Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 18, 2015
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JSmiddDec 30, 2015
The plot in its entirety could be summed up as a rehash of Episodes 4-6, bundled up in today's new tech. It is largely soulless and there is no feeling of true accomplishment once you have reached the conclusion. There are a myriad ofThe plot in its entirety could be summed up as a rehash of Episodes 4-6, bundled up in today's new tech. It is largely soulless and there is no feeling of true accomplishment once you have reached the conclusion. There are a myriad of questions left for the viewer to boot, either as a deliberate ploy to keep you engaged in the trilogy or out of intellectual laziness. It is an attempt at playing on the nostalgia of older fans while introducing a new slate of characters to continue the series and it manages to do none particularly well. One has to wonder, with the large production budget and creative A-Team Disney and JJ Abrams had to work with, how they managed to produce such a rote and unimaginative story.

All in all, it is a spectacular film in terms of effects and visceral scenes but lacking in story or substance. This seems to have become JJ Abrams' modus operandi and he certainly doesn't fail to disappoint on those counts.… Expand
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TereskDec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. If your plans for the conquest of the galaxy twice failed, do not worry. You just have to build a new battle station, but even larger. The third time you certainly succeed.
2. A talented engineer, a pilot from God, a stalker, a self-taught Jedi mastered in half an hour more than Luke in the whole trilogy, modest, beautiful, sympathetic...Strange only that her name is Ray, and not Mary Sue.
3. All the giant battle stations have special rooms made to the inside could fly a fighter plane and destroy it from within.
4. If, in the distant, distant galaxy using e-mail, Skype or some other data exchange system, the film would be reduced to about five minutes.
5. In a difficult situation, when you run away from the attack aircraft and fighters do not worry - there will always be nearby unprotected "Millennium Falcon" just waiting to be stolen.
6. Under the stormtrooper armor can hide thin and vulnerable person who realizes that he is not a murderer, and leave the evil order.( He will have to kill a bunch of their colleagues - but if they are evil, then obviously it is not considered murder.)
7.Skywalker children always disappoint their parents. Genetics, not otherwise.
8.You like young Anakin from the prequel trilogy? Then the good news you enjoy Kylo Ren even more.
9.If one of the characters in the film said at the right moment, "I'm not your father," All probably would have turned out the same way. But at least it would be funny.

And finally...
10.If you want to continue the "Star Wars", but do not know how - it does not matter. Just copy the plot of the most popular movie in the saga. No one will even notice the difference.… Expand
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OSWDec 26, 2015
TL;DR. Effects are very well done and it's nice to see actual props again instead of complete CGI like the prequels, but the story is way too similar to A New Hope. Comedic portions come off as forced and ruin parts of the movie that areTL;DR. Effects are very well done and it's nice to see actual props again instead of complete CGI like the prequels, but the story is way too similar to A New Hope. Comedic portions come off as forced and ruin parts of the movie that are trying to be more serious. Also Kylo Ren has to be the most disappointing Star Wars villain to date(which the end of the movie makes his story line seem a little too similar to another Dark sider we all know and love.....).

There are many inconsistencies in this movie related to the Star Wars universe which many fans will probably catch. Overall it didn't even meet my very moderate expectations, I'd say I'll give Disney one more chance to redeem themselves and come up with an original story, but if they mess another one up I won't bother with any more Star Wars titles under their ownership.… Expand
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weldenjonJan 3, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am shocked at seeing all the 10s given by user critics here. Not surprised by the high marks given by the critic reviewers though since many of them are no doubt in league with Disney. But seriously, there is so much wrong with this movie that even the beginning of the movie is a mess. Here is my review of only the first 15 minutes or so of the film: (it only went downhill from there IMHO).

During the attack on Lor San Tekka's village Kylo decides to take Poe Dameron captive to learn what he did with the information he was given by Lor San Tekka. I have several questions at this point in the script the writers obviously ignored or just didnt think about:

1. If Kylo has such a command of the force which enables him to read minds then why didnt he also take Lor San into custody as well and read his mind before cutting him assunder with his nifty claymore style light sabre??? Seems like a pretty valuable and huge opportunity that a smarter sith lord in training or smarter writer wouldn't have missed!

2. When Kylo asked some of the Storm Troopers to search Poe's X-wing why didn't he ask them if a droid was on the ship? I would think by now the Empire/First Order would know that the Rebels/Resistance use droids for navigation and in flight repairs on their fighters. I am pretty sure a smarter sith lord in training or writer would have not missed this observation!

3.Why didnt the Storm Troopers notice droid tracts leading away from the X-wing...tracks that even a Storm Trooper should be able to follow? Considering how fast BB-8 was shown to move in the film the Storm Troopers could have brought back the droid in plenty of time for Kylo to place Poe in front of his own blaster shot force hanging in mid air and then release said blaster shot into Poe. Now wouldnt that have been a sight - Poe ends up blasting himself with his own weapon in front of all the villagers. A smarter sith lord in training or writer would have done this and then let the rest of the villagers live just to tell the story of how "bad ass" he is!

I am not even a writer but i feel my scenario is far better than JJ Abrams version and I am only minutes into the film. However, this is the first of many many plot holes through out the film with so many I am beyond supprised it made it into production.

If the next film is no better I am going to write off Star Wars movies for good and stick to shows like 'Game of Thrones' where the writing though not perfect is "parsecs" ahead.… Expand
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EyockeyDec 26, 2015
Abrams is has come to claim another franchise; between the sloppy story transitions and being a crummy scene for scene remake of the original Star Wars. The characters hurtle through the story and if dumb luck(a.k.a. the Force) didn't haveAbrams is has come to claim another franchise; between the sloppy story transitions and being a crummy scene for scene remake of the original Star Wars. The characters hurtle through the story and if dumb luck(a.k.a. the Force) didn't have some special plan the protagonists this would be unbelievable. This lacks any originality or rewatchability, highlighting the sad state of our cinemas. The War is over; Abrams killed it.… Expand
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vagmanDec 30, 2015
I give it a 2, thought you can say its a 5, but after all the hype and amazing reviews this movie got from all critics around the world for me it was as much as disappointment episode 1 was.To be fair its not as near bad,its a nice movie toI give it a 2, thought you can say its a 5, but after all the hype and amazing reviews this movie got from all critics around the world for me it was as much as disappointment episode 1 was.To be fair its not as near bad,its a nice movie to watch home, not one to wait years in the making and standing in tha line for.I get that they didnt want to have an episode 1 fiasko all over again so they played safe as far as script but what you get is a first 3 movies best ofcollection.Lets be honest, first movie is propably one of the most if not the most influential movie of the last 50 years but generally the whole series is to overated.… 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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SiMarcosDec 24, 2015
The good reviews were bought and sold by Disney. The truth: Terrible writing, plot holes galore, and you will have not the slightest care for why Rey and Finn are doing what they're doing. Nor is there any aptly justified reason for whyThe good reviews were bought and sold by Disney. The truth: Terrible writing, plot holes galore, and you will have not the slightest care for why Rey and Finn are doing what they're doing. Nor is there any aptly justified reason for why certain things happen. The entire plot is a shoddy rehash of Ep. IV plot. Nothing original. Cartoonishly bad casting/acting/direction for all bad guys. I mean, it's just really bad. Watching that ginger-haired general and twitchy, uncertain Kylo Ren was like seeing scrappy adolescents playing Star Wars in a basement.

Horrific plot twist that went totally unjustified by its doer. Who we don't grow to fear, anyway.

Other reviews say it all. Solid 4.0 out of 10 for the film, 1.0 out of 10 for Star Wars.

Also, funny to note: all of the GOOD and seemingly very plastic reviews written on here have generally 1/20 ratings as "helpful" while all of the BAD reviews have like 16/20 on average. Use that as a metric for what the truth actually is. It's impossible to be intelligent and like this film.… Expand
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hrottiusDec 23, 2015
Really disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate thisReally disappointing experience! Watched the original trilogy as a teenager and this was a bad remake of the first movie, but also parts taken from second and third movie. I don't understand the professional critics, how can they rate this movie so high?

Short list of the worst parts:

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

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

Overrated!!!… Expand
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dabalog007Dec 26, 2015
Upon seeing the force awakens I tried to think of something I liked in the film. I couldn't. I'm not being facetious when I say this I literally couldn't find one thing I liked about this film. It was an unoriginal rehash of episodes 4 & 5.Upon seeing the force awakens I tried to think of something I liked in the film. I couldn't. I'm not being facetious when I say this I literally couldn't find one thing I liked about this film. It was an unoriginal rehash of episodes 4 & 5. Besides the repackaged plot all the characters were cringeworthy especially rey and fin. All rey was was the chick from the hunger games except with a light saber. Apparently rey is good at everything and i mean everything, to a point where as a viewer you say,"ok I get it shes talented. Give it a rest." Listen I don't have a problem with a woman as the main lead but it seemed like disney was shoving it down the audience's throat that she was a strong,independent, capable woman. Plus daisy ridley was a total miscast. You're telling me that a girl that looks and sounds like her grew up on a poverty stricken dessert planet. Yeah ok. They should have cast someone more like sigourney weaver who is strong without being annoying. As for fin I thought from the trailers that he was going to be this badass, disciplined character who is scarred by the past. Yeah he was a badass minus the bad. All he did the whole movie was crack stupid jokes and played more of a jar jar binks role. It doesn't make sense to have a character trained from birth to be a soldier be so flamboyant. Apparently all the soldiers do all day is crack jokes because he was sure telling a lot of them. Bb-8 was useless and clearly marketed for the kids. Ren was an emo cry baby that looked like he belonged in a tim burton movie. And a third death star? No wait this was a mega death star that could blow up 5 planets! Whoa! I guess when it comes to death stars third times the charm. Overall the didn't feel like star wars. It didn't have that star wars vibe to it. It felt more like a **** sci fi movie (kind of looked fan made) with some star wars set pieces. And it hurts me to say this but the prequels were better than FA and i highly dislike those films. Disney made safe film that paid excessive homage to the original trilogy without being creative or original themselves but hey I guess its all about $$$. Oh and what was with that weird staring contest at the end of the movie? Weird… Expand
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Spike21Jan 1, 2016
I gave this movie a 0 because it pretends to be a new Star Wars film, which is not. As a mindless fantasy action flick however it is probably a 6.

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

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

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

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

The prequels can be laughable at times, but they tell a story, and also have some memorable scenes, which brings me to the last complaint: something like Duel of the Fates in Force Awakens? literally, NON-EXISTENT SCORE!… Expand
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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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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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Tony27nineDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dull, dull, dull.....
The showing my wife and I went to was around 10% full and mostly with people in their 40's and 50's. This told me a lot. Seeing the show was an act of nostalgia for those that were literally blown away by what we're cutting edge effects in their time.
What Disney have done is dishonest...

Plot....
Some important info is hidden by a fleeing rebel in a droid. The baddies are sent to recover said droid. The baddies have a chuffing big round thing with a massive gun on it that can destroy planets. They use it to destroy some planets which upsets everyone. The rebels need to destroy said round thing which involves someone getting inside, disabling the shields and allowing a load of X-wings to target the vulnerable bit. Which they do. And it blows up. And everyone is happy.
Sound familiar.......?

They didn't even try to hide their shameless plagiarism. Right down to an X-Wing or two flying down a heavily defended channel to deliver the fateful blow, a bar scene with a bunch of very odd looking aliens that all go quiet when the main characters enter, a face off between father and son ( yes, you got it... On a very large, narrow bridge thingy), I could go on.....

It's the very first one all over again but with a bit more advanced cgi.
Regurgitate a formula, hype it up, make a squillion.
Embarrassing that I fell for it.

