Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Dillon J — 23 Dec 2017
The Force Awakens has been touted as one of the best films in the Star Wars saga. Why? Because it's not the prequels. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple.
When it comes down to it, The Force Awakens is a complete rehash of Episode IV: A New Hope. A rebel gives something to a droid who travels across a desert planet and finds a Force-sensitive person. The person meets an old veteran of a previous war and they travel to the rebel base. They then destroy a planet-killing super weapon. The problem is, this time, the plot is held together by coincidences instead of purpose.
The Force Awakens is well acted, with Harrison Ford as Han Solo being the standout. The main character, Rey, who has unimaginable power and is able to do anything throughout the entire film is not really interesting so former stormtrooper Finn and brash, angsty Kylo are left to pick up the slack.
Despite its flaws, Episode VII is an entertaining film -- it's just not necessarily one with a lot of depth. The visual effects are great and the soundtrack is, well...John Williams. Do I really need to say more? The problem with this film is J.J. Abrams played it much too safe and laid a poor foundation for The Last Jedi.
Overall, The Force Awakens is a fun film that suffers from a lack of originality and a retread of old material that relies a little too much on nostalgia.
This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Dillon J on 23 Dec 2017.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generally received very positive reviews.
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