Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)'s comments - page 3

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I really enjoyed it from start to finish. It certainly lived up to the hype and I got really emotional during the beginning crawl.
I loved all the new characters and seeing the old characters slowly appear. The action, shot choices and humour were all spot on.
The plot was very similar to the original trilogy, BUT, I think they needed this to set up their new trilogy, remembering that this will be a LOT of the general public's first Star Wars film.
The only things I had a problem with were another death star, orange-lady-yoda-2.0, Kylo Ren taking off his mask (they could have created a real mysticism) and spoiler

I agree with EMPIRE magazine's 4 out of 5 stars. The Force Awakens is setting up for their stronger part-two.

9 years ago

leodelgado01

I really loved this movie. Didn't think that Han Solo, Chewie and Leia slowed down the movie. Didn't think that Kylo Ren's family dinamics were forced at all, 'cause I got involved and even a bit emotional —and I thought he was amazing as a villain (and a character) —. I'm okay with the basic plot being A New Hope in some aspects, because it deserved it... see: this movie was so well made and had so much energy and great characters and great dialogue and everything that redoing some stuff from the original seems acceptable and even a good idea. If this movie was bad I'd be angry as Hell with it, but it isn't, so is fine.
For me, of course, different people, different reactions.

9 years ago

MathianSim

For those complaining about fan service, fuck off, that's what we wanted, we're happy.

9 years ago

MathianSim

9 years ago

Shingwauk

I thought it was thrilling from beginning to end. It is fantasy and I have no need to over analyze the minutiae of the film. I say, just enjoy it.

9 years ago

fabioaurelio

I really enjoyed the movie. Some little parts concerned me like another Death Star, spoiler

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I hope to see Kylo Ren as a stronger vilain in the next episodes.

I really liked the use of more mechanic effects (or at least more convincing than generic CGI) than the prequels.

Now I just need to save some dollars to by the BB-8 droid.

9 years ago

Reki

i cried. a lot.
so much flashbacks and movie was great.

9 years ago

smith1979

I can't drink the Kool-Aid here. This film is fun and exciting, but it lacks an identity. It's a pale, even lame reflection of the original trilogy (especially "A New Hope") that is made for an audience keen on nostalgia and little else. I'd actually rather watch the prequels, even though they were less well executed - they had much more to sink one's teeth into.

9 years ago

Baxrus

Loved it from begining to the end!

I also like that you get closer to certain characters, and JJ did a good job.

The first six movies are really great, but the story is somehow flat in the context of how a 6 movie long story should be.

9 years ago

Siskoid

This isn't the review of The Force Awakens you're looking for--I mean, it's not the review that's going to revolutionize critical thought on the long-awaited - and in some quarters, dreaded - Star Wars Episode VII. Like most who approached the film critically, I found it had problems similar to those of the prequels, namely that many of its plot elements were "this again?". What it DID have that the prequels didn't was new characters that I wanted to see again. Rey, Finn, Poe, BB8, even poor, tortured Kylo Ren, are all worthy of this new trilogy. Making us accept the changing of the guard at all is a triumph, and I find each of these characters just enough of a remix of the original films' ensemble to keep things too derivative. This is also the funniest Star Wars film ever in terms of banter, but which still manages to throw some effective emotional punches, whether they be letting us share in the excitement the actors and characters are feeling (Light Side), or letting dramatic moments play out without dialog as pure cinema (Dark Side). Fleeting irritation at plot holes and elements copied not remixed from the originals, but otherwise, a solid entertainment. Fun above all. That puts it on par with Return of the Jedi, sharing the 2nd position in my personal ranking.

9 years ago

Public Enemy

Has anyone made a comment about how it's similar to episode IV? I don't think I've seen anyone ever say that yet.

9 years ago

MoutardedShroom

such a fun accumulation of recycled scenes and plots

9 years ago

aniforprez

Enjoyed it enough but the second half is just stuff happening? Like there's no logic or sense to half the stuff going on and there's just this sequence of events that plays out. Felt so idiotic. And it's literally just Fanservice: The Extravaganza. And Daisy Ridley is decent as Rey but nothing too great.

7/10

9 years ago

Malena

I went in with very high expectations and the beginning was really cool but then the movie fell down. Remake of episode IV, no emotions, no hints about the past, horrible Lea, horrible Sith Lord and the Snooke guy is really a joke. Very Disney like! I really hope they deliver a far better sequel than this disappointing one.......

9 years ago