters? And Rey knows how to handle the stolen Falcon so well? And a Jedi, even if not finished with the training, gets hold up big time by an untrained stormtrooper in the woods? And gets (nearly) finished by an untrained Rey he was beating before with ease? I could go on, but its not worth it.… Expand

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mnasuelliMay 18, 2016

Worst Episode Ever!!
Even Worst of the phantom menace!
This movie is a collection of pieces taken from the old episodes, linked in a terrible way. The main characters are taken directly from Disney Channel. And with all respect to the oldWorst Episode Ever!!
Even Worst of the phantom menace!
This movie is a collection of pieces taken from the old episodes, linked in a terrible way.
The main characters are taken directly from Disney Channel.
And with all respect to the old characters, it would have been better if they were killed in an untold battle!
This is an example how to destroy a multimillionaire brand… Expand

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AthelstanMar 26, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lets just start by congratulating Disney and the whole team, writers, casting, directing, and the graphics division, they have all done something to dwarf any achievement in human history, to make a film this bad when everything is laid out on a plate for them when a newborn child could of been far more creative, the story is rubbish, cast and acting was very poor (would put their abilities alongside Brookside's talents) the characters where to begin, A sith the son of Han & Leia so weak and wet and dare i say camp, having a paddy like a baby attacking a computer console because he's been told to go to his room, Rey, (not much to say about her really, only in the film to try and add eye candy to numb brained viewers, failed again)
and finally Finn, OMG a coward ex storm trooper who worked in sanitation, no character at all, tried to be comical, manages to pick up a light saber and with no training whatsoever is somehow a match for a Sith in a saber fight, he would of been killed quicker than Achilles fighting Boagrius in the Troy Movie, i have been a massive fan of Star Wars my whole life and just dont understand how it could of been made so badly, im genuinely upset, i would of rather watched a film of lots of Jar Jar Binks's fighting each other with bamboo sticks. So very very poor i feel i have been violated, there are not enough words to describe how bad this was.… Expand

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CorejecApr 9, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie has much more issues than just feeling like a "not-realised-alternative-screenplay-of-episode-IV".

Basically, there are three major flaws of the movie, which make it an utter c*ap :-(

First, there is not ONE new idea. Everything is just stolen from George Lucas' movies. This movie or that, that does not matter. Problem is that I was looking forward to see a story. Any star wars story would do. But there was no new story to tell at all. Where Lucas invented new story arcs about Trade federation, about Count Dooku and showed how democracy can be easily undermined by propaganda and warmongering, JJ Abrams did - nothing. Invented nothing. Came with nothing. He had NO story to tell and yet, he shot a Star Wars movie. What a bold move! :-)

Second, as there was obviously nobody overseeing the script, it has major logical flaws. I will not enumerate them, but anyone who has seen the movie knows about them. It is far too obvious that the "script" was written like this: Abrams chose what scenes he wanted to shoot (reunion of old characters, sword fight, etc.) and only AFTER THAT they tried to figure out how to connect those scenes by some kind of "story". The result is pathetic, because, obviously, this is not how you create a good story. This is not how you really create a movie.

Third, JJ Abrams completely disregards any given laws of the Star Wars universum. The fans went furious when Lucas put midichlorians into the prequels. But that was just a small detail compared to what Abrams did to the "Star Wars" world. It is obvious that Abrams just wrote some scenes without even knowing if they fit into the universum. He wanted two people in Tie Fighter, one shooting from rear cannon and trying to enter hyperspace - well NO PROBLEM! The fact that there was never any two seated Tie Fighter, nor one with rear cannon and of course no T/F can have hyperspace engines just did not bother him. And WTF moments like this are like everywhere in the movie!

Abrams basically showed a finger to Lucas and his carefully over-the-years built universum. This arrogance and complete lack of knowledge of basic Star Wars mechanics is what bothers me most. Abrams should have never been allowed to put his "dirty" hands on something like this.

