Kudos to Abrams for leaving the Disney logo off the beginning as well, and for the That the universe is larger than a single image and sound. The whole is greater than the parts, that the spirit is greater than the That Fox logo? Now a fond but distant memory that still holds a special place in Star Wars lore that serves as a reminder It's about rediscovering the sensations, reuniting with old friends, making new acquaintances, and absorbing all thoseĪnd sounds that make the movie more than a simple narrative journey but rather a tangible experience that stirs the soul quite unlike anything It's instead aboutĭetails that Abrams and his fellow filmmakers - every last person who contributed as much love as labor to Grasping all of the story intricacies, analyzing its place in the Star Wars canon, and theorizing about what's to come. No more true words are spoken in theįilm than when Han says, "we're home." That first viewing isn't so much about Sounds, and can practically smell the Star Wars universe, however, a first viewing of The Force Awakens feels less likeĮxperiencing it, soaking in the greater spectacle and sorting out all of the emotions it engenders. For longtime, dedicated fans who know the movies forward and backward, are familiar with every line, each detail, all the Studio that logo and fanfare actually represent.ĭisconcerting absence, however, is quickly forgotten when those words appear, the yellow text scrolls, the music soars, and the movie begins. More identifiable as the start of a Star Wars movie than the iconic "A long time ago." prologue, the crawl, and the music, and even,
The 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare are missing. The movie begins and.something isn't right. Information to those in desperate need of it. Information, but they'll need more help than an old, practically mothballed, Corellian freighter if they're to survive the pursuit and get the She's soonĪided by a morality driven Stormtrooper who has fled The First Order and taken to the name "Finn" (John Boyega). Rey (Daisy Ridley), a scavenger who has lived a life shrouded in the haze of a destiny greater than selling off scraps for bites of food. Dameron is captured, but his droid, BB-8, escapes with the information and stumbles upon Vital data that could lead The Resistance to Skywalker. General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) has sent The Resistance's best pilot, Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), to the planet Jakku to retrieve One goal: to track down the long-missing Luke Skywalker, the Jedi who stands in the way of The First Order and represents the only hope for The The Rebellion remains, though it's been rebranded as The Resistance. More powerful than the Death Stars before it. Serkis), General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson), and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), the organization has constructed a new weapon many times larger and The Empire has been destroyed, but in its place a new menace to the galaxy has emerged: The New Order. More than any film since The Empire Strikesīack, The Force Awakens exudes Star Wars and all that those two words imply. Remaining ever faithful to the source and all of its biggest concepts and tiniest intricacies alike. And The Force Awakens is filled with bold new strokes and striking Led through a past with an inevitable destination clearly in sight. There's something magical about the way forward, fully exploring the unknown Universe and lore rather than evolve them in a meaningful way.
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That they looked the wrong way, choosing to gaze backwards in time rather than push the series forward. Those prequel films, and the first two in particular, didn't quite live up to fan expectations, but part of the problem was Release to theaters, has there been so much palpable excitement in the air around a movie, a feeling of youthful revitalization and unadulteratedįor a film franchise that has, unlike any before it or any since, so perfectly married whimsical fantasy, keen dramatic storytelling, and movie magic Not since 1999, in the months and days and hours leading up to The Phantom Menace's Not been relevant since the original film's blockbusting debut back in 1977, but its revitalization in 2015 with the long-awaited seventhįranchise film, and the first to release since George Lucas transferred control to Disney, has been nothing less than a re-awakening of the core fanīase and the franchise's worldwide appeal alike. A presence I've not felt since.a long time ago, in a galaxy that feels far, far away in some respects but, with theīrilliance of The Force Awakens as the next chapter in the storied Star Wars saga, right here and right now in others. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, March 25, 2016 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Blu-ray Review Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Blu-ray
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