Hey, if you don't want spoilers then don't read this. I'm not like giving away major things, but just go see it first. I think you can find somebody to go with you (kind of a big franchise in popularity if you didn't know).
This movie feels a lot like the original trilogy, both in a good way and a bad way. First off, I enjoyed myself quite a bit the whole time. Action was great, camera work, alien design, and even post 3-D work were all great. I really enjoyed the new robot BB-8. They did a great job with small humor here and there throughout, and Oscar Isaac I think is perfect, probably the best new character.
But... I had a lot of issues with how repeat this thing is. I can hit soooo many specific details they do over from the other films that it isn't even funny. And no, I'm not talking about general film plot themes or funny lines done in new ways (although that does happen). No, I'm talking about literally having a new Death Star for the third Goddamn time. I'm talking about a person loading important info into a robot that is found on a desert planet by the new hero who joins up with another less force sensitive person and leaves on the Millennium Falcon, meets up with the good guy team, and goes to blow up the new Death Star while being chased by a dude in a black suit/mask combo.
I could keep going for a long ass time. However, that isn't all that bothers me. A lot of the third act has some problems. Big one is how the bad guy seems to be able to get beaten pretty easily by someone who has picked up a lightsaber for the first time. Yea, you have some jedi stuff in you so you start decent, but shouldn't beat a person who has that too and has been training. If it was simply there to show how amazing the new girl was, fine, but don't expect me to think this Kylo Renn & Stimpy guy to be intimidating anymore.
I'm getting a bit rough on the film I guess, but again I have to admit that overall I still had a good time watching it. It certainly knows how to balance the seriousness and fun. I hope the next one turns better though, since this felt like a lot of setup. Perhaps watching them back to back will make me appreciate this one more. Or maybe it'll suck and I'll be sad, who knows.
Review by saundrewBlockedParentSpoilers2015-12-18T22:03:55Z
Hey, if you don't want spoilers then don't read this. I'm not like giving away major things, but just go see it first. I think you can find somebody to go with you (kind of a big franchise in popularity if you didn't know).
This movie feels a lot like the original trilogy, both in a good way and a bad way. First off, I enjoyed myself quite a bit the whole time. Action was great, camera work, alien design, and even post 3-D work were all great. I really enjoyed the new robot BB-8. They did a great job with small humor here and there throughout, and Oscar Isaac I think is perfect, probably the best new character.
But... I had a lot of issues with how repeat this thing is. I can hit soooo many specific details they do over from the other films that it isn't even funny. And no, I'm not talking about general film plot themes or funny lines done in new ways (although that does happen). No, I'm talking about literally having a new Death Star for the third Goddamn time. I'm talking about a person loading important info into a robot that is found on a desert planet by the new hero who joins up with another less force sensitive person and leaves on the Millennium Falcon, meets up with the good guy team, and goes to blow up the new Death Star while being chased by a dude in a black suit/mask combo.
I could keep going for a long ass time. However, that isn't all that bothers me. A lot of the third act has some problems. Big one is how the bad guy seems to be able to get beaten pretty easily by someone who has picked up a lightsaber for the first time. Yea, you have some jedi stuff in you so you start decent, but shouldn't beat a person who has that too and has been training. If it was simply there to show how amazing the new girl was, fine, but don't expect me to think this Kylo Renn & Stimpy guy to be intimidating anymore.
I'm getting a bit rough on the film I guess, but again I have to admit that overall I still had a good time watching it. It certainly knows how to balance the seriousness and fun. I hope the next one turns better though, since this felt like a lot of setup. Perhaps watching them back to back will make me appreciate this one more. Or maybe it'll suck and I'll be sad, who knows.
Oh, and John Williams' new score is a 5 out of 5.