PS: Simon Pegg supposedly is a "fan" of Star Wars and he supposedly acted as "consultant"for Abrams. Seeing the outcome I believe Simon Pegg never saw any SW movie.… Expand

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UndertoneApr 28, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie has so many jarring plot holes, inconsistencies that it's a cringe-fest. Plain and simple - it doesn't make any sense. Seriously if you thought the prequels were bad, they seem like a stroke of genius compared to this crap.How this movie gets good reviews is beyond me. I love Star Wars but this movie is a joke. They should have just followed the books. Hell, they should have even went with George Lucas ideas.

Some of the issues:

1) A storm trooper getting an existential crisis in a middle of a battle? Reasons for doing what's he doing. "It's not right". Thank you for 3rd grade arguments.
2) Met 5 mins ago but storm trooper and rebel agent are bros for life?
3) How did rebel bro survive? Why did he abandon his super important mission?
4) How did the lightsaber "talk"?
5) Why is the rebel alliance, the "rebel" resistance? Didn't they defeat the running government before? Who are they resisting against?
6) How did they build the 40 times bigger "death star" when it took the actual Empire YEARS and the full support of the ENTIRE galaxy. These guys are like 1/10 of the Empire and they build something 40 times bigger.
7) Why did Luke just run off instead of facing responsibility? Why did he go on a fricckin island? Why does nobody know where he is? Cause plot demands it?
8) Who is the Sith guy? Why didn't Palpatine know about him? Why would Palpatine let competition like that exist?
9) What is Kylo's motivation (other than cause plot says it)? How can you go dark side when you have arguably best diplomat as mom, best smuggler as dad, best jedi as master?
10) How is it not a rip-off of Episode 4, plot basically follows same friggin story except new "graphics"?
11) How can a storm trooper use a lightsaber and stuff?
12) Who is the CGI yellow mouse that's a friend of Han Solo? How does she has Luke's light saber? How is she connected? What's her point? What's her motivation? How does the light saber speak to the girl? Light sabers aren't force sensitive or living things to be able to talk through the Force?
13) How can a complete novice (practically knows 5 mins before that she actually has the force) use Jedi Mind Trick when it is established that first it only works on the weak minded and second you need to be well-versed in the Force to be able to use it?
14) How can a complete novice defeat a well trained Jedi (or rather ex-Jedi) trained for some years by none other than Luke Skywalker who managed to kill other students (who were also Jedi)?
15) Why is everyone acting like the Rebel Alliance defeated the Empire, the Force and the Jedi is some kind of MYTH? It happened what like 10-15 years ago? How is it not a common knowledge how the Empire was defeated? Why does nobody knows about it? Why is Han Solo talking about it like it's some kind of legend?

I can add at least 30 more points to this list - that's just what comes off the top of my mind. Anyone telling me this movie is good is either watching a STAND ALONE movie that is not Star Wars or has no idea what the **** are they talking about. Respectable critics schmitics my ass :D… Expand

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HammerOfThoriumOct 16, 2018

Derivative, devoid of appealing characters, and a central protagonist who, aside from being portrayed by a spirited but inept actress, lacks anything even remotely resembling an arc. If one were to describe her as a "Mary Sue" one would beDerivative, devoid of appealing characters, and a central protagonist who, aside from being portrayed by a spirited but inept actress, lacks anything even remotely resembling an arc. If one were to describe her as a "Mary Sue" one would be correct. Alas, one would also be "sexist" somehow, so I shan't.… Expand

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vandylan92May 24, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Without exaggeration I can say that The Force Awakens is probably the worst movie I've ever watched. It completely befouls and murder the Star Wars legacy. I love the original trilogy and though the prequels were weak and disappointing, The Force Awakens make all the prequels look like masterpieces in comparison.

Virtually nothing in this movie makes any sense or is consistent with what we know about the Star Wars universe. Many reviewers have pointed out the many gaping plot holes and the stupidness of this movie, so I won't waist time repeating that and going into too many details here.

But the movie is basically a crappy ripoff of the first Star Wars movie. Even though episode 6 ends with the empire being defeated and everyone celebrating, The Force Awakens starts with everything being exactly the same as in Episode 4! The Empire is somehow stronger than ever and the republic is just a bunch of rag tag rebels. Ridiculous. And there is no explanation of how that is supposed to have happened. And even more ridiculous: Han Solo (a war victorious war hero and general at the end of the original trilogy) has now gone back to being a simple smuggler here... This makes no sense.