Glad I bought the large popcorn bucket because counting it gave me something to do whilst all the noise and shooting was going on.… Expand
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zahirDec 31, 2015
What a disaster. It doesn't take a half-brained horse to see the obvious flaws this movie has. Everyone talks about episode 1 and 2 being the worst, but they look like masterpieces compared to this junk. At least the first 2 episodes hadWhat a disaster. It doesn't take a half-brained horse to see the obvious flaws this movie has. Everyone talks about episode 1 and 2 being the worst, but they look like masterpieces compared to this junk. At least the first 2 episodes had creative and original ideas, unlike this travesty. Disney has stolen a huge cultural moment from me because they created such a plot-hole ridden story, that takes leaps in logic to tell a tasteless, classless rip-off of episode 4. George Lucas looks like Charlie Chaplin after this one. Thank you Disney and critically ashamed director J.J. **** for stealing 12 dollars, 2 hours, and earning my disrespect for this embarrassment and abomination in film.… Expand
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AnaxamanderDec 24, 2015
The story was a steaming pile of implausible conveniences.
but it looked great, except the calamari and pancake face somehow looked more plastic than they did in the previous movies.
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GoloithDec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly. I seriously cannot believe how paid-off these critics are. Anyone who even has a shred of intelligence that has seen the other movies knows how bad this film was. Not only that, but there is simply some BIG mistakes in the plot. My issues:
(1) How many death star/planets is there going to be? I guess we're going to see 2-3 more I suppose......
(2) Why would someone like Captain Phasma just hand willing lower the shields.....I mean someone who would be in her position had to be ruthless to get there and would die or even trick Han Solo and Finn before lowering those shields.
(3) How in the world did Rey defeat Kylo Ren? Ok I get it that Rey is the main character and shouldn't die, but the first movie should have established the next set of movies by Rey fleeing from Kylo who's simply cannot pursue Rey because of setback to the Empire
(4) Leia loses the love of her life and her son (emotionall speaking). Leia should have dropped to the ground on her knees and cried out in sorrow, much like Luke does when he finds out Vader is his father. This was practically emotionaless.

How any critic can ignore the 4 above problems is just mind boggling. Honestly, Meta-Critic should just get rid of Critic reviews since their such **** these days.… Expand
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misterbrisbyDec 29, 2015
There are no magic, no imagination, no tension, hardly any memorable moments or ideas. The script is amateurish.

People who praise this mindless, shallow remix of Episode IV are just desperate for their overdue Star Wars fix and would tryThere are no magic, no imagination, no tension, hardly any memorable moments or ideas. The script is amateurish.

People who praise this mindless, shallow remix of Episode IV are just desperate for their overdue Star Wars fix and would try to love EVERYTHING as long as it is called "Star Wars" and isn't connected to the prequels (which are better than their reputation, btw).

But without nostalgia, Episode VII sadly has little to offer. I like some of the new actors, some of the dialogue is good and the effects are okay - though pretty standard.

Overall, this is just a lazy cashgrab. Abrams is playing it way too safe and the result is boring and disappointing.

This is the weakest Episode of Star Wars.… Expand
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duremifiedDec 30, 2015
another jj total failure, he ruins star trek he ruin also star wars. Mediocre and lame movie. The characters seem chosen random on the road, the bad guy looks like a sociopath with anger management issues and the whole story is a reboot ofanother jj total failure, he ruins star trek he ruin also star wars. Mediocre and lame movie. The characters seem chosen random on the road, the bad guy looks like a sociopath with anger management issues and the whole story is a reboot of the first film: a robot must deliver something, the chars defend the robot and blah blah blah. A copy and paste from episone 4 a total shame.… Expand
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MagicpickleJan 14, 2016
Very unoriginal and uninspired. "Star Wars" used to be a space opera with regal dialogue, fantastic musical themes, and a plot sticking to the traditional mythology of "the hero's journey" while being innovative in exciting new ways. "TheVery unoriginal and uninspired. "Star Wars" used to be a space opera with regal dialogue, fantastic musical themes, and a plot sticking to the traditional mythology of "the hero's journey" while being innovative in exciting new ways. "The Force Awakens," on the other hand, just sloppily cuts and pastes together different parts of the already existing Star Wars Expanded Universe (which is excellent, by the way) and Lucas' mythos in the Original Trilogy. At least the prequels explored new territory in terms of story and lore; this movie did not.

Overall, it's very lazy and intellectually boring. It's quite clear that this movie was made for the lowest common denominator, and thus is why the movie is doing so well. However, if you're able to turn your brain off and just enjoy the mindless ride of explosions and blaster shots, you might enjoy it.… Expand
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AmazonianJan 8, 2016
Lucas Film's Star Wars vs Disney's Star Wars....Well, I still prefer Lucas Film's Star Wars

Lucas uses his creativity to introduce metamorphic societies/civilizations/unions/armies in his Star Wars films (such as Mafia - The Toydarians,Lucas Film's Star Wars vs Disney's Star Wars....Well, I still prefer Lucas Film's Star Wars

Lucas uses his creativity to introduce metamorphic societies/civilizations/unions/armies in his Star Wars films (such as Mafia - The Toydarians, Mongols - The Gungans, Samurai - The Jedi Knights, Roman Senate - The Galactic Senate, Third Reich - The Imperial Armies etc etc) that were drawn across from the library of our human's history and civilizations which made his Star Wars film unique as compare to other Sci-Fi movies. Watching the latest Disney's Star Wars is just like watching Hunger Games...It is just another Sci-Fi with a plot.… Expand
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DruidshampooDec 21, 2015
This movie is a remake disguised as a sequel. Bad guy in a mask, worse guy with a hood and and old wrinkly face, and a general with a British accent and a crisp uniform. Good guy (girl) from a desert planet who dreams of exploring theThis movie is a remake disguised as a sequel. Bad guy in a mask, worse guy with a hood and and old wrinkly face, and a general with a British accent and a crisp uniform. Good guy (girl) from a desert planet who dreams of exploring the galaxy. The good guys and the bad guys are related to each other. Death star type weapon that could destroy the universe, hastily planned assault by rebel pilots in orange jumpsuits.

I challenge anyone reading this to give me a good one liner from this movie that comes close to anything that the emperor said to luke in return of the jedi. Yes, the dialog in episodes 4-6 left something to be desired at times, but it was memorable. I felt nothing watching this movie. And I did not go into it expecting to hate it.… Expand
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SleightofHamDec 27, 2015
Save your money, the memory, and your pants.

This movie was so atrocious I just **** my pants in disbelief. I say this as a movie lover, as a Star Wars fan, and as someone who paid the price of admission. I’ve never posted a movie reviewSave your money, the memory, and your pants.

This movie was so atrocious I just **** my pants in disbelief. I say this as a movie lover, as a Star Wars fan, and as someone who paid the price of admission. I’ve never posted a movie review before today but felt compelled as I simply cannot fathom how this movie is receiving the positive critic ratings it has and continues to receive. I suspect it helps when you have Disney’s pockets and media delivery machine.

As a movie lover, the film had virtually no character development. You don’t care if the characters live or die because you know next to nothing about them. The relationships constructed between the characters over the course of the movie don’t feel real or believable. Oddly this applies equally to original trilogy characters as well as to new faces. The plot was propelled forward at ludicrous speed and by the occasional awkwardly-delivered explanation, dropped with the subtlety of a fat pink giraffe by one of the characters. The audience was entitled to and denied a deeper understanding of characters and events in this movie as it comes as the first installment after the original trilogy. In short you were left with an EPIC sense of… meh. On the upside, the CGI was beautifully done and the new robot was moderately endearing.

The biggest failing for this film, despite it largely coming off as a remake of episode 4, was that it didn’t feel like Star Wars. It was a Frankenstein monster whose parts were sourced from other Star Wars movies (primarily A New Hope). IT. HAD. NO. SOUL. With a universe as expansive as Star Wars and a franchise so beloved, you would think at least modest creative risks would be taken to further the story or to transport the audience to new and exotic worlds. Say what you will about episodes 1-3, but the worlds in those prequels at least felt immersive and novel. While viewing TFA I actually heard the person seated next to me mutter, “I didn’t realize this was supposed to be a remake…”. CHEERS TO THAT, BUDDY!

If you haven’t seen the original Star Wars films you have a shot at enjoying this film, but as someone who loved the original three movies, even the subsequent prequels, I call BS as I **** my pants all over again in frustration. Spoiler alert: It pales in comparison to the dump Disney just took on the Star Wars franchise.… Expand
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HelenHDec 28, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To see this movie once is more than enough. It lacks both the originality of previous episodes and the carefree fun of the 2008 Clone Wars series. And some of the situations are simply not credible.

***SOME SPOILERS AHEAD***

Hm... We have captured an X-Wing pilot. He doesn't have the plans we are looking for anymore, because he hid them somewhere (and we know that for fact). We can see his X-Wing and there is no droid around. Where are the plans? Let's go and torture the pilot on our base, because leaving someone behind looking for the missing droid would require too much brain activity.

We are on a Star Destroyer and steal a TIE. And we have almost no problem getting out except for a cable that ties the TIE to the wall? Seriously, why aren't there shields protecting the entrance to the hangar? Or anyone can fly in and out as they fancy?

A stormtrooper is able to defend himself for several minutes against half-trained ex-Jedi in a lightsaber duel (OK, I know he lost in the end, but still). Why didn't the said ex-Jedi just use the Force and just snap his neck, slam him into a tree, or anything? I guess the Force is not so strong in this family, the intelligence most certainly isn't.

And so on and so on.

All in all, it's not a very good rehash of the previous movies with several flaws in logic.… Expand
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Raph75Dec 30, 2015
So, like many before me I did not believe the well-written and thoughtful negative reviews and I went to see the movie. I mean it is a 200 million JJ Abrams movie and I like JJ Abrams. How bad can it be? It turns out it can be pretty bad. AndSo, like many before me I did not believe the well-written and thoughtful negative reviews and I went to see the movie. I mean it is a 200 million JJ Abrams movie and I like JJ Abrams. How bad can it be? It turns out it can be pretty bad. And it is not JJs fault. JJ Abrams has strengths and he has weaknesses. His strengths are an ability to create intense, memorable, R-rated characters, full of flare and fun to watch. His main weakness is his willingness to sacrifice the strength of the plot for the bigger bang.

So what happens when JJ Abrams meets Disney executives, the manufacturers of the wholesome family entertainment? The answer is you get all of the JJs weaknesses while he is obviously forbidden from using any of his strengths. You should never forget that Disney execs are the brain trust that hated Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow and only Depp's "star power" forced them to acquiesce.

So what you get is an impossibly bland version of Star Wars universe, shot the same way all of Disney's TV movies for preschoolers are shot. The movie was carefully sanitized to extract any content that a 5-7 years old may find traumatic according to the most modern definitions of what a 5-7 years old finds traumatic (everything). Every scene of the movie you can see that the force grip executed by Darth Disney on JJ Abrams' throat was a powerful one and his leash was very short. Death, grief, fear, evil, romantic desire: all are removed or downplayed to the level of the core definition of "wholesome family entertainment".

My wife who is not a Star Wars fan but likes action and sci-fi and simply takes every movie as a stand-alone story gave it 3/10. She said it was basically another Disney Channel movie she would watch on TV with our kid. For me, as a Star Wars fan this movie was a bitter disappointment. 0/10. The thing is it could be a substantially better movie even with the same script (very minor changes) and the same director and the same actors, if they were ever allowed to cross the boundaries of a de-facto PG rating.

You can read other reviews for blow-by-blow details of what makes this movie so bad (those stories, they are all true), but at its core it is caused simply by Disney being Disney and JJ Abrams being only half of JJ Abrams - per Disney requirements.… Expand
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xaxiomaticDec 26, 2015
I'd say it's a good Star Wars movie but the problem is that it's not a good movie.

