Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 Directed by J.J. Abrams

Every generation has a story.

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Harrison Ford Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong'o Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels Max von Sydow Peter Mayhew Gwendoline Christie Joonas Suotamo Pip Andersen Simon Pegg Kiran Shah Sasha Frost Pip Torrens Andrew Jack Rocky Marshall Greg Grunberg Emun Elliott Brian Vernel Yayan Ruhian Sebastian Armesto Maisie Richardson-Sellers Warwick Davis Show All…

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 54

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!
Review by davidehrlich ★★★½ 35

first things first, BB-8 should be in every movie ever made. i understand that certain legal and logistical realities might make that difficult, but that's your problem. i'm sure disney's lawyers are perfectly reasonable people.
BB-8 is the best character in the whole fucking galaxy. omg what if he's a death star??? what if somewhere in space there's a GIANT BB-8 ADORABLE DEATH STAR??? save us, colin trevorrow, you're our only hope. honestly, i would have been much more on board with Ex Machina if it was a turing test with BB-8. i care about BB-8. i love BB-8. and that shit is *legal.* all those "if you can marry a man, what's to stop you from marrying a dog?"…
Review by Evan ★★★★★ 26

I've felt euphoria that I have never felt before. I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I have officially lived life. I will never forget this moment.
J.J. Abrams has created something truly special. Star Wars: The Force Awakens might just be the greatest theater experience I have ever had. I was on Cloud 9. Magic was happening before my eyes. J.J. Abrams, I cannot thank you enough.
Daisy Ridley...Daisy Ridley...DAISY RIDLEY! I am going to name my first-born daughter Rey. I am also going to marry Daisy Ridley. Don't try and stop me.
Finn is fucking man. The chemistry between him and Rey was phenomenal. You could tell John Boyega was so excited to be in this movie.
Poe Dameron…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 46

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.
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★½ 73

J.J. goes all fanboy and creates a Star Wars movie that appears to be ripped from a wet dream of a Jedi Sith Cosplay Fanatic. He gives us a fresh-face cast, brings back some old, and when I say old; I mean old; familiar faces, uses some practical effects, and tells a story that's quite Star Wars-esque. On paper, I should be dancing like a drunk Ewok, but I'm not quite ready to do the Jedi Boogie. Hell, I grew up on Star Wars. At least the original flicks. I'll gladly give the middle finger to the trilogy about Padmé Amidala's baby daddy's journey to the Dark Side. That's not my cup of tea. I have no clue why I…
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 26

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.
Review by matt lynch ★★★½ 5

The insistent rhyming with A NEW HOPE is simultaneously its best and most restrictive feature, and certainly its most calculated. But it's lovely to be back in the texture of STAR WARS. If these movies mean anything to you, you will like this.
Review by brat pitt ★★★★ 2

1. im just so happy that so many little girls can look up to rey and that so many little black kids can look up to finn :')
2. kylo ren is my fav emo & perhaps one of the most interesting villains since vader himself
3. i would die for han solo
4. leia is my space mom & i want to hug her
5. when The Thing happened a baby in the theater started crying & i was like... same
6. POE & FINN ARE DATING IT'S A FACT
7. this movie murdered my ass in the best way possible
Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ 7

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I wouldn’t change a thing right up until the moment, ironically, that Han Solo boards the Millennium Falcon. Ford’s actually pretty engaged throughout the film, but his role is just so convenient, and really from that point on the resonances with the original Star Wars become more and more overt until by the end the heroes are blowing up a dollar store Death Star after a wise old hero sacrifices his life in confrontation with the big bad guy. The second and third acts still have a lot of charm, and the new cast is miraculously good, but every time I watch The Force Awakens I get so excited and sucked in by the early scenes, and by the end I’m pretty much happy it’s over.
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 14

95
The Force Awakens falters in many of the ways that the Disney trilogy has struggled with. It failed to create a coherent first order/republic/resistance dynamic, and therefore a distinct visual style. It doesn't make much sense as to how the republic or the first order operates, it lingers in good/evil archetypes and yet it would most definitely benefit from a complexity of a universe post-fallen empire. As much as it is a reboot in structure and plot, JJ's form is perfect for indulging and wrestling with the nostalgia of Star Wars as a cultural object and a brand. Many of the dominoes that would've aided Rian Johnson's success just weren't set-up (so it's a miracle his turned out as…
Review by Sally Jane Black 46

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

So:
* I despised the bar-owner alien played by the wildly acclaimed actress. Sub-Yoda with none of the linguistic charm, none of the Muppetry, and no real explanation for her so-called wisdom other than that she lived a really long time. They shoulda cast Bea Arthur as the character from the Holiday Special here. Or let Lupita Nyong'o actually do some acting.
* I liked Darth Emo's performance, especially compared to Grand Moff Weasley, who apparently would rather shout his lines than speak them.
* Darth Mocap was very silly. I really hope when they finally meet him in person, he's three feet fall.
* The plot was lazy as fuck, and I'm not talking about all the retreading. I'm…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 9

95/100
Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn't so much a typical fantasy as it is a sweeping display of history and scattered remnants. Ever since the historical release of Star Wars in 1977, the adventures of the Skywalker family have enraptured and resonated with countless individuals. To say that The Force Awakens is anticipated isn't enough. It's a defining Event with a capital E, a juggernaut, and a historic beginning for a whole new generation. It's overwhelming to think, even after my second viewing, that I've seen a new STAR WARS story. Even better is the fact that JJ Abrams has done the impossible. It's the best Christmas gift that I could've asked for.
Expanding on the events of the…

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