The story is about a new threat in the galaxy led by the organization First Order which was very much inspired by the Empire. The First Order seeks a map to the now vanished Luke Skywalker which was obtained by The Resistance's best pilot, Poe Dameron. This map eventually brings new faces and old, Rey, Finn, BB8, Chewie and Han Solo together on board of the junk Millennium Falcon. They need to face the First Order and the villain Kylo Ren in order to stop the new bigger, badder Death Star called Starkiller Base from destroying the planets.
The movie is amazing. In terms of filmmaking, it is the best modern blockbuster I've ever seen. This and Mad Max: Fury Road is this year's best blockbuster films. Starting from the use of film, not digital, it has a very nostalgic look that is very fresh but also serves as a good continuity for the original trilogy. The creature designs, location shooting and set designs are very vital to this film because it is perfect. It improves upon the original trilogy and probably serves as a big middle finger to the blue-screen extravaganza of the prequel trilogy. Note to self: seeing this movie after a prequel trilogy marathon is a bad idea. JJ Abrams directed this film masterfully, he would get the respect he didn't get when he directed the Star Trek films. I'd probably prefer him to direct Episode IX rather than Colin Trevorrow. Rian Johnson is a safe choice though for VIII. What I like from JJ Abrams is that he seemed to learn from his tenure in Star Trek, he relied to much on nostalgia on that one (featuring the original Spock twice is too much) but here he kept the nostalgia to the minimum that it doesn't feel like the filmmakers are wiping the original's ass or being too meta like in Jurassic World. This one feels natural.
The cast is great! I was so scared that the newcomers would ruin the film but Daisy Ridley and John Boyega fit in nicely. Daisy Ridley is a scene stealer in her major breakout role as Rey. She could be vulnerable but also powerful, it's so good. Oscar Isaac is cool in his role, he's probably programmed to be the 'new' Han Solo-type character for this trilogy. I still need more convincing on this Kylo Ren character, in my opinion he doesn't belong in the Darth Vader-great category, but definitely better than all the prequel villains combined, especially that stupid General Grievous. Oh, there are also three stars from The Raid films making very brief appearances in this film. It's so good. Overall, this movie has the same beats with the original Star Wars back in 1977. The stakes are not that high yet, and the story is pretty basic. But it's the characters that draw us in the movie and make us love the series. We just need to get to Luke fast. And we can all agree that the Starkiller Base is pretty garbage right? It took more effort to destroy the Death Star honestly. Also, what's up with R2D2? Anyway, the movie is worth at least 90% of the hype. There's space action. Lightsaber battles. Family drama. Nostalgia. Many Force action. Cool effects. Great majestic music by the legendary John Williams! (Check out Rey's Theme!) It's a satisfying adventure that leaves you wanting more. Bring on Episode VIII! Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens: rated 3.5/4.In all seriousness, do you guys really want the spinoff films? Because I don't. Am I the only fan who doesn't like the idea of spinoff films? You die-hard fans say that less is more but wants the spinoff films? Those spinoff films belong at Netflix or an HBO special. It should serve as a companion piece to the main events. But we'll see the first trailer for Rogue One and let's see where that goes.
Next; probably Creed. or more Star Wars.