It has all the things we love about the setting but has many problems as a film. The script is bad, the characters are underdeveloped, the pacing is toI'd say it's a good Star Wars movie but the problem is that it's not a good movie.

It has all the things we love about the setting but has many problems as a film.

The script is bad, the characters are underdeveloped, the pacing is to fast, the score is forgettable, plot holes,
throwaway lines of dialogue instead of proper setups etc...

There are parts that are certainly well made like the sets, costumes, practical effects, some of the acting was better than I was expecting from the new crew.

If you took away the Star Wars elements and put in generic space ships and villains it would tank by itself.

It's not a remake but relies so heavily on the original source that you're not really sure if you're watching one or not and that's probably the major issue right there. A bland copy which has no identity for itself.… Expand
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pessimist93Jan 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film was a giant kick into the crotch of all Star Wars Fans who were looking forward for something new and good from one our of favorite galaxies.
Instead we got a overhyped mess of a movie. That they didnt folow the storyline in the books was totaly fine. But they got almost everything else wrong which could go wrong.

1. First of all this film is full of plot and logicholes. Just a few examples:
Finn is shocked by the brutality of the empire and refuses to shoot innocent civilians. But only moments later he obviously doesnt have any problem with slaughtering his comrades and friends. Yeah good job you hypocrite.

Where the hell did the new order get the ressources to build Death Star number 3? And obviously they must have run out of money because there are no alarms or surveillance on the station when Han and his Crew boarded it.
Oh and this time they didnt made the exhaust shaft torpedo or Millenium Falcon sized but this doesnt stop the rebels from blowing a hole into the outer wall and fly in. Must be these damn budget cuts again....

Something bad happens the first time Han Solo doesnt shoot first

2. The Setting
Lonely Droid rolling alone on some desert planet looking for someone who he can give some important information?
Young scrap collector on the mentioned desert planet who is going to be the chosen one?
A Bunch of X-Wings attacking a oversized battle station and destroying it?
The generator room with the long slim bridge which almost looks the same like the one on Bespin?
Now if you think that Disney has been recycling the best scenes from the previous parts you are basically right. Its nothing new. They just polished it a bit up, renamed it and presented it as something fresh.
On top of that its filled with Disney **** and cliches:
First Order = Space Nazis, only thing that was missing were officers shouting "Heil Snoke"
Ive met you not even 3h ago and you are already the most important person in my life even tough I know **** about you.
That guy doesnt know ho to handle a lightsaber but instead of shooting him I throw my rifle away and beat him up with a space police baton.
My spine just go ripped apart by a lightsaber but the plotarmor protects me.
The Villain just got his throat slashed by a lightsaber but still survives it with a scratch.

3. Characters
This is by far the weakest point of the movie. Many of the characters look like they dont want to be in this film.
The Stormtroopers are even more stupid than in the films before. They seemed to have dumped all Commando structures and weapons systems exept the blasters. Its like the gave their soldiers a gun and a armor and sent them into battle with no training what so ever. And most of them were so surprised that they actually hit something at the begin of the film that they forgot how to aim at the end of the film.

Han, Chewie, BB8, Leia and Poe were great you gotta credit the for that.

The others however were in a complete worse league.

Here we have Kylo Ren who is acting like he just became a Sith to piss of his parents and because its cool. And because he isnt villain enough Disney gave him his mask as fashion statement and not as something life important.
Seriously it would have been better with everyone else as Sith, even Jaja **** Bings

Fynn is a hypocrite who doesnt actually know what he is doing around here. He just mindlessly follow the others.

Rey ist some kind of immortal main character who is lvl 99 by default and got more skill than a trained Sith knight even tough she had absolutely no training.

Random pilots who dies at the attack and for which the viewers are supposed to feel sorry. Too bad it didnt work since everyone of them got less than 60 sec screentime together.

Seriously, if you liked the feeling from the old Star Wars movies you should really consider to stay away from this one. It looks like a recycling product with some new paint and hastly written characters and basically is a single huge letdown.… Expand
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ALLCAPSDec 28, 2015
Nothing special. Nothing seemed new. The planets were familiar, the scenes, the fights and even the characters. I found the first hour incredibly boring only for nostalgia to save it for me a little at the end. Was it the worst thing I sawNothing special. Nothing seemed new. The planets were familiar, the scenes, the fights and even the characters. I found the first hour incredibly boring only for nostalgia to save it for me a little at the end. Was it the worst thing I saw this year? No, but it definitely wasn't even close to one of the best.… Expand
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CriticsLieDec 27, 2015
I created this account to make one single point: Movie critics are useless! This ridiculous farce of a Star Wars film deserved a slew of negative reviews. Were the critics really too stupid to realize it, or were they afraid to call what isI created this account to make one single point: Movie critics are useless! This ridiculous farce of a Star Wars film deserved a slew of negative reviews. Were the critics really too stupid to realize it, or were they afraid to call what is sure to be the biggest money-maker of the year what it really is: garbage? Man-up! You guys are supposed to enlighten and inform the public about the products of the movie-industry, not cower before it. After this, there is obviously zero point in looking to critics for guidance. Better to look at the meta-user reviews which have currently have this farce on it's way to the 6s, still far above where it belongs.… Expand
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Dreoh86Dec 28, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really like Star Wars, but this movie almost felt like a bad remake of A New Hope. Besides that, Kylo Ren is one of the worst villains I've ever seen. Why is he so weak? He was trained by Luke Skywalker and is quite easily defeated by Rey. How is that possible? Oh wait, he's an expert at throwing tantrums.
Then there is the First Order. I know that ODESSA supposedly was the inspiration for the First Order, but all they seem to be is a bunch of incompetent Space-Nazi-Wannabes. Don't they know how the first Death Star was destroyed? Why didn't they implement tougher security measures? ...
I just want some consistency.
Well, at least the actors did a good job, especially Adam Driver (it's not his fault Kylo Ren is such a poorly written character) and Harrison Ford.
I'll give the next movie a chance, but this one has far too many flaws.… Expand
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anichelsJan 1, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars: The Force Awakens sucks big time. Probably the worst SW movie made.

It starts off very strongly they introduce great new characters like Rey, Poe, and BB8 pretty early on. Kylo Ren comes out of his ship, looks like a total badass - stops a blaster shot in mid-air. - At this point, I'm totally buying into the movie.

Within the next 1/2 hour, I quickly got annoyed by the extremely **** writing and bad story-telling.
- We are led to believe that the First Order is this neo-Nazi totalitarian equivalent, we see it right in the beginning by their ruthless killing of a seemingly innocent village. I thought that it is crappy writing, since I cannot empathize at all with the motives of the villains. It's J.J's crappy way of showing us who the "bad" guys are.
- Then a bunch of ridiculous coincidences happen, Finn, BB-8 and Rey unite and form some kind of trio. More coincidences happen, and they meet up with Han Solo and Chewbacca. During this entire time, Rey can do absolutely no wrong, apparently she's a super genius who knows how to pilot, fix circuitry, fight with a light saber, she can use the Jedi Mind Trick - most on her first attempts ever, with no training.

Remember that badass Sith Apprentice who stopped a blaster bolt in mid-air, well he had a light saber fight with a space janitor, who was able to somehow tag him on the shoulder. And then afterwards, got over powered by a girl who had not used a light saber in at least 10 years (we don't know if she was part of Luke's Jedi school).

I'm all for strong female characters, but this movie was such ****
And Captain Phasma sucks too, looks like Boba Fett but has no backbone. - She nicely represents the whole theme of the movie: Hype + Visuals; but actually sucks.

This is completely leaving out the massive plot holes
- The rebels won in Episode 6, Return of the Jedi - Why is the galactic setting the same as A New Hope?
- How does the First Order (Who LOST in Episode 6) - build a super massive Death Star 3.0, where did they find the time and resources to build it? Nobody in the Republic knew it was being built?
- How does Kylo Ren, son of Han Solo and Leia, nephew of Luke Skywalker, go to the dark side, and why would a Sith Lord waste his time on this emotionally unstable person?
- The light saber CHOSE Rey??? - What is this Harry Potter?

I could go on - I'm giving it 2/10

The Great
Poe, BB-8
The Good
- Rey (acting skills), Han Solo and Chewie, Picture, Sound, Millennium Falcon
The Bad
- Finn, Rey (being too perfect), , Kylo Ren, Setting, R2-D2 inexplicably being inactive and having "the map"
The Awful
- 3rd Death Star (very original), Luke's 10 seconds of screen time, Entire Plot (a really bad remake of A New Hope), C3P-O's red arm, Phasma, First Order, Kylo Ren's emotions.… Expand
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BlackFox81Dec 23, 2015
this is a god awful remake of a new hope with elements of emprie and jedi thrown together. Very disappointing movie. actually very boring to be honest maybe this would have made a good star trek film but this is probably the worst star warsthis is a god awful remake of a new hope with elements of emprie and jedi thrown together. Very disappointing movie. actually very boring to be honest maybe this would have made a good star trek film but this is probably the worst star wars and that includes 1,2 and 3. Also all the new characters suck… Expand
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Kalasanty11Jan 15, 2016
If you have watched New Hope, don't bother with this one. Story is just a rehash, only worse in almost every regard. Villain is just a pathetic imitation of Vader. People were complaining about how Anakin's turning to the dark side looked...If you have watched New Hope, don't bother with this one. Story is just a rehash, only worse in almost every regard. Villain is just a pathetic imitation of Vader. People were complaining about how Anakin's turning to the dark side looked... But it was still a masteriece compared to how terrible character of Kylo Ren is. Relations between characters are artificial and... damn, so much to say, but can't because of spoilers. Don't waste your money on this movie and just wait until it will be released on TV. In 2 years, or 10... doesn't really matter, you aren't loosing much.… Expand
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commonsensemdDec 27, 2015
When you see 2000+ positive reviews for this film remember that the success of this movie is putting food on the table for 25,000+ people, and unfortunately taking food off of mine. What a complete waste of time. If disappointment was aWhen you see 2000+ positive reviews for this film remember that the success of this movie is putting food on the table for 25,000+ people, and unfortunately taking food off of mine. What a complete waste of time. If disappointment was a four letter word it would be “Star,” and if refund was a four letter word it would be “Wars.” It is difficult to know where to start a review when the movie itself didn’t know where to start. The only thing that kept me awake in this film was the occasional cameo of an elderly star or ageless droid. Warning: a teenage scavenger hunt has more plot than this movie. It honestly feels like the Jets and Sharks, Crips and Bloods, and Hatfield and McCoy’s were locked in the writing room with a colorful pharma bowl in the center of the table.
Most of the characters did the best they could with a canned and uninspiring script; however, Chewy and Droids will keep you amused with their deliveries. The villains were a joke. The Napoleonic Ginger (Hux) was a disgrace to gingers; in fact, Boris Becker wielding a tennis racquet would have been more menacing. When Kylo Ren took off his mask I laughed out loud! Then, I had a difficult time focusing on his lines because I was expecting him to wave a magic wand causing doves fly out of his hair. Once again Rafael Nadal wielding a tennis racquet would have been more menacing. With all due respect, I do see this as being a good film if you are 14 or under. I taught 8th grade and for them I will raise the bar to 7 mainly because their internal reference library is much smaller and congested with similar swill.… Expand
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AbrownleeDec 28, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie tells the story of the resistance fight against the totalitarian First Order: space nazis. Unfortunately, the central plot, the battle to take out the nazi superweapon with a squadron of X-wing fighters, has been told before in two previous Star Wars movies, and so the story felt predictable. Daisy Ridley, playing a key character, often delivered her lines as if in theatre rehearsal, effusive and earnest, rather like Hermione Granger. This was an opportunity to use these fables to show is something new, but here was just repetition.… Expand
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dirkdeaglerDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I too felt a need to create a Metacritic account just to review this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I desperately wanted to like this movie, but it's clear that I'm no longer Disney's target audience. This is bland, safe, filmmaking where every facet of the script was run through multiple focus groups to optimize Disney's return on investment. The resulting product will no doubt give executives and Disney shareholders what they desire, at the expense of making anything resembling a good Star Wars film.… Expand
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GregSkywalkerJan 7, 2016
I almost rated 1 in respect to the crew of this movie. But then I realized even they have a responsibility to ensure an authentic product.
Truly, dark times have descended. I fear for the souls of all true Star Wars fans.
What sort of worldI almost rated 1 in respect to the crew of this movie. But then I realized even they have a responsibility to ensure an authentic product.
Truly, dark times have descended. I fear for the souls of all true Star Wars fans.
What sort of world is this when the prequels seem relevant & authentic verses this recent trash?
SW had the opportunity of Gilgamesh, Zeus, Jesus or Arthur. But jj reduced it to Iron Man, Wolverine or some dumb **** What else can I say? Werner Herzog, please save Star Wars!… Expand
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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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AdrenalinDec 30, 2015
This film was an insult to the Star Wars franchise. Atm I'm feeling like it is the worst movie of the whole saga, even worse than Episode 1 which I already rate quite low. The simple but devastating reason for this is that the movie did notThis film was an insult to the Star Wars franchise. Atm I'm feeling like it is the worst movie of the whole saga, even worse than Episode 1 which I already rate quite low. The simple but devastating reason for this is that the movie did not expand the lore at all but copied almost everything from Episode 4 and mixed it with stupid diversity crap. The stuff that was made different from the originals almost always ends in senseless luck moments. - Coincidences are the driving force of the plot, which is just a joke.