Luke Skywalker is not in this movie (contrary to what the advertisement did suggest) except for in a pointless awkward and weird staring contest the last 30 seconds of the movie. The role of Luke in this movie is instead played by a young woman called Rey. It's of course totally fine to have a woman in this role (though of course it would have been nice of Jar Jar Abrams to give her an original story and not just put her in the EXACT same situation as Luke Skywalker in episode 4). But apparently Jar Jar Abrams is a radical feminist, so he gives Rey superpowers. She is literally perfect in every single way. And I mean every way. She becomes the strongest master of every aspect of the force in a matter of minutes. She masters jedi mind control to perfection and she can beat a jedi master in a light sabre fight, even though she has no training whatsoever. So ridiculous. What's more - she is better than everyone else in the universe at fighting, she seems to know all kinds languages and although she has never flown a spaceship, she is also the best pilot in the universe. She even knows the Millennium Falcon better than Han Solo, just by sitting in it for a couple of minutes. All this after growing up alone, with no education and collecting trash for a living. It's totally ridiculous. How can anyone relate to a character like that?

And then there is the main bad guy: Kylo Ren who is just a winy emo teenager who throws temper tantrums all the time... So pathetic. Seriously, this movie is like something out of the Disney channels morning shows for kindergarten kids. Actually all male characters in this movie are basically pathetic, cowardly losers - while Rey is courageous and perfect in every single way. It's just stupid.

And what's up with all the lame jokes and like 10 000 explosions? Ugh. Horrible, horrible movie. In fact calling it a movie is being way to nice to this piece of junk.… Expand

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Luka0101998Dec 23, 2016

This movie is complete trash.They should have left that franchise alone.When i watched the first SW movie i couldn`t get enough of the jedi`s and sith`s but this and Rogue One are complete bullcrap!

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MagMachinaJul 1, 2016

This is the most unispired peace of plagiarism i have ever seen! How could you come up with a Star Wars movie that is completely out of new ideas!? I felt zero excitement during the whole movie because i allways knew what will happen. ThenThis is the most unispired peace of plagiarism i have ever seen! How could you come up with a Star Wars movie that is completely out of new ideas!? I felt zero excitement during the whole movie because i allways knew what will happen. Then you get the worst and most unimpressive bad guys in movie history, then cheaply kill one of the most beloved characters because the script has zero emotion and you are done with this movie!! Everything this movie does, does Episode IV even today a hundred times better, more exciting and more emotional.

I loved Episode I-III because they were different and fresh in comparison to IV-VI. Star Wars was always brave, innovative and rose the bar for science fiction movies. The Force Awakens is just a cowardly, uninspired joke! SHAME ON YOU Abrams and Disney!… Expand

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slickserpent99Aug 12, 2016

Star Wars the Force Awakens is a horrible waste of time and money. It was made as a cash-in on what little love was left from the original episodes iv, v, and vi. All of the charm, humour, and complexity of the prequels is gone in thisStar Wars the Force Awakens is a horrible waste of time and money. It was made as a cash-in on what little love was left from the original episodes iv, v, and vi. All of the charm, humour, and complexity of the prequels is gone in this attempt at a revival of Star Wars. Save your money and avoid this film.… Expand

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DesariusJan 2, 2017

commercialism + recycled, predictable, and banal storytelling. The film introduces no real emotion or connection and levies a foolish amount of shallow comic relief in moments that otherwise could have benefited from taking themselves morecommercialism + recycled, predictable, and banal storytelling. The film introduces no real emotion or connection and levies a foolish amount of shallow comic relief in moments that otherwise could have benefited from taking themselves more seriously to create some tension. Abrams filmmaking ruins everything, give us back the real star wars.… Expand

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bigcountrylolzAug 21, 2018

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

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russianmetacritNov 24, 2016

This movie is absolute disgrace to all star wars canons! And we scrapped EU for this **** Complete ripoff of fourth episode, except for being bad, very bad. New death star, new same old **** Originality is lost forever!

