Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is the
continuation of the saga started by George Lucas almost forty years ago.
Since then the franchise has grown beyond its beginning to crave itself
out a huge place in popular culture not only
in the United states, but across the globe. There have been dark times
for this franchise when it has lost its way (Episodes I, II, and III),
but it has continued to thrive with three generations. The Force Awakens
signals the start of not only a new trilogy,
but new creative forces and new ownership of the Star Wars universe.
The film follows a trio of new characters Poe
Dameron, Finn, and Rey (Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley) each
coming from a different background, yet they all find themselves on the
same quest. Along the way they encounter heroes
from the previous films such as Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Leia Organa
(Carrie Fisher), and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they come in conflict
with The First Order, a resurgence of the ideals of the Galactic Empire.
Led by the Force wielding Kylo Ren (Adam Driver)
they continue terrorizing the galaxy in that classic Imperial way.
There are many winks and nods throughout the film that doesn’t seem like
blatant fan service except at a few points in the film.
The Force Awakens is the film that we had hoped
the prequels would be. The audience genuinely cares about the new
characters as opposed to Episodes I, II, and III. People in this film
are not as wooden as they were in those films and there
are many contribution factors that could affect that fact. Poor acting,
poor writing, performing in front of nothing but a green screen
probably all contributed to that fact. This film harkens back to nonstop
action and adventure that doesn’t turn down at
all during its 2 hour and 15 minute running time. The story is a great
continuation of Star Wars lore that develops patterns in the story, just
like human history. We all keep making the same mistakes over and over
again. The question is did we learn from
them? That will be seen as this trilogy plays out.
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