It doesn't immerse you, it doesn't feel like Star Wars.

For me this isn't Star Wars or canon.

Anyone who rates this higher than Episode 3 is no true Star Wars fan.… 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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crnppsclsDec 31, 2015
An amateurish cash grab attempt which works well due to the franchised fan base, i honestly don't know where to begin.

The Antagonist just came across as a termpermental emo with parental issues, i am absolutely stunned at the casting ofAn amateurish cash grab attempt which works well due to the franchised fan base, i honestly don't know where to begin.

The Antagonist just came across as a termpermental emo with parental issues, i am absolutely stunned at the casting of him. Although the screenplay definitely did not help.
Starkiller base........ LOL

Zero character development meant you had little empathy for the good guys, a fundamental need in filmaking. I just didn't care who was doing what half an hour in.
The script could've been put together by a fan, it was that bad.

Plenty of toys to be bought i guess,to rekindle some of that 40bn.
5 for the movie -3 because it's star wars and nearly a total excercise in plagiarism by Abrams.

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erik1pearsonDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is very interesting how this film has polarized the audience.

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

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

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

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

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

And I love unbelievable fantasy! But, please, it is the accumulation of all these bad moments, and I really could go on, that kept pulling me out of the the story with a flashing "wtf" floating across my retina which I tried to will myself to forget, but could not, and ultimately finishing with a dizzying helicopter shot of Rey and Luke just moments after the "big reveal" which itself was the ultimate tease of the film, just seconds before the end ... well, "wtf" and "that was it?" was not far from my lips as the credits began to roll.… Expand
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allisonjane65Dec 18, 2015
With movies as ridiculously hyped as this I usually find it best to see it with lowish expectations to avoid undue disappointment.

Well, I can't say I was disappointed exactly but hugely underwhelmed. While Abrams did succeed in capturingWith movies as ridiculously hyped as this I usually find it best to see it with lowish expectations to avoid undue disappointment.

Well, I can't say I was disappointed exactly but hugely underwhelmed. While Abrams did succeed in capturing the 'feel' of the originals , the wafer thin plot, bland characters {and uncomfortable looking original cast members}, made for a very forgettable experience.… Expand
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schizotypal67Jan 4, 2016
Very rehashed plot. Almost identical to episode 4. Acting was uninspired. Light saber fights boring. Easily the worst Star Wars movie of the series. I truly hope that the franchise improves in parts 8 and 9. It would be a shame for Star WarsVery rehashed plot. Almost identical to episode 4. Acting was uninspired. Light saber fights boring. Easily the worst Star Wars movie of the series. I truly hope that the franchise improves in parts 8 and 9. It would be a shame for Star Wars to end with this piece of dung.… Expand
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iawiaJan 4, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SUPER DISAPPOINTING!

Full of repeat story lines: father/son situation again, death star again, repeated trench run, novices defeating highly trained dark lords, same x-wing planes? Seriously? A few new characters, that's all. I love the star wars franchise and was thoroughly unsatisfied. I hope Lucas gets heated and takes over creative control from Disney. That's all.… Expand
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carrot-stickDec 25, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TL;DNR

This movie reminded me of Jurassic World in all the wrong ways. It was filled with constant references to an older movie (ANH), had a similar plot to said movie, was trying to be bigger and better than what it was referencing, and had a nauseating amount nostalgia porn from the movie it was trying to outdo. If you liked Jurassic World, you may enjoy Episode VII, but I warn you, it doesn't even have anything original like a dinosaur battle at the end.

**Spoilers**
Longer Review

I don't know where to begin with this movie.

My biggest gripe with it is just how unoriginal the entire movie is! I felt like I had seen all of this before. And I had in the original trilogy (and maybe the video game Force Unleashed). It was like someone was taking the general plot of A New Hope and rushing through all the build up so that they could have a huge action sequence. The movie rarely lets us breathe and take in the world the characters live in (Rey's opening sequence is about the only exception I can think of).

One of the most annoying examples of this was Finn's life. He was a storm trooper who, after one battle, decides to go rogue and help the Resistance. Yeah, I rolled my eyes when he explained why he wanted to help the Resistance, but that wasn't what really pissed me off. It was the fact that as soon as he was away from the First Order, he shows no signs of indoctrination or unfamiliarity with the outside world, especially since he makes a point of saying all storm troopers are kidnapped as children. Despite having lived with these people and knowing they are the same as him, he has no trouble killing them. But he doesn't want to kill the Resistance, whom he has no connection to. There is no moral dilemma for him. They don't explore his journey at all. He just turns from "bad to good." That's it.

And then they make him into the butt of everyone's jokes. It was around the time he meets up with Rey that I realized the point of his character was to make everyone else (or at least Rey) look good. Seriously, he is the incompetent one in the movie who's flaws all the other characters are very quick to point out. There is no character like this in the Original Trilogy. They treat him as a buffoon much like Jar Jar Abra- I mean Binks.

Now, how to talk about Rey...? Mad Max had strong female characters. Rey is not a strong female character, because she isn't a character. She's a Mary-Sue who is perfect at everything. As a protagonist she might work in a video game, if only because the audience would feel like her achievements were the result of them playing the game; the results of their hard work. But that isn't case. Her successes feel unearned, even compared to Luke's. It wasn't until the third movie that he could stand up to Vader, yet Rey overpowers Kylo Ren (read: Darth Vader) with zero training. Where is the struggle when there are no failures?

Which brings us to our villain, Kylo Ren. He had a pretty cool opening sequence in which he shows off his mastery of the Force in a very impressive way. He came across as a bad ass. But as the movie rolls on, they don't give him a good motivation nor characterization to explain his disposition. He acts like an angry teen like Anakin in the prequels. Specifically Anakin from Revenge of the Sith. And then he gets stomped by a first time lightsaber user.... Yes, he is clearly the new Vader. *eye roll*

And all of this leads to the ultimate point: that they wanted to shove their under developed characters into the plot of A New Hope with no characterization nor coherency. They don't care about logic, all they are trying to do is squeeze happy nostalgia feelings from the audience by pulling off the same scenes from previous movies. They tried to pass it off as a coherent movie by appealing to nostalgia or by making elements bigger (ie: Starkiller Base is a bigger Death Star and the movie lets you know this by showing you a visual comparison). Like people should accept this convoluted doppelganger of A New Hope simply because it reminds them of it. This movie is lazy and pandering.… Expand
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GirafficDec 19, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TL;DR This is a 'meh" movie which does not deserve the scores it is receiving.

The Resistance! Thank god you've come! Glad to see the scores dropping to somewhat realistic levels.

If you like nonsensical coincidence driven plots, illogical yet bland crowd pleasing story , a complete lack of context for any events or characters, an avalanche of nonstop soulless references and... "jokes", total disrespect for source lore, obvious plot devices that slap you in the face with their obviousness so hard that they are obvious and dare I say it, tropes... Then you will love this movie.

There's really nothing more I can say about this nostalgia-fest of a film that hasn't been said already, but I felt like I had to do my part in combating the undeserved, ludicrous, and insane scores of 10's and 9's this movie is receiving.

In fact, as a life long lurker, this is the first review I've ever done of anything, but the injustice of a "meh at best" movie receiving critical acclaim simply because its Star Wars and Abrams directed forced me to join this discussion. Don't let hype and nostalgia blind you, tell the truth.

List of criticisms begins, quickly becomes a bit ranty;

NO who, what, when, where, why, or how about anything at all. It's a general comment.

20% dialogue / 80% boom boom and flashbacks and zoomed in faces going "gngh!".

No background information about the state of the galaxy, political climate, the Order, the New Republic,
the main characters, or anything else.

Coincidences! R2 turns on, why? Millennium Falcon is right there, ready for escape, why? Luke's Lightsaber, why? Fin crashes right next to Rey's hometown from orbit, how? There's more but point made.

Rey is the most magically great at everything, better than boyz, "#badassgirl" I have ever seen. Offensive to anyone who doesn't like to be blatantly pandered to. Her nonsensical mastery of force techniques
devalues what and how the Force functions and the extreme dedication and effort required to be a Jedi.
We all deserve female characters who resemble reality instead of a pandering strawman.

Finn has a complete 180 character reversal because nonsense. Symptom of a bad movie.

Boy band villain is the most groan worthy dark jedi imaginable. His tantrums are not evil or "scary" as the
movie tried to bash you over the head with... just petulant. Boring, weak, emasculated, bleh.

Five planets were destroyed, trillions of people were killed, and it was barely referenced. The entire scene in which that happens runs five minutes then immediately become another action scene. Also...
who, what, where, when, how!

Snoke is a stupid name, why does he choose do use a giant hologram (cause its so cwl) and why did he send his "untrained" apprentice to do all this if he is so useless!

How did the Order get the resources to build star killer base? The Empire could build the Death Star because they had the resources of an entire galaxy at their disposal! How did a terrorist organization not
only match that feat but surpass it five times over?

The Han spoiler was so obvious from so far that it lost all its emotional gravity.

Phasma did nothing. Don't tell me "Well, Boba Fett also did nothing at first!". True, that's why they didn't put him on the poster.

There's more of course but.... In closing, this movie was insulting to anyone with a brain. Lucas was accused of writing the prequel films for children. I make the same accusation against Abrams, except he was writing for the masses.