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BarronOfDuneDec 18, 2016

Heavy on fanservice and nostalgia-bait, but forgets to tell a story we can actually get into. Who are the Resistance? Who is Snoke? What is Rey's story? Why did Luke disappear? This kind of teasing was really annoying in Lost (another AbramsHeavy on fanservice and nostalgia-bait, but forgets to tell a story we can actually get into. Who are the Resistance? Who is Snoke? What is Rey's story? Why did Luke disappear? This kind of teasing was really annoying in Lost (another Abrams joint) and I'm totally sick of it now.… Expand

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LaSh4wn328Dec 18, 2016

Full of plot holes, and just lamely tries to copy the original movies. Daisy Ridley can't act worth a d*mn, and her character is a total Mary Sue. Han Solo was OK, but the fact that they had to hang the movie on him shows how littleFull of plot holes, and just lamely tries to copy the original movies. Daisy Ridley can't act worth a d*mn, and her character is a total Mary Sue. Han Solo was OK, but the fact that they had to hang the movie on him shows how little confidence they had in this new generation of actors. Basically a bunch of Millennials trying to cosplay their own Star Wars fan fiction.… Expand

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MahbubAli92Dec 18, 2016

Meh, it's just another generic JJ Abrams action movie, with a bunch of Millennials running around in a constant frenzy as the camera spastically twirls. Even though it's obsessed with recreating the look of the classics, it has none of theMeh, it's just another generic JJ Abrams action movie, with a bunch of Millennials running around in a constant frenzy as the camera spastically twirls. Even though it's obsessed with recreating the look of the classics, it has none of the heart. The new characters mostly fall flat, and the old ones really have no excuse for being there (Leia especially has not aged well, it has to be said). I wish we as a people could just put this series out of its misery instead of torturing it like this.… Expand

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VesanisDec 21, 2016

Mary Sue and A New Hope join forces in an underwhelming reboot/remake (hey what's new) by JJ Abrams.
We all know where their budget went to... paying of critics like they did with the fembusters movie.

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RyltarJan 20, 2017

This is a Series that was continuous from book to book, movie to movie; until this movie. Disney decided to completely destroy everything that made this Universe. I feel bad that we won't see the True Star Wars Universe, the Twins (JacenThis is a Series that was continuous from book to book, movie to movie; until this movie. Disney decided to completely destroy everything that made this Universe. I feel bad that we won't see the True Star Wars Universe, the Twins (Jacen and Jaina Solo), Anakin Solo and Ben Skywalker. Yes, Ben Skywalker, the son of Luke and Mara Jade (who they also seem to have gotten rid of). This movie literally took names and places and then just rehashed Episode 4. I would have rather them have done the clones of Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker; or jump forward to the Yuuzhan Vong War (though many would be WAY too lost to follow it).

This film will never be in my collection, nor will I buy any merchandise from this film series. Disney needs to slap themselves and redo the whole film and just admit that they messed up.

This film is on par with DragonBall: Evolution and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Tell those fans to accept the crap movies that were made of the popular Anime and see what happens. Disney took a popular series that didn't have any alternate universe (which was the great thing about it) and decided to slam it in the mud and keep it there.

I hope they decide to fix this. By the way, luckily my Star Wars faith was restored with Rogue One; however, if Disney keeps on the path of Ep. 7 I feel bad for the future of the franchise.… Expand

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XelanakJan 17, 2022

Thanks Disney for this mess,they ruined an epic saga as always.
I dont understand people who dare say this was the best Star Wars ever ...
People are crazy or they like smelly turds

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Professor_xJun 21, 2017

I couldn't take the movie seriously as hard as i tried. The soundtrack was bland, the characters were shallow and forgettable, the story was pathetic i feel sorry for you if you actually thought starkiller base wasn't laughable, but mostI couldn't take the movie seriously as hard as i tried. The soundtrack was bland, the characters were shallow and forgettable, the story was pathetic i feel sorry for you if you actually thought starkiller base wasn't laughable, but most importantly the writing in the movie was the utter worst i have seen in a movie with such budget.… Expand

