VII SPOILERS!!!!*Īfter seeing the film earlier this week I was finally able to listen to this. I’m sure this will change for Episode VIII. – Captain Phasma and Poe Dameron did not get as much screen time as they should’ve gotten. Ultimately he’s a Vader fanboy but it was really fascinating to see him struggle between the Light and the Dark when Han confronted him. He wasn’t super intimidating, but I guess that’s what makes him so interesting. For a weapon that’s bigger and more destructive than a crapton of Death Stars, they could’ve made that segment a bigger deal than just “hey the shields are down this thing’s toast.” I mean the damn thing destroyed multiple planets!
– The fleet attack run on Starkiller Base didn’t have the same suspenseful feeling like in ANH/RotJ. Sure, it would’ve mirrored Empire a lot, but I can just identify with the audience I was watching with and their audible confusion when Snoke just goes “oh yeah, Han is Kylo’s father.” LIKE WHAT!? That death scene was already replicating A New Hope’s Ben Kenobi / Darth Vader confrontation, what’s another original trilogy reference thrown in there? It would’ve made such a bigger impact if it was revealed when Han went face to face with him. – Kylo Ren’s reveal as Leia/Han’s son is just casually mentioned in conversation with Snoke. Unless Episode VIII reveals why Rey quickly becomes such a huge Jedi Master over the course of one movie… – It took Luke 3 movies to really become a badass Jedi, and yet Rey is able to Jedi mind-trick and kick Kylo Ren’s ass (y’know, the dude who murdered all of Luke’s apprentices) over one movie? I do understand Kylo Ren was super weakened at that point and that Rey was already super adept at melee combat. There wasn’t a whole lot of time for the audience to grieve his death, and Leia/Chewie seem to get over it quickly due to that part of the movie’s rushed pace. +Finding out Daniel Craig was the Stormtrooper mind-tricked by Rey. The battles / lightsaber battles were all on-point. +Great believable sci-fi world thanks to the practical effects mixed into the CGI. As well as the teaser with Luke Skywalker at the end (even if the circling camera shot may have awkwardly dragged on for a while). +The way Han/Chewie/Millenium Falcon/Leia/C3PO were introduced was awesome. +Rey and Finn overall are really lovable and awesome characters. Let me preface this by saying that overall I enjoyed it and really want to see it again: yet, will do so after work ? But here’s what I loved / didn’t love. #ForceAwakens delivers on every level.Haven’t listened to the ep. #StarWarsForceAwakens- Patton Oswalt 15, 2015 #TheForceAwakens- Glenn Whipp 15, 2015Įverything I could possibly say about #StarWars #TheForceAwakens is a spoiler, so I will say that it's super fun and beautifully shot!- Terri Schwartz 15, 2015
Quite simply: This is the STAR WARS movie you're looking for. Story, characters, design, humor - #StarWars fans, this is the movie you're looking for.- Rebecca Keegan 15, 2015Īmong its many wonderful qualities, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS passes the Bechdel test.- Rebecca Keegan 15, 2015
#StarWarsForceAwakens- Matthew Belloni 15, 2015
And Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen tweeted a couple of times, including: " #ForceAwakens might be the best blockbuster since the original."