The only great thing this movie will do for the franchise is pump money into Expanded Universe games and books, which is where the magic has always lived anyways. Let's just hope that Disney embraces that fact instead of truly killing the source of Star Wars fandom... (loljkwerdoomedxxx)… 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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nubmanDec 26, 2015
Basically just a rehash of new hope and nothing about the movie drew me in. I didn't care for any of the characters, the dialog was dull and boring , the pacing was just awkward and the villain was just dumb
Overall I was pretty disappointedBasically just a rehash of new hope and nothing about the movie drew me in. I didn't care for any of the characters, the dialog was dull and boring , the pacing was just awkward and the villain was just dumb
Overall I was pretty disappointed with this movie.… Expand
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jofloJan 1, 2016
This may have been the greatest movie disappointment of my life. As a fan of Star Wars and a fan of just good movies, I was expecting a great film based on the kind of reaction that this film was getting. Instead, I couldn't wait for theThis may have been the greatest movie disappointment of my life. As a fan of Star Wars and a fan of just good movies, I was expecting a great film based on the kind of reaction that this film was getting. Instead, I couldn't wait for the film to be over it was so bad. There was no imagination shown on the part of this creative team whatsoever. It was all just a collection of scenes copied from previous Star Wars films with just enough difference to allow them to pretend it was something new. That's bad enough, but even if one was blind to the fact that it was just a cut & paste of other films, the overall quality was awful. Repeatedly, I was thinking to myself, "Why would that happen? Why would they do that? That was just stupid." The only question for me is, will I even bother with the next episode. My strong leaning right now is, no, and if a first film turns me off that much from even considering the second, it is a complete failure: 0/10.… Expand
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SkipperrDec 30, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not Star Wars.

First, I am not Hard Core Star Wars fan.
Never read any of the star wars books etc.
My family loved all six Star Wars movies, fun for entire family.

Three generations of my family watched this new movie. No one liked it. Why?

I will try to write the main reasons:
1. Plot is hollow - bad copy/paste job from Ep IV through VI.
The main goal is “Find Luke Skywalker” - why, never explained. When they find him - all is over - Bad guys are defeated, their Super Death Star destroyed and their army with it.
2. Scenes are poorly stitched together - too many coincidences.
3. Another Death Star - this time unbelievable. How close to the sun this planet must be to harvest its energy? It is attached to the sun and has atmosphere, forest, snow? Everything should be scorched within seconds. How dumb we should be? Is it a starship-planet or it is built in republic system under their noses to destroy entire republic. Is the Republic only in one star system now?
4. Republic is destroyed by the Super Death Star and Super Death Star with a huge Bad army is destroyed by the Republic. What is left?
5. Characters:
- Good old Han Solo - 70 years old smuggler? Was he not a general and hero in Ep VI? HE WAS KILLED BY HIS OWN SON - who is pathetic bad ass little worm. The worst death of a hero I have ever seen. Sorry, he is not hero in this movie, he is only very insignificant character.
- Princess Leia, why is she here - another very insignificant character. Her part is very small and pale... Zero emotions between her and Solo in the scene where they talk about their son. Very strange, sorry I forgot, C3PO is to be blamed for that.
- Stormtrooper Phil - why is he in this movie? The answer is simple - they wanted a black man with a light saber. They made him look like a cowardly moron. He loses every fight in this movie. First Ray punched him in the face, BB8 shot him in the leg, then his fellow stormtrooper discards a blaster to fight him with some silly weapon and he would have killed him if not..., and finally he is again fighting with light saber against pathetic sith moron (sorry, moron is not correct word - that would mean two morons, I must think of a better word) - he loses again. What a character.
- Bad Guy with some new and scary powers at the beginning - turned out to be a puddy cat. And I called him a moron, sorry again, I really must think of a better word.
- Ray, cute and very shiny - we could have loved her if she was presented more human and less superhuman, sorry wrong word again - supergirl. She is there alone in all her glory, strong independent woman, surrounded by weak, incompetent, moronic (I must stop to use this word) men. Who needs men anyway? Someone else said, she is instant Jedi, knows everything and can learn anything in seconds, really impressive. She eats Sith Lords for breakfast. All characters in this movie are there just to support her greatness.

5. Some power behind this movie really hates men. And, with a very good reason:
Han Solo abandoned his wife and his son - he is a criminal, it is to be expected.
Luke Skywalker abandoned everyone and everything, including his child or children. Entire planets have been destroyed, millions died and he just doesn’t care. Not even for his own blood. How cruel and selfish - even Jar Jar would have said “how rude”.
Supreme leader Snooky, Snoopy, sorry his name is hard to remember, really evil man, kills everyone who stand in his way.
Big Bad Sith (Black) Puddy Cat, he is evil, what can be expected from the son of a criminal. Well, he is evil in a good way, poor, poor boy. He has more good in him the 3 evil men from above (Han, Luke and Snoopy). He just can’t see it. Well, he is not actually bad, he just looks like a frightened school girl and that is his quality.

I give this only one star because it has Star Wars in its title - that is a lie. Without that, it would be 5 or 6 stars.

To all of you who write 10 stars reviews and call us, disappointed people, haters.
There is nothing to hate - just disappointment.

Why are you so upset about negative reviews, when there are 100.000 of you and only a handful of us?

I am not upset with your 10 stars with very short reviews.
And please when you write review and give 10 stars, please explain why (in details) this movie deserves 10 starts in more then two sentences if you can.

To all of you out there, I say, go and see for yourself. Some people may love, others may hate, only you can judge for yourself.… Expand
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CrazylemonDec 25, 2015
Wow, what a pile of complete crap, the Star Wars franchise is officially dead.

First off, very few things in the movie make sense. In particular, the last so called Jedi fight scene is a complete farce and completely destroyed any hope ofWow, what a pile of complete crap, the Star Wars franchise is officially dead.

First off, very few things in the movie make sense. In particular, the last so called Jedi fight scene is a complete farce and completely destroyed any hope of me seeing future movies in this reboot of the series. Apparently, even total Jedi noobs can harness the full power of the Force without any training what so ever. Pretty sad.

Also, many events are completely implausible. The original movies were totally out of this world but at least they maintained some sense of reality. Not the case in this movie, the director decided to just make stuff up without any reason behind it.

Finally, the movie lacks any heart at all. As stated by many here, the prequels were terrible, but at least they had heart. This movie completely fails to capture that aspect of previous Star Wars movies and by the end of it, you don't even care about any of the new characters because of it.

No idea why there are so many good reviews for this movie, but my advice is to wait for it on BR/DVD or Netflix if you can. If you are a true Star Wars fan, this movie is a total waste of money to watch in the theaters and you will be disappointed. I gave it a 2 because I thought it did start out good and the final scene did redeem it a bit, but it still was not enough to save this garbage excuse of a movie.… Expand
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ManFaceDec 30, 2015
I feel that this movie is just a derivative remake of Episode 4: A new hope.

This might be forgivable, but It is filled with absurd coincidences throughout the movie just to drive the plot forward. Granted you can say that the force is theI feel that this movie is just a derivative remake of Episode 4: A new hope.

This might be forgivable, but It is filled with absurd coincidences throughout the movie just to drive the plot forward. Granted you can say that the force is the driving force behind these coincidences, but the movie relies far too heavily on them. It is such a problem that it removes much of the beliveability from the movie. This then resulted in myself feeling particularly removed and uninterested in any of the actions of the characters, which then in turn resulted in a rather boring movie going experience.… 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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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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SH1Dec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am generally disappointed with this film.

Even though it had excellent production standards, the story lacked any real imagination. Remember that moment when Darth Vader told Luke Skywalker that he is Luke's father in the second film? This film has none of that. The angle of the storm trooper becoming a "good guy" had promise, however in the film it seemed contrived and is so socially correct that it is painful to watch. It could have been really good if they made a more mature rated film.

I suspect that Disney is just dragging out the series to milk more money out of the Star Wars franchise and I won't be watching any of the other films when they are released. In fact, I think that it is time to boycott anything that is a sequel of something else so that people can start making worthwhile films again.… 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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Odin-Dec 27, 2015
Social Justice Wars: The feminist awakens

What makes Star Wars Episode VII so bad? Because it makes no sense whatsoever and the storyline tempts one to believe it was assembled on the back of a lunch menu and given to a bunch of talentlessSocial Justice Wars: The feminist awakens

What makes Star Wars Episode VII so bad? Because it makes no sense whatsoever and the storyline tempts one to believe it was assembled on the back of a lunch menu and given to a bunch of talentless nobodies (majority of the cast) to act out.

The simplistic narrative is a 99% fat free version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The first 10 minutes of the film starts off strongly however Abram’s lazy directing provides zero explanation as to how or why ‘the resistance’ or ‘the first order’ happened. There’s no explanation to anything and Abrams use of cosmetic superficial introductions of characters and themes is used a cheap substitute for solid story telling the series was accustomed to. Details matter, the audience deserves to know:

- how the dark side and the wannabe villain came to be
- how the death star 2.0 was built (given the empire was defeated) and was destroyed using the same method as version 1
- how the most daring pilot (Poe) supposedly dies then magically reappears again
- how the main female protagonist whose sole occupation was stealing spare parts with absolutely no training can defeat a Sith and mind control storm troopers.

The fact I even have to mention these criticisms is a testament to Abrams inability to direct a story.

All of this is compounded by Abram’s injection of Social Justice Warrior brand of feminist philosophy.

- The main female protagonist (Rey) is overly hostile and crude in her conduct deploring any form of male assistance like shouting several times ‘let go of my hand’. Her actions and conduct emasculate all male characters in her presence including her wooden side kick Fin.
- Hans Solo’s persona is guttered and he literally has to apologise and justify giving Rey a gun and consistently complements her to reinforce her status. In a perverted move to cement the feminist narrative, the film has Hans Solo mercilessly degraded to such an extent to symbolise how sick and repulsive the patriarchy is. This is achieved by having him killed by his son who is an extremely weak white male absent any characteristics of previous villains to symbolise the cry baby mentality SJWs despise.

None of this necessarily is a problem if the film even bothered to substantiate its themes with solid lore, but it doesn’t.

To add insult to injury, the film is poorly paced and during the final quarter everything is entirely rushed through. Leia who has never even met Rey is hugging her, Chewbacca who historically isn’t the easiest character to get along with is suddenly without any justification best buddies with Rey and the final battle scene is fleeting.

Star Wars Episode VII is a mockery to the series. It has been maligned and warped into a talent show to champion a single person rather than celebrating the efforts of the many in the previous movies. It’s clumsy, poorly directed and an insult to its fan by presenting obtrusive SJW feminist ideology masquerading as equality.… Expand
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sniderman89Jan 4, 2016
I'm about to repeat the same complaints about how this is a rehash of the original SW. The same #### things as the first one 30 years ago. All the ideas of a good sci fi movie must be gone I guess. Even if you have the whole world of specialI'm about to repeat the same complaints about how this is a rehash of the original SW. The same #### things as the first one 30 years ago. All the ideas of a good sci fi movie must be gone I guess. Even if you have the whole world of special effects behind you and you can ignore real life physics we have to watch the same ol crap. I wasn't excited to see this movie but did because I hoped my son would enjoy it. He did but he also doesn't know any better. This movie was boring and unoriginal.… Expand
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jdb26354Dec 25, 2015
The user rating is at 73, directionally wiser than the professionals' 81.
Star Wars Awakens is first and foremost a triumph of marketing and commercial myth-making, even the CGI-laden 3D boredom that now passes for the creation of culturalThe user rating is at 73, directionally wiser than the professionals' 81.
Star Wars Awakens is first and foremost a triumph of marketing and commercial myth-making, even the CGI-laden 3D boredom that now passes for the creation of cultural icons. Light saber fights, space filled with random fighter fire, and the Gargantuan symbolizing monolithic darkness - all the tropes invented in 1977 are still with us in 2015. A few times during my sitting, my mind wandered to how much tougher the competition is now for film from television - in terms of characters, surprises, and epitomizing the epic. This Star Wars is not up to that change, and I doubt the recycled franchise will be, as it never had nuance. This time, the clarions beckoned me to the "film that couldn't be missed." Next time, I will be deaf to them. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. The same level of special effects lavished on a film serial about WWII - the origin of the storm troopers and the dark force (and black garb) of Nazism - now that would capture me in a way no Star Wars film ever could. And don't kid yourself - we know the ending in one just as much as the other.… Expand
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Deadly_TravelerDec 23, 2015
People who can't make a cartoon without over9000 singing scenes just can't make adorable content.