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savegamingMar 24, 2017

If you look past the explosions expensive cgi and the other special effects you can see that this might be the worst movie of all time, even the prequels are better. this is just an anticlimatic femenist wet dream movie. No one makes anyIf you look past the explosions expensive cgi and the other special effects you can see that this might be the worst movie of all time, even the prequels are better. this is just an anticlimatic femenist wet dream movie. No one makes any sense and the amount of stupid **** and coincidenses that are used to make the plot go forward is absurd. Even if you like this movie you can't deny that you were taken out of the movie to say: ''what the **** a couple of times. for example. When kylo ren takes of his mask or when rey became a demigod mary sue all of the sudden.… Expand

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mark8J4Dec 20, 2017

This film is a remake of episode 4 and it isn't a real sequel.
Star Wars is George Lucas.
If there isn't George Lucas, there isn't Star Wars.

I am a fan of George's saga, not of Disney's saga.

Disney, you will not receive even a penny from me.

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LlameDec 16, 2017

A below mediocre movie made even worse by it's sequel, The Last Jedi. The plot is a disjointed mess with tons of unaswered questions. Well with the sequel out just know that 90% of them won't be answered, in fact that movie raises even more,A below mediocre movie made even worse by it's sequel, The Last Jedi. The plot is a disjointed mess with tons of unaswered questions. Well with the sequel out just know that 90% of them won't be answered, in fact that movie raises even more, and the ones that do get answered are done in unsatisfying way that laughs in the face established lore and characters.… Expand

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bartcbemJul 27, 2019

I like J.J. Abrams movies and I`m a fan of his reboot of Star Trek. Not sure what happened here (well, Disney happened) but this is not a good Star Wars movie, and new Rey character is plain unlikable. Ignoring a mess that they made with theI like J.J. Abrams movies and I`m a fan of his reboot of Star Trek. Not sure what happened here (well, Disney happened) but this is not a good Star Wars movie, and new Rey character is plain unlikable. Ignoring a mess that they made with the force and lore of previous films this is simply a poor re imagining of New Hope and a poor movie overall. Lowest rating for starting the true fall of Star Wars franchise.… Expand

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X_Jormungandr_XMay 28, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't expect much from this, and i was right. They took some things from all of the previous Star Wars movies and tried to pretend it was a completely new and unique movie, while they of course made sure it was 100 % political correct. It's such an overrated movie because really it's silly how bad both the writing and the acting is. Rey is apparently this amazing wonderchild that beats every opponent without any practice whatsoever. She defeats Kylo Ren who is a sith student basicly the first time she uses a lightsaber. The movie is dumb, i don't think i need to say much else.… Expand

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BellaSwan1992Dec 14, 2017

I rewatched this recently, what a mess it is. So many narrative holes:

- Why is the New Republic's army called "The Resistance"? - How did the small remnant of the Empire manage to build a weapon much bigger and more powerful than the DeathI rewatched this recently, what a mess it is. So many narrative holes:

- Why is the New Republic's army called "The Resistance"?
- How did the small remnant of the Empire manage to build a weapon much bigger and more powerful than the Death Star?
- Who is Rey? How can she exhibit full Jedi powers just a few hours after learning that the Force exists?
- Why did Luke run and hide, but leave an obnxiously coy trail of breadcrumbs to help find him?
- Who is Max von Sydow and why does he have the all-important map?
- Why are both sides so hot and bothered to find Luke? Yes he's a powerful Jedi, but he's still just one man, hardly the key to winning the war
- What exactly happened with Luke's Jedi academy?
- So Han has been looking for the Falcon for years, and then ACCIDENTALLY stumbles into it literally minutes after Rey flies it off Tatooine?
- Who is Snoke? If he's an old and powerful Sith lord why have we never heard of him before?
- How did Maz Kanata get Luke's lightsaber? Why does she leave it in a place where any rando can walk in and take it?
- How did Poe survive the crash and escape the wreckage without leaving any tracks IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT? Why did he abandon Finn in doing so?
- Why does fanatical soldier Captain Phasma agree to lower the Starkiller's shields just because someone waved a blaster in her face? Why would she even have the knowledge/access to be able do that singlehandedly?
- Why does Daisy Ridley think "acting" means "making googly eyes and letting your mouth hang open"? Why did no one teach her otherwise?

