Some Thoughts *SPOILERS* (Off-Topic)

by cheapLEY , Sunday, December 20, 2015, 02:21 (3265 days ago) @ Avateur
edited by cheapLEY, Sunday, December 20, 2015, 02:57

I've had a bit to let it sink in.

I think it's great. Is it as good as the originals? I don't think so, but I don't think anything ever will be. There's too much baggage and nostalgia to live up to there.

I think it's close, though. It may not be a perfect film, but I think it's exactly what Star Wars needed to be at this exact moment.

The emotional beats all paid of for me. I didn't personally really like the way Han died. I mean, I get that he was trying to save his son, and that worked, but the details and the way it played out just felt a bit awkward for some reason.

I actually really liked Kylo Ren as a petulant brat. Not sure why, I just think it worked. It's better than having a Vader clone.

I'm a little disappointed at the lack of Luke. I get it, but it was disappointing. On the other hand, he looks great as an old Jedi Master.

Rey was really the highlight for me; a cool new hero to root for. I think Finn is great too, although it took a bit for me to really come to like him.

Star Killer base is a bit disappointing too, just because it's another giant super weapon that blows up planets. Are we going to see a bigger, half complete Star Killer base in Episode IX? Also, for whatever reason, it's not anywhere near as scary or imposing as the Death Star was. Maybe because we've seen it before, but I'm not sure. Seeing it blow up a few random planets didn't work as effectively as seeing the Death Star destroy Alderaan.

But overall, I think it's a terrific Star Wars movie. It had a great sense of adventure, a great sense of humor, good action, and at least a decent plot. It obviously leaned pretty heavily on the original trilogy, but I think it worked and set up a cool new story in the Star Wars universe. I'm excited to find out who Rey is.

And as one final note, the introduction of the Millennium Falcon is just an amazing scene. Watching it scrape the dirt making the corner before it flew into the Star Destroyer was just such a cool shot, and the entire sequence is fantastic.

EDIT: Forgot to say: I do have to wonder what people who haven't seen the original Star Wars think of it. It's hard for me to imagine what that'd be like, but I don't think it's a necessity for enjoying The Force Awakens. As much as I've heard some complain about the reliance on throwbacks, they all absolutely worked for me, and had me grinning like an idiot throughout basically the entire movie, and they did contribute a great deal to my personal enjoyment of the film. I just wonder how not recognizing or caring about those throwbacks might affect someone's opinion.