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

Well unfortunately this movie is horrible. I don't even understand why they made a movie with pro jedi woman who had never used light sword and then wrecked this ugly freak antagonist in 20 sec. Stupid black troop who isn't jedi but is pro at fighting on swords (seriously?) etc. The movie just doesn't feel like something good, it's blank and boring. Better don't watch it or watch when the whole trilogy is out.… Expand
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KeihndethDec 23, 2015
While this is not a bad movie, it is not a great movie either, and it certainly isn't a Star Wars movie. This was a sci-fi action movie based in the Star Wars universe, not the epic space operas of old we all grew up with. This film was moreWhile this is not a bad movie, it is not a great movie either, and it certainly isn't a Star Wars movie. This was a sci-fi action movie based in the Star Wars universe, not the epic space operas of old we all grew up with. This film was more of a 'Greatest Hits: Episode IV-VI' than its own standalone movie. A shell of a movie with the depth of something we'd expect from Michael Bay, not J.J. Abrams.… Expand
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AvalordDec 26, 2015
The movie is less than a movie. It rather is a remake of episode IV, with parts of V thrown in.
To me, it seems, J.J. Abrams did to Star Wars the same he did to Star Trek: Modernizing it without a single original thought. Instead I envisionThe movie is less than a movie. It rather is a remake of episode IV, with parts of V thrown in.
To me, it seems, J.J. Abrams did to Star Wars the same he did to Star Trek: Modernizing it without a single original thought. Instead I envision corporate Disney meetings like: " We paid 4 Billions for the franchise. We CANNOT screw up here. And so they didn't in a fashion. Not one brave, independant, creative thing in the whole movie :(… Expand
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Alaska_WolfDec 28, 2015
It was a fun movie, there's no doubt about that; even so, I am not sure yet, but I really don't think I liked it. I really felt let down at the end of the movie, so much of it felt like it was simply a complete rehash of previous movies. ItIt was a fun movie, there's no doubt about that; even so, I am not sure yet, but I really don't think I liked it. I really felt let down at the end of the movie, so much of it felt like it was simply a complete rehash of previous movies. It felt completely disconnected from Episode 6, Return of the Jedi which we watched the night prior. Do I want to see this again? Not really, which is really unusual considering how many times I have watched the other six movies. I just don't know, but the ageless, enduring qualities of the first movies were simply missing. To me, The Force Awakens ended up feeling like an attempt to mash all of the major plot points of the previous movies into one new one all the while completely discounting the volumes of Star Wars written materials out there. Now George Lucas' comments prior to the release make perfect sense. I can only hope they do a better job with the next two shows.… Expand
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znvpredatorDec 22, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. The plot is just a mix of the old trilogy, it doesn't have anything new to offer, each place we visit, almost each scene like a scene in the classic star wars bar or "disable the shields" or even bigger death star — we've seen it all in previous episodes. At least new trilogy had courage to introduce us to new planets and cultures (I mean come on Jakku is just a copy of Tattoine).
2. Lazy writing. There is no intrigue to that film, it almost like in the middle I already knew what would happen next, and that moment when Kylo Ren kills Solo feels like it there just because they needed some big moment.
3. Light saber battles. So we have Kylo Ren who was trained by Luke, and who's extremly talented with the force (we see him use it multiple times and showing even more power than Darth extremely) and he is being challenged by a former stromtrooper who even doesn't know how to handle lightsaber and the defeated by the girl who was never trained in the ways of the force. WHAT IS THAT? Remember how Luke who had some training from Obi Van lost to Vader? And then he had to had even more training from Yoda to challenge him? But no, in this film they just know how to use the force out of nowhere apparently.

I'm giving 5 only because x-wing battles were cool and first part of the movie felt right.… Expand
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DougMDec 24, 2015
Bit of a mess like the Abrams Star Trek films... the rushed character development, convenience tropes and ham-fisted scene hopping were all there in force. Felt like it was meant to be a much longer film and Abrams just edited it down to theBit of a mess like the Abrams Star Trek films... the rushed character development, convenience tropes and ham-fisted scene hopping were all there in force. Felt like it was meant to be a much longer film and Abrams just edited it down to the highlights.

Daisy Ridley's performance was the only shining aspect of the film.

Overall just a bland forgettable experience with the exception of Harrison Ford's dentures.… Expand
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sherbzDec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to like this film, but it falls short of the mark. They would have done far better to spend an entire film on documenting who the first order are. Instead they have basically recycled all the old plot mechanics and its basically everything you have seen before but with new characters. Instead of a death star we have a death planet. Instead of Darth Vader being the bad guy who has a bit of good in him, we have Kylo Ren.

It also isnt lore friendly. Why is Finn using a lightsaber when he has not been trained in the force? Why does Ren use force powers when she has had no training? Why can either of them stand up to Kylo Ren when he has supposedly been a bad boy for quite a while. It took Luke 3 films to match Vader. Ren was doing the equivalent after about 20 minutes.

And what the hell Luke Skywalker, what the hell! You are a Jedi Knight and should expect trials and tribulations. When Darth Vader, one of the most evil sith lords of all time, told you he was your father, did you throw your toys out of the pram? Did you cry and go off on some hippie excursion to become a hermit in the middle of nowhere? Did you hell. You fought the bad guys and saved the galaxy. In this film i learn that Han Solo's kid goes AWOL and you chuck in the towel and head off on a rambling holiday. What the hell!

Basically this boils down to a decent action film that has its moments. But it certainly isnt magical. Disappointed :(… Expand
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12333dannyDec 23, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so I thought it was a good movie but it was not worth all the hype. If you are an all out fan such as myself i would not recommend seeing it in theater. If you are an all out fan you would understand that it is just bits and pieces taken from the old movies and put into a new one. The force awakens does not have a good flow and kinda everywhere with the plot. There are many new characters and abilities that are introduced. Ray is a new character WITH NO BACK ROUND AT ALL which is very annoying which many people including myself think she is Lukes daughter. Which brings me to another point Luke Skywalker is in the movie once for about 30 seconds and has no lines which is disappointing i was hoping to see more of him. Another thing Han Solo and Laya have a kid which no one knew about but he is all of a suddon on the dark side and once agian he has no back round or information all anyone knows that he is Han Solo's kid It was just a remake of episode 4 and is super predictable and it was a bad remake at that..... another thing if you are going to make another movie in the series stick to the facts STORMTROOPERS CANNOT TAKE OF THERE HELMET KEEP IT THAT WAY there are so many things off about it i would wait till it comes out to see it dont waste your money on it… Expand
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ArconteDec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly i think that The Force Awakens is nowhere near the greatness of the previous six Episodes (all of them) and I guess that in a year from now - probably sooner - a lot of people will see this film as mediocre as what actually it is: a childish and politically correct Star Wars movie made by Disney and designed for the families.
Even the prequels, which everybody seems to dislike now, have so many epic moments with great emotional impact which totally lack in Episode 7. Just listen to "Duel of the Fates" and -instantly- you will remember the great climax at the end of The Phantom Menace with Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan dueling with Darth Maul in a legendary lightsaber fight, Padmé leading the hunt for Gunray or a young Anakin joining the battle against the Federation droid control ship.

In Revenge of the Sit, four years later, you would have seen that kid becoming Darth Vader after a breathtaking duel against his mentor Kenobi. Palpatine's treachery, the fall of the Republic, Yoda's exile: everything also fits perfectly and dramatically from the Prequels to the Original Trilogy that -of course- has those kind of epic moments too.

So where are supposed to be the great scenes that deserve to be remembered in The Force Awaken?

Those that you can find are just a simple readjustment of Episode 4 and while JJ surely chose a conservative approach from the plot's point of view (so many point in common with A New Hope) this movie then heavily fails by belittling the use of the lightsaber and of the force.
I could accept Finn (a stormtrooper without any training) using a Lightsaber at first but simply you can't maintain any suspension of disbelief when Rey ( the best new character,by the way) uses an old Jedi Master mind trick to free herself in the prison or when they kick Kylo Ren's ass in the final: "the duel of the rookies" at its finest.
Add that Snoke and Kylo Ren clearly do not have the same Charisma of the Emperor, Darth Vader or Darth Maul.
I don't want even start with how inglorious is the fate they decided for Han Solo...

Perhaps a more mature rated film is possible with character development in Ep 8 (especially with the one who is supposed to be the villain), but let's be honest: considering Disney, seems it's not gonna happen… Expand
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jackburtonsApr 6, 2016
Best Star Wars EVER!!!!!!!!!
Rey, Finn, Poe - the new power three. They are better than I ever could hope for, so likable.
Kylo Ren is SUCH and interesting and crazy character, he's most interesting villain in a blockbuster movie in a longBest Star Wars EVER!!!!!!!!!
Rey, Finn, Poe - the new power three. They are better than I ever could hope for, so likable.
Kylo Ren is SUCH and interesting and crazy character, he's most interesting villain in a blockbuster movie in a long time. These characters will go on to become icons over time just like the originals did.… Expand
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matmanz1Apr 9, 2016
Star Wars The Force Awakens was my 3rd favourite Star Wars movie. Brilliant characters, action, music and designs. Also it sets up the next one very well
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buzzliteyarApr 10, 2016
The Star Wars fanbase is so fractured, I do believe that this movie faced an impossible task in uniting the fandom. JJ Abrams and co. erred toward attracting a more general audience than the hardcore fanbase, and was absolutely successful inThe Star Wars fanbase is so fractured, I do believe that this movie faced an impossible task in uniting the fandom. JJ Abrams and co. erred toward attracting a more general audience than the hardcore fanbase, and was absolutely successful in that respect. A great roller coaster ride with fun characters, the Force Awakens will delight modern audiences new to the franchise and likely disappoint those older fans that stuck with the franchise after the prequels.… Expand
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AlperCaglarDec 25, 2015
Disney has just succeeded so perfectly at lowering your standards to the point that you feel as though you got lucky to even get a movie that is a nostalgic copy of the movies you used to love.

Sure, the practical effects are there, butDisney has just succeeded so perfectly at lowering your standards to the point that you feel as though you got lucky to even get a movie that is a nostalgic copy of the movies you used to love.

Sure, the practical effects are there, but the reliance on fan service and nostalgia doesn't make up for a terrible script and phoned in performances by Ford and Fisher. JJ does what JJ does best and ruins another franchise with his derivative shtick. It may have the anatomy of A New Hope (because they cloned it), but has none of the soul of the franchise.

All the Disney panderers and shills out there may call the cat a fish as much as they want, but only now, at the end, do they realize that the cat will drown nonetheless. The Mary Sue lead, the 1138 coincidences and the terrible pacing will not stand the test of time, and the entire hypnotic hype will come crashing down as people realize the awful truth-- even the horrible prequels had more of a Star Wars feel than this institutional humiliation.… Expand
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houseonahillJan 1, 2016
Vulgar 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 themselvesVulgar 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 more seriously to create some tension. Abrams filmmaking has no soul - its all technique and hacking.… Expand
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RoadneyDec 30, 2015
This movie was so bad that I actually wanted to leave the theatre. We've seen it all before, only better. This was Episode 4 and 5 remade, but the dumb version. If I'd have known what I was in for, I'd have stayed home. Thanks for nothingThis movie was so bad that I actually wanted to leave the theatre. We've seen it all before, only better. This was Episode 4 and 5 remade, but the dumb version. If I'd have known what I was in for, I'd have stayed home. Thanks for nothing Disney. Enjoy my money. Your film didn't earn it, but your marketing team sure did.… Expand
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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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HucksterJan 1, 2016
What a let down.... after such great expectations and decades of waiting. No inclination to see future SW movies at all. Think I'll start enjoying episodes 1-6 in a new light.
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BobicJan 4, 2016
It's exactly like Episode IV, except worse, because it's completely un-innovative, unimaginative, and totally lacking in the magic that made the originals so good.

