The bad guys don’t fare quite as well, with neither Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux or Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma having too much to do. And let’s not forget BB-8, which is like a millennial version of R2-D2 and should sell lots (and lots) of toys and – of course – is pretty damn cute. Happily, most of the new characters are excellent, with Ridley, Boyega, and Oscar Issac as a rascally Rebellion pilot named Poe Dameron. The issue is that so many people are introduced that even at 135 minutes, THE FORCE AWAKENS feels like a rushed primer on this new universe. While the plot is quite thin, Abrams has sprinkled in some almost Shakespearian melodrama that’s exactly in-line with the saga, making this a true “space opera” as the originals were so often called.
However, not knowing much outside the trailers is really the only way to properly enjoy this. It works in that it’s the ideal form to introduce new characters who’ll anchor the series, with John Boyega as Finn contributing the film’s heart, being a kind of surrogate for the audience, while Daisy Ridley is more instantly iconic as the heroine Rey.Īll of us who were lucky enough to see THE FORCE AWAKENS early were asked to sign agreements not to divulge any spoilers, so this review – by necessity – is going to be vague. The original trilogy is revered to in such a way that THE FORCE AWAKENS seems distinctly patterned on A NEW HOPE, a fact which both works to the film’s favor and hampers it somewhat. Sure enough, you can tell director J.J Abrams is as big a STAR WARS fan boy of any of us. But now, with George Lucas stepping aside for a new generation of filmmakers, we’ve got a first for the saga – a STAR WARS film by fans, for fans.
In the interval we’ve gotten plenty of STAR WARS – too much maybe – with the prequels and the re-releases of the original trilogy in increasingly compromised forms (even if it was fun for those of us born too late to see them theatrically on the big screen at last). In fact, STAR WARS fans have been clamoring for a proper follow-up to the original trilogy ever since 1983, the year RETURN OF THE JEDI premiered. REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS may be the most anticipated movie of all-time. There's a lot more to see - and we certainly will - but there's still a ways to go before the film comes out next year on December 18th.PLOT: Several decades after the defeat of the Empire, a new dark presence in the force rises, and two young people – Finn ( John Boyega) and Rey ( Daisy Ridley) may hold the key to salvaging the rebellion. This teaser is more about getting fans excited and putting Star Wars back on everyone's radar than about actually introducing this new film. That'll be especially true for its special-effects shots, which are likely far from complete at this point - and certainly not at a stage where most can be shown off. Filming wrapped at the beginning of the month, but the movie is still a long way from completion. That's partly because Disney has been incredibly secretive about the production of Episode VII, but it's also for a much simpler reason: the movie still isn't done. While this is only a short glimpse at The Force Awakens, this is the first look that we've gotten at all. Read next: every scene from The Force Awakens trailer
This isn't much for now, but it ought to get fans' hopes way up. A great score from John Williams elevates that even further. Abrams' appears to have done in putting back together the Star Wars universe. The trailer gives a first glimpse at a lot of the new and returning stars, but it also shows just how great a job director J.J. Here's all you need to know: it looks really, really good.
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The teaser trailer runs 88-seconds long and is available to watch online and in theaters starting today. It's finally here: a first look at the new Star Wars.
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