Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
8/10
Starring
Harrison Ford
Adam Driver
Daisy Ridley
John Boyega
Directed by J. J. Abrams
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Star Wars Episode VII) is more than awesome it is moresome. The movie takes its time to introduce us to the new heroes of the galaxy. Finn the rebel storm trooper and Rey the scavenger who is waiting for the return of her parents.
The last addition to this cast is Kylo Ren who is a grandson of Darth Vader and is the new antagonist and like Darth Vader he has a mentor teaching him the powers and advantages of being on the dark side.
The movie blazes through time fast and slick. There isn't any dull moment while I sat through the film with my friend. We found ourselves drawn into the movie by familiar scenes:
1) The destruction of Starkiller quite similar to the destruction of the Death Star
2) Father meet son introduction
This 2015 space opera was directed, co-produced and co-written by J. J. Abrams and it is the seventh installment in the Star Wars film series and the first of an upcoming trilogy. The movie is set approximately 30 years after Return of the Jedi (1983). Luke Skywalker has begun training a new Jedi race until his apprentice turns on him. Luke, the last Jedi, disappears because of the incident.
A new dark side order has risen from the fallen Galactic Empire, they are called The First Order and they seek to eliminate Luke and the Republic.
A group known as The Resistance, backed by the Republic and led by Luke's twin sister, Leia, stand between The First Order and their galactical conquest. But The Resistance are not strong enough to take down The First Order on their own and search for Luke to gain his assistance in stopping this new dark force.
Disney wanted to cash in hard on this movie to recoup their $4 billion purchase of the franchise and Lucas Films so they brought back the old team, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
What I appreciated most in this movie is the plot, it is not too restricted for the old faithful that new lovers will not be able to follow. The movie had the awesome Star Wars opening with an introduction note scrolling bringing both new and old Star Wars lovers together on the same page.
Thanks to CGI we get to see awesome and memorable flight scenes with enough explosions, thrill and drama for your sight.
Disney is sure to set a record with this movie for sure, the movie has attained critical acclaim and breaking box office records as the day goes by. You must see this.