It's clear that J.J. Abrams listened to the Plinkett reviews like theIt's exactly like Episode IV, except worse, because it's completely un-innovative, unimaginative, and totally lacking in the magic that made the originals so good.

It's clear that J.J. Abrams listened to the Plinkett reviews like the little slave that he is, it's clear that every facet of this movie was looked over hundreds upon hundreds of times by armies of focus groups & market research firms, it's abundantly clear that $200 million worth of special effects were poured into this movie—and yet, despite all this, despite everything, it's still lacking the only things that make Star Wars worth watching. THE STORY. THE CHARACTERS. THE CREATIVITY. THE SENSE OF SCALE. THE SENSE OF DESTINY. THE **** HEART!!!

It's all gone. Please don't watch this movie. Lucas should have sold the rights to David Lynch or someone with a single creative bone in their body.

Peace… Expand
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AntonvolovJan 5, 2016
No logic at all. Goddamned copy of episode 4 in favourite Disney style. Very bad continuation of great saga. J. J. Abrams ruined Lucas's property. I am going to read books from EU.
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aconcattiJan 8, 2016
The sad decline of the force

If you want to watch how is it possible to destroy a classic and all its characters please don't miss this attempt of saga. Since Disney bid for great effects and CERO originality Star Wars The Force Awakens isThe sad decline of the force

If you want to watch how is it possible to destroy a classic and all its characters please don't miss this attempt of saga. Since Disney bid for great effects and CERO originality Star Wars The Force Awakens is not more than a bad and textual copy of its original movie. Perhaps some nostalgics can be too happy viewing their old characters again as to not realize the lack of ideas and arguments. The biggest disappointment of the year.… 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

Missed opportunity of the decade!… 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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RemmuDec 22, 2015
+ Good acting and good actors, apart from a few. + Nice video effects. - Old trilogy story re-skinned. - Random unexplained parts, which I really hope will be addressed in the other movies. Right now it seems the only way to know important+ Good acting and good actors, apart from a few. + Nice video effects. - Old trilogy story re-skinned. - Random unexplained parts, which I really hope will be addressed in the other movies. Right now it seems the only way to know important parts of the story, which weren't mentioned in the movie, is by reading the comics. And making comics mandatory to get the bigger picture is just not fair for the viewer who just hopes to see a great move.… Expand
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TheorycrafterJan 4, 2016
Everyone here said all I think about the plot, but there are more things done badly. Like Finn. He represents a lot of what's wrong with this movie.

Spoilers below. Finn looks like a character from Guardians of the Galaxy, joking allEveryone here said all I think about the plot, but there are more things done badly. Like Finn. He represents a lot of what's wrong with this movie.

Spoilers below.

Finn looks like a character from Guardians of the Galaxy, joking all the time, breaking the tension that never was there to begin with.
He doesn't bring us the point of view of a real stormtrooper. He simply doesn't carry the weight of being an ex-soldier haunted by the terrible things he said he saw.

So, what did he see? The first mission in which he participated was that from the beginning. This rookie, who worked in sanitation and couldn't even pilot a TIE fighter was participating in a mission to recover secret information about the last Jedi.
At first he seemed to care about the comrade who died in front of him... But no, he was just a coward. He had absolutely no problem with killing his former colleagues later. Being an ex-stormtrooper doesn't add anything to his development. And what a wasted opportunity of making a better rivalry with Phasma.

He was also joking too much for someone who spent his entire life under severe discipline and didn't even had a name moments before.
There were other guys trying to be funny in this movie already, Poe and Han (even Kylo Ren with his tantrums and funny face). They could have made Finn more interesting, but no. It's not enough to have BB-8 as comic relief.

What is his role in this story then? He isn't a real ex-villain. He isn't a pilot. He isn't a jedi, he wasn't fighting for what is right, nor for money or for his dreams..... just being reckless for a girl he barely knew.... Wait... That's it!

His only purpose in this movie (and maybe in the entire new trilogy) is being Rey's romantic interest and making her look better by being her useless protector.

We can't even ignore him because he is one of the main characters. We are supposed to adore him for how charismatic he is.… Expand
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mizthebizDec 31, 2015
The movie gets a 0 because it's a lie. I paid to see a new movie, not a shoddy remake with actor and prop cameos. It was like ordering a steak and getting raw meatloaf. I didn't want to see a remake, I wanted to see a sequel, period.The movie gets a 0 because it's a lie. I paid to see a new movie, not a shoddy remake with actor and prop cameos. It was like ordering a steak and getting raw meatloaf. I didn't want to see a remake, I wanted to see a sequel, period.

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

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

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

Even for the psychopaths that don't mind being mislead and lied to, there's no chance this movie is a perfect 10 out of 10. 10/10 means it's one of the greatest movies of all time. Give me a break.… Expand
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blee207Jan 3, 2016
What made this movie a joke:

1. There are so many Storm Troopers so only one dude that worked in sanitation grew a conscience? 2. Speaking of sanitation, how does a janitor know where the most vulnerable part of the planet was located?What made this movie a joke:

1. There are so many Storm Troopers so only one dude that worked in sanitation grew a conscience?
2. Speaking of sanitation, how does a janitor know where the most vulnerable part of the planet was located?
3. It was dumb for the Death Star to have a single point of destruction and yet not be completely protected with like a million turrets. But that was made 30 years ago and I didn’t care because my expectations back then were very different than what they are today. It’s a complete failure of the story that many years have passed since the Death Star and they continue to make the same mistake! What a joke.
4. Now that I’ve barely scratched the surface of sword fighting through training, I can tell you that anyone who goes up against a trained swordsman will not last more than a few swings let alone a few minutes. The black guy and the girl should have been cut into pieces way before she discovered the force within.

Anyway, I did enjoy the movie overall because of two main factors:

1. The updated graphics and effects gave new life to a very old story.
2. Seeing the old cast in the movie brought back some very old memories and profound emotions.… Expand
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MikefromAngusDec 21, 2015
I preordered my tickets 2 months before the movie came out, Hoping that star wars would be awesome again!
What I got was a lazy copy and paste story from episode 4 with bad pacing. The movie was actually worst then the prequels. there wasI preordered my tickets 2 months before the movie came out, Hoping that star wars would be awesome again!
What I got was a lazy copy and paste story from episode 4 with bad pacing. The movie was actually worst then the prequels. there was nothing new about this movie, just a remake of episode 4.… Expand
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IcedjwDec 27, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first review I have ever made. I just need to balance the force and shove one to the Disney shills and paid critics, hence the 0 rating.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Max von Sydow - gone in 60 seconds!

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

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

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

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

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

22. Phasma - just completely useless!

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

24. Planet deaths - billions of people die and nobody gives a **** unlike Ben in SW4. 25. Ren - why does he walk across the bridge and how come he can't sense his own father who is about 50 feet away? Darh Vader senses Ben in SW4 when the Falcon is on the Death Star. 26. Resistance - the Rebellion won in SW6! Who would be left to resist against? 27. Death Star 3 - where did a newly formed dark side get the resources to build an operational death star 10x's as big as any previous build. I know it is part of a planet, but it still took 3 films to replace the original death star and that was under construction with all of the resources of the previous Emperor. 28. Nazi overtones - politics and other PC agendas have nothing to do with Star Wars! Galaxy far far away ffs! 29. Falcon - just happens to be on Jakku and then Han just happens to be flying by, what are the chances! None, that's what! 30. Falcon - the gun is put out of action when Ray and Finn are trying to outrun the Tie Fighters, which results in Ray having to pull out a stall move (2 minutes after learning to fly the falcon) But doesn't the Falcon have 2 guns? Why not just use the other gun! 31. Finn - makes friends with BB8 instantly and then has the chance to trade in BB8 for food and doesn't. Probably the best fed and healthiest looking scavenger ever. Just no depth to either of these scenes. Disney and Jar Jar Abrams ruined xmas and effectively trampled on the memories and emotional investment of anyone that truly cares about Star Wars lore. I could have pulled a better story out of my arse.… Expand
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DenverLatinaDec 24, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For all the hype, this movie fell many steps short. What a disappointment. While I enjoyed seeing old characters again, there is a reason Carrie Fisher has not had much success as an actress beyond Star Wars. She was absolutely horrible. There was very little story or character development. The new Dark Lord was portrayed as a whiny brat who threw temper tantrums, destroying his own ship, any time things didn't go his way. The plot jumped from scene to scene and there never really was a sense of menace from the 1st Order---whom the audience knows virtually nothing about. Silver linings - the new, diverse cast of main characters and John Williams film score (though it fell a little short on character themes). Bottom line - I want George Lucas back!… Expand
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apagee13Dec 27, 2015
I am sorry, this is a TERRIBLE movie! First, a complete rehash of the first one. Second, plot makes NO sense. Third, writing is sloppy, pointless, weak and riddled with errors. Fourth, yes, the CGI is cool, but you just don't care about theI am sorry, this is a TERRIBLE movie! First, a complete rehash of the first one. Second, plot makes NO sense. Third, writing is sloppy, pointless, weak and riddled with errors. Fourth, yes, the CGI is cool, but you just don't care about the characters to matter. Fifth, a SCOTTISH accent from one of the bad guys! The FIrst Order?! It's just SAD that they had all this talent, money and made such a poor movie. I was very disappointed.… Expand
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MojoronomousJan 8, 2016
HILARIOUS! My friends and I laughed our way through it with Episode IV muted on a different screen. It's a masterful comedy... the moments that synced up perfectly were just amazing! Both masked bad guys throw a Force tantrum on theirHILARIOUS! My friends and I laughed our way through it with Episode IV muted on a different screen. It's a masterful comedy... the moments that synced up perfectly were just amazing! Both masked bad guys throw a Force tantrum on their subordinates at the same time, both X-Wing trench runs start at the same time, Han and Leia meet at the same time, the Millennium Falcon jumps to hyperspace at the same time... the list goes on!

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

/sarcasm… Expand
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MeldiDec 25, 2015
So. Let it be known that I was Princess Leia for 6 Halloweens in a row as a child. I played the scene where Leia and Luke swing to safety on my Tarzan swing with my neighbor Kevin 100's of times. When it snowed, we were on Hoth. When it wasSo. Let it be known that I was Princess Leia for 6 Halloweens in a row as a child. I played the scene where Leia and Luke swing to safety on my Tarzan swing with my neighbor Kevin 100's of times. When it snowed, we were on Hoth. When it was summer, we were in Yoda's swamp.

Last night, I was so excited. I thought, 'This is gonna be GREAT!!' So thrilled, what a fun way to spend Christmas Eve.

Now, all I want for Christmas is my memories back. This reboot (redo? Rework?) was god, I don't know. It wasn't funny. It wasn't awesome. It wasn't new. It wasn't a continuation of the story. It wasn't fresh. It wasn't great. Worse yet, it wasn't Star Wars. It. Was. Lame.