In short, it's a terrible movie that leans 100% on fanservice and pandering to the cheap seats, but totally fails on its own terms. Even worse than the prequels IMO, at least they took some narrative risks and tried to expand the franchise, even if they mostly screwed it up. Disney is just cranking out safe Happy Meal corporate product, what a slap in the face to true fans of Star Wars.… Expand

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LetholdusSep 16, 2017

Another killer to the original 3. Propaganda pushing trash. I really cant say much more. If you have any old core values from the times before this new age progressive ideology the world pushes now, you will despise this film.

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SheidcraftApr 11, 2018

This is the worst episode in the saga. He's empty and uninteresting, all that Abrams can do is copy it from Lucas. A shame!

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xlt3000Dec 6, 2017

Flashy film without substance.
None of the plot follows logically the previous SW films, its obvious Disney is just rehashing the original trilogy to milk the franchise. Some solid character performances (Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, etc).
Also ifFlashy film without substance.
None of the plot follows logically the previous SW films, its obvious Disney is just rehashing the original trilogy to milk the franchise. Some solid character performances (Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, etc).

Also if you know JJ Abrams and what he produces, you can imagine what this film is.
JJ Abrams takes amazing franchises, like the Star Trek franchise, and makes a visually impressive film (lots of boom boom, special effects, etc) hiding what is essentially crap in terms of substance (weak plot, weak writing, etc) and ruining franchises. This is a director essentially without creative drive. He shouldn't be a director. Some call him an "engineer" and not a creative, which I would agree with. He "engineers" great packages/films, he just doesnt create anything new.

In Force Awakens you have the superficial effects. Great lightsaber sounds, great lightsaber and blaster effects, great explosions, great flying sequences, etc. All better than anything Lucas made before. But hiding behind that is a crappy storyline that makes no sense, and essentially a huge spitting in the face of what Star Wars represent. It's hollywood at its finest: "Come come B movie crowd, pay for the ticket, buy the merchandise. Doesnt matter if we produce crap as long as it sells".

My only hope is the second and third film. That they somehow salvage this giant pile of *** *** and take a minimum of artistic risk.… Expand

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CheifnonDec 23, 2017

This movie is terrible. Don't listen people who says either. They just look on visuals and ignore story. People who look for story, look for self-improvment would find nothing in this movie, because it's stupid and self-contradicting.

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ty92Sep 3, 2019

This movie isn't Star Wars.. It's Disney, It's Kathleen Kennedy's sjw garbage. It's full of dumb comedy. It felt like a bad Marvel film. The characters are terrible. Rey is boring and a Mary Sue. Kylo is a weak villain who cant beat a girlThis movie isn't Star Wars.. It's Disney, It's Kathleen Kennedy's sjw garbage. It's full of dumb comedy. It felt like a bad Marvel film. The characters are terrible. Rey is boring and a Mary Sue. Kylo is a weak villain who cant beat a girl who never trained.. The first scene he was in got destroyed by the dumb dialogue. Poe killed the mood of the scene when talking to Kylo. "Who talks first?" I have an idea.. How about neither.. Finn is another annoying character. His character is lame and meant for comic relief. I don't want comic relief in a Star Wars movie. This isn't a Marvel film Disney! So much other stuff I hate but in order to say I would have to watch the movie again. And I'm not doing that. This is what I would've done. I would've made Kylo actually intimidating and good at fighting. The scene with Poe would end with the death of Poe. My version of Kylo wouldn't mess around. He would kill on the spot. I would make a very dark movie. Rey would fight Kylo on Mustafar. The same lava planet Anakin fought Obi Wan. Rey being untrained would lose and suffer bad injuries. She would have a arm cut off just like Luke and Anakin. Kylo would try to convince her to join the dark side. She refuses in pain. He hits her with force lightning. But force ghost Anakin appears to protect his granddaughter. He reflects the force lightning back at Kylo. And he creates a hole in the force that transports Rey to Luke. Luke is now with her and gives her his mechanical arm. He tells her who she is. The End… Expand

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andyviciusDec 28, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. together with episode viii, the worst of all star wars films.if you are a long time fan of the original trilogy, you will hate the force awakens. this movie is an exact copy of episode 4 "a new hope"!! disney ruined the saga forever. rogue one is the only great thing they have done so far.… Expand

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RudygerDec 11, 2018

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

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jpk-oneJan 10, 2018

A way worse version of Episode IV that felt like a rip-off. Many plot holes, dumb characters, a punch in the face for Star Wars fans. This is not the Star Wars I was looking for.

