FUCK.

I laughed. I cried. I got genuine, bona-fide chills. I cheered. I wanted to leap in the air and hug every human, droid, and alien in the vicinity. STAR WARS isn't just back, but fully expanded and revitalized. It's a genuine spectacle with enough history and operatic energy to fill every STAR WARS fan with undiluted glee and vicious emotion.

I now believe in aliens, because JJ Abrams somehow convinced them to revive the essential spirit of the original STAR WARS trilogy. I don't know how you did it you crazy fuck, but somehow, this was everything that I wanted it to be and more.

Chewie, we're home.

Full (and spoiler-free) review now up!

95/100

"I know all about waiting. For my family. They'll be back, one day...."

This is when I broke down. The loss and aching emptiness. A world with no respect for beginnings and an environment with no evolution after the desolation of the past. A confused, sweltering galaxy held together by children of trauma, running away yet always trying to get conformed back into normalcy. The pinky, fading horizons lead to adventures of glowing hope; a fluid expanse of the laborous ruts of a post-war generation.

This is my Star Wars.

On-the-nose-cheeky-wink-wink-a new hope-nudge-nudge-know-what-I-mean-fellow-geeksters-lightsabers-all those sounds-that music-droids-camera-action-NO FUCKING LENSFLARES-tripping-over-references-in-a-good-way-practial-effects-ARE THOSE ACTUAL MASKS??-X wings-Tie fighters-Star Destroyers-Oh My!-old friends-new friends-fun.

So much fun.

This was all quite brilliant.

Is it a bit of a retread of Episode IV? Yeah. Is it still fun and gave me an awesome viewing experience? Absolutely yes.

It's good. It's really good. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this movie in theatres and thought to myself wow, Star wars is back I sure hope they don't over do it and saturate the star wars brand taking everything special about it away.

And yet here we are...

Rey is a terrible character, Kylo Ren is the real hero of the story.

It is VERY similar to A New Hope, which I don't really like but hey, it's cool.

Finn and Poe should have kissed i would have rated 5 stars.

The fact when Luke Skywalker only appeared less than a minute makes me hate this film that much.

Yes, it reuses a lot from Episode IV. That's undeniable. But it doesn't make the movie any less enjoyable for me. From the action, to the humour, to the drama, to the new characters, this movie has everything I wanted from the start of a new SW trilogy.

The new characters are great, especially Rey, Kylo Ren and Poe Dameron (though the latter is a bit underused), and Harrison Ford is wonderful reprising his role as Han. This isn't "Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" Harrison Ford - he's 100% committed throughout.

The similarities to the original Star Wars will annoy some more than others. But I loved this movie from start to finish, and that hasn't changed following multiple rewatches.

(I intentionally delayed my viewing of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi so I have that time gap feeling lmao).

I still enjoyed this film with it's problems I have with the film. My viewing of The Last Jedi didn't effect this film badly, it enhanced it for me. I like the questions the film asked and for the sequel to answer them for the better or for the worst. The perfromances are still great and the special effects are great. J.J's passionate direction to make this the best Star Wars film as he could, should be commended for (this isn't letting you off the hook for wasting cast of The Raid J.J).

fuck kylo lives

i am breaking down please be quiet

One of the best films of 2015 especially when the world found out Star Wars was coming back! The trailers made it more better though especially *Chewie we’re home*