And I am sad.… Expand
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RodTheAccusserDec 29, 2015
Yes, I know that many out there will never give Lucas a break after Attack of the Clones, but after this debacle, let me just say it: "Man I wish George Lucas was here!" No, he wasn't the movie maker he was back in the 70s and 80s, but atYes, I know that many out there will never give Lucas a break after Attack of the Clones, but after this debacle, let me just say it: "Man I wish George Lucas was here!" No, he wasn't the movie maker he was back in the 70s and 80s, but at least he had a vision. George was a story-teller with a vast understanding of mythology and politics. Abrams is just a mere movie-maker. He's no visionary. In fact, the only vision that anyone at Disney had with this film was dollar signs. The classic films are actually about something big, the struggle between good and evil both out there in the world and within our own souls. This film is just a smattering of random scenes from previous films thrown together to make a buck. There is nothing big going on. It's just a shallow money grab. Yeah, episodes I and II were really bad movies, but, man, I would give anything to have a visionary like Lucas back at the helm now.… Expand
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MD5774Jul 24, 2016
It's sad all these movie reviews came back to this move and gave it 8,7,and 10's. Money talks I guess, this movie was Terrible. From start to finish , this Star Wars movie was a carbon copy of the Star Wars A New Hope movie , with just a fewIt's sad all these movie reviews came back to this move and gave it 8,7,and 10's. Money talks I guess, this movie was Terrible. From start to finish , this Star Wars movie was a carbon copy of the Star Wars A New Hope movie , with just a few characters switched around . Rey became Wonder Woman within the last 30 minutes of this movie , while a beloved character of the Star Wars franchise was offed by a villain wearing mask and didn't need one at all. This movie was a insult to the Star Wars fanbase. I guess in the next Star Wars movie - The World Order Strikes Back, Fin will be frozen in carbonite and Rey will train Luke Skywalker on using the force .… Expand
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drDirt2200Jan 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My wife and I viewed the movie separately, and both came home really disappointed. Looking at the reviews, it is interesting that although most reviews were positive and the movie has a 4.5 star rating, the "most helpful" list contains almost exclusively bad reviews - a demonstration of the hype associated with this movie. Rehashed Episode 4 indeed, and I am an avid Star Wars fan. My complaints are basically in two areas:

1. Totally uncompelling characters. I had trouble even remembering the names of the people, Finn being the only one that stuck. The Darth Vader-wannabe was a truly pathetic villain, indeed he looks like a kid that would be beat up in high school, and whines like one that would have his head stuffed in a toilet. Even Han and Leia just came across as old and tired. Remember Grand Moff Tarkin from 30 years ago - tall, gaunt figure with skull-like face and excellent villain voice? Remember any of the Imperial commanders in this movie from 30 minutes ago?

2. Lack of continuity with Return of the Jedi, forget the EU. ROTJ ended with the Rebellion victorious, Han and Leia ready to be married, Luke Skywalker in his prime as a Jedi. Now TFA comes along, Han has lost the Falcon for some time (he'd rather die first), he and Leia have had a force-powerful child (Leia I suppose) and have broken up, the Republic pretty much defeated by an Imperial remnant, and Luke Skywalker wandered off due to disappointment. Killing off a major character (Solo) in a series is also generally considered a continuity problem in literature.

In a way it's a good thing that the villain was such a dweeb - it would be hard to explain Darth Vader being defeated by a couple of total noobs. There are numerous other problems, like that planet weapon would never have fired again anyway because there was no sun left to draw on, and people crossing large distances in a short time on foot.

On the plus side, X-Wings are still cool. Star Destroyers are still cool. TIE fighters are still cool, although with all the complex systems shown at the beginning, I think they lost the original idea of TIE fighters being quick and cheap to produce.

I dreaded what Disney would do to this movie from the day I heard they were doing it, and was horrified that the Extended Universe was going to be dropped. Every real Star Wars fan know the name of the real Episode 7 - "Heir to the Empire". The only good thing about Thrawn being left out of this movie is that Abrams didn't screw up Thrawn the way he screwed up Khan.… Expand
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wooDec 26, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an affectionate tribute to the first released Star Wars this is adequate. The storyline has been tweaked here there but with all the same characters and a couple of new tributes who are based on the old char. As a new movie though it is depressingly lacking in new ideas. Just like JJ Abrams did with Star Trek he has plundered the old films and remade them. Bit of a let down really.… Expand
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tr-8rrJan 10, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I entered the theater excited and nervous, and left confused and a little disappointed. Some quick points:
The first act was very entertaining. Kylo Ren had a menacing introduction. Rey's introduction was fine, but she didn't have any inner conflict, just a vague story about her family returning for her. Finn had a lot of charm, but the character seemed inconsistent in motivation-- a peaceful protester when the 1st Order needed him (why did a janitor get sent down for that mission?). And after his escape, he's all to happy to gun down his old buddy stormtroopers.

Phasma was cool. I don't have a problem with her being like Boba Fett, just standing around. But how quickly she broke down and took the shields offline was ridiculous. I read somewhere the script originally had Chewie trying to tear her arm out of that metal armor, which would have at least given her some motivation to betray the 1st Order.

The part where the movie really had problems was after Rey and Finn stumble upon and steal the Falcon. And then, they get tractor beamed by a larger ship carrying, what a surprise, Han and Chewie. At this point, it's Coincidence City. The next part is such a mess, with a Scottish death crew versus the asian Kanjiklub. It felt so forced, and the animation with the raptors was TV quality. I suspect there were some problems with the script re-writing. That part feels of a lower quality than the rest of the film, enough that it brought me out of the paper-thin story.

I actually didn't mind any of Kylo Ren's scenes, though he looked a lot less imposing once his helmet came off. The conflicted nature of his character was something I really enjoyed in the film. Yes, he's no Vader, more like Episode II Anakin. Maybe if they took some of his inner conflict and spread it around to the other characters, especially Rey, things would have been more balanced.

The scene with Kylo and Han was telegraphed from 12 parsecs away. It felt like Leia just nagged Han about their son, but the relationship between Kylo and his parents wasn't really developed enough for me to care.

The Deathstar 3.0 was a complete mess. It sucked power from it's own sun? Or did it cruise around and eat different suns? How did the ice planet stay cold enough while eating a solar slurpee? And what happened to the scale of Star Wars universe that anyone could see the weapon firing and hitting the targets from a single location?

As soon as I got home from the theater I watched the last act of ANH, and the trench run from 1977 is far more intense than TFA's version. It seems it's the directing style of Abrams, maybe the editing.

I'm ecstatic that this movie has made me appreciate what makes star wars tick, which is simple, documentary-styled direction, awesome world-building, and creativity. I can't believe they made a Star Wars movie that contains none of the Joseph Campbell investigating of myth.

I tried second-guessing myself as I read the other reviews here. But one thing keeps standing out--the "negative" reviews contain a lot more detail about how the reviewer felt. The positive ones, at least many, are pretty generic.

I refused to give a Star Wars movie less than a 3/10, but JJ Abrams, consider yourself lucky. Rian Johnson, you are my only hope.… Expand
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ChromedbustopDec 18, 2015
If you like blatant fan service and forced nostalgia, you'll probably be quite happy with the new movie. J.J. Abrams is perfect for that sort of thing, and it's not secret that such a movie was Disney's primary agenda.

If, however, youIf you like blatant fan service and forced nostalgia, you'll probably be quite happy with the new movie. J.J. Abrams is perfect for that sort of thing, and it's not secret that such a movie was Disney's primary agenda.

If, however, you don't like a movie telling you how you're supposed to feel then you might have a problem with it as the film pretty much drives itself on recreating those "magical moments". If you saw Jurassic World or Abrams first Star Trek film, you know what I'm talking about. Problem is, just like Star Trek, outside of trying to relive the past the film offers very little. What story there is ends up being pretty pointless and only there because they probably felt they had to at least pretend to do something.

The new cast are pretty good for the most part, at least the two leads. Oscar Issacs has been getting a lot of praise in reviews and I really have no idea why. But Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) do well. One downside is that like with so many productions these days, Star Wars feels that it really has to drive home the fact that Rey is a woman who can take care of herself. Apparently it was felt that if we weren't reminded of that every 10 minutes we'd somehow forget.

Ford, Fisher, and Hamill are pretty much there to do exactly what you'd expect them to do. Shuffle out to really drive that nostalgic dagger in, but as with many things, their appearances feel forced. More like Abrams and Disney put them in as appeasement rather than because they offer anything vital. They're obviously peripheral characters this time around, and honestly I'm okay with that.

The story is pretty week. They start with a Macguffin, and then promptly drop it halfway through the movie. The whole thing feels like it went through several rewrites with a few too many different people having a say as to what should be in. Elements are introduced, dropped, and then picked up again out of the blue. The "emotional" twists are seen coming a mile away. Supposedly important characters disappear for long stretches and pop up again with barely any explanation as to how they got from Point A to Point B.

The effects are good, but honestly what big budget effects film has a problem with that anymore? The action sequences are pretty flat, more akin the the action sequences in the prequels, rather than the original trilogy. By which I mean there's a lot of bells, whistles and activity going on but you really don't care.

The good news is that unlike with The Phantom Menace, I didn't leave the movie with a sense of dread over what might come next. I feel (hope?) that since Abrams won't be nearly as involved with the next two films they'll get better. This one will serve it's purpose though. Everyone has known since the movie was announced that it was going to make a ridiculous amount of money and as a fan service movie (which again, I don't think they really made much effort in trying to hide) it'll probably do the job in getting people excited for the film franchise again. However I would not be the least bit surprised if we find out 4 years from now, after the final film is released, that this was by far the weakest of the three.

I suspect that for the large majority this will be an enjoyable film and any flaws (of which there are many and some are very glaring) will be brushed over. But for my part, I definitely left feeling more of a "meh" than a "yay!"

Is it terrible? No. But it's not good either. Because of its heavy reliance on nostalgia and fan service it really doesn't stand well on it's on and doesn't present nearly the staying power that any of the original films do.

This is definitely a movie "for the fans", particularly the hardcore sort. That's all well and good for them, but it misses a very important aspect of the original films it so reveres and that is their appeal to a wider audience, not just the fanatics.… Expand
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FlyingSoloDec 30, 2015
To paraphrase Padme from Revenge of the Sith: So this is how Star Wars dies...with thunderous applause. Also, Rey seems to be in the wrong movie. With all her new found powers seems like she belongs in an X-men film. BTW....why doesTo paraphrase Padme from Revenge of the Sith: So this is how Star Wars dies...with thunderous applause. Also, Rey seems to be in the wrong movie. With all her new found powers seems like she belongs in an X-men film. BTW....why does everyone think that Ren is a teen? Adam Driver is 32, and besides aren't Han and Leia like a hundred years old, a little too old to be parents to a teenager I think.

I'm really enjoying all the reviews....I though I was crazy not to like this movie. Nice to know that I'm not alone.
RIP Star Wars.… Expand
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ragtopman69Dec 28, 2015
Its obvious that the professional critics get paid to like the big blockbuster movies because this was just the same old Star Wars. The battle scenes are the same. The storm troopers wear the same uniforms as they did 30 years earlier.Its obvious that the professional critics get paid to like the big blockbuster movies because this was just the same old Star Wars. The battle scenes are the same. The storm troopers wear the same uniforms as they did 30 years earlier. Same old light saber, space craft and blasters. Same aliens. Same tavern scene. Darth Vadar was replaced with a slimmed down gayer version named Ren who of course is Han Solo/Leia's son who went over to the dark side. DUH Rey and Finn are the new characters who are essentially clones of Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker from the original Star Wars. Rey is one of the few bright spots of the movie. Finn is just plain stupid and irritating that you hope will be a minor character while the guy you think will be a major character (Poe) ends up being the minor characters. Androids are the same. Nothing new except for the 3D. Same plot from beginning to end as the original Star Wars. Even the battles could have been taken directly out of the original and spliced into this mess as there was nothing new. Heck, the entire movie is summed up in the scrolling prelude before the movie begins. I thought surely there is more to this movie than Luke Skywalker's whereabouts. NOPE. That is exactly what the movie is about. nothing more. And in the end he is on the top of a mountain herding goats or something. And I though the ending of LOST was biggest pile of crap laid by JJ Abrams. This tops that steaming pile by a mile. I give it 3 stars only because of Harrison Ford, Chewy and Rey. Oh, and my wife who was so fired up to see this fell asleep after about 45 minutes. If you are 12 years old this would be great movie. If you are over 20+ and like this then you got big problems. At least LOST didn't cost me $30..… Expand
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