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Jota19751138Jan 24, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The overrated JJ Abrams again makes a short and paste and a copy of episode IV, but with less spirit, a Mary Due as King who has more Jedi strength than nadiesin have never trained and also knows how to pilot the millennium hunch ... Then we have Jhon Boyega overacted making the fool all the time and with bad jokes of Poe makes Kylo Ren or silly jokes of Boyega and a wasted Captain Phasma.… Expand

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RunkaBalleMar 23, 2018

A bad version of ANH, watch it if you have no life whatsoever. If you do, do not even come close to this movie.

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YippeeJul 3, 2018

Not a fan of the ‘mistery box’ style with an IOU where the protagonist back story should be. Also when the film was promoted they claimed it has more diversity than the Lucas 1-6 but took its only black character and had him as a JanitorNot a fan of the ‘mistery box’ style with an IOU where the protagonist back story should be. Also when the film was promoted they claimed it has more diversity than the Lucas 1-6 but took its only black character and had him as a Janitor where the plot would have been more believable if he was an Architect or Engineer. Disney will be churning one of these out per year more like how iPhone operates hence this film will be called ‘Disney 1.0’.… Expand

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ArchVaderAug 3, 2018

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

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MovieManiac75Sep 22, 2018

Worst Star Wars movie ever Disney ruined the Starwars franchise by Killing fans favorites characters and creating new boring characters and boring stories boring vilains an insult to the fans

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D45T4NOct 3, 2021

This movie was a promise for something bigger to reveal later. The promise was false.

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ThoresuNov 19, 2018

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

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RoyledesmaDec 22, 2018

El peor bluckbuster de la historia del cine. Una completa copia del episodio 4. Una burla hacia GL y hacia su universo.

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RagarJan 28, 2019

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

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sanyosJan 3, 2020

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

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NioraNov 27, 2019

Disney has China so far up their ass that they removed John Boyega from the Chinese poster. Really? Removing a black man from a movie poster Disney?

Worst part? Boyega brushes it off cause he knows he wont be in the next movie if he speaksDisney has China so far up their ass that they removed John Boyega from the Chinese poster. Really? Removing a black man from a movie poster Disney?

Worst part? Boyega brushes it off cause he knows he wont be in the next movie if he speaks up about it.… Expand

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JosephZanabriaJul 27, 2019

0 is even way to much for this film, a big lack of creativity. , and 0 respect for all the new and old characters .

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Swfan2019Dec 21, 2019

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

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Katarn127Dec 22, 2019

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

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

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DrArztDec 23, 2019

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

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tuxpingviiniJul 25, 2023

What a loathsome, ass-sucking **** heap. People like to blame Rian Johnson, but this film laid out the groundwork.

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GameRangeApr 15, 2020

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

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WeidenwieselApr 6, 2023

Just like George Lucas said himself, this is a carbon copy of the story of Episode IV, but without the old Trio we know, love and wanted to See but instead with new heroes noone wanted.
Rey specifically is an insult to everything Luke standsJust like George Lucas said himself, this is a carbon copy of the story of Episode IV, but without the old Trio we know, love and wanted to See but instead with new heroes noone wanted.
Rey specifically is an insult to everything Luke stands for and achieved in the original trilogy.
She's basically a female Luke, without the training and experience he went through but she easily outperforms him.
Unlike Luke, who failed in his first duel against Vader, she easily defeats Kylo, because of course she does, she's a WOMAN.
This episode is what started it all.
The whole woke and feminist bullsh()t that plagues every modern movie.
When I watched it back then I didn't like it that much, I was mostly confused how they managed to create such an underwhelming movie.
Now, with a more experienced look into modern media, I understand, this movie is where it all went downhill.
Don't watch, its a nightmare.… Expand

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