Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
Cast and Information
Directed By: J.J. Abrams
Written By: J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt
Starring: Max von Sydow, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong'o
Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Franchises: Star Wars, Skywalker Saga
AKAs: Star Wars: Episode VII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Country: USA
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Luna6ix | 76 57th |
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Episodes 4-6 gained a rabid following of sci-fi misfits. Episodes 1-3 quaked the fan community's faith. Now, we see a return to form, an apology to the fans in the form of an infinitely better movie. For the uninitiated, or the fence sitters, like myself, "The Force Awakens" is an entertaining and complacent revelry in the universe that Lucas created forty years ago. The world building has ended, and fans may be sated, but I'm a little disappointed, but that's not to say it's not a good movie.
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guy piranha | 60 39th |
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don't worry about spoilers...you've already seen the entire movie. in 1977! well, and '80, because they obviously knew how to pace back then. today's special is mostly a barrage of conveniently placed plot devices mixed with overzealous nostalgia appeasal. it's not all bad, and surely we don't need to discuss production values. but with everything at their disposal, the talent, an entire universe to pick from, all they come up with is a messy rehash? sorry yoda, seems there actually IS a try.
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Leonardis | 94 80th |
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Perfectly acceptable sequal. J.J. Abrams uses his filmmaking skills to bring Star Wars back to life with incredible, intense action, some solid shots, and high octave visual effects. Acting is all pretty good and the new and old characters are likable. Really feels like a modern reflection of the original trilogy and for sure better than episodes 1-3. A very good sci/fi piece and one of the best in the whole franchise in awhile, and it's different enough than Episode IV to like. Bravo!
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KasperL | 85 93rd |
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Abrams delivers! (of course) His fast-moving and always exhilarating seventh part is, thankfully, just about fanboy perfection. Which made me very happy and relieved. With skillful, charismatic turns from Ridley, Boyega and Ford in a recognizable story across worlds that feel part of the saga's universe, The Force Awakens basically gives us (A) New Hope... and I'm confident that Johnson will bless us with a sequel every bit as fun and delicious. [As it turned out, I was mistaken... Boo!]
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Kojiless | 78 82nd |
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Laying the foundation for the forthcoming "The Force Has a Late Breakfast" and "The Force Calls in Sick," as well as the spin-offs "Confessions of a Tusken Raider," "Sunset over Dantooine," and "Always Bet on Fett," the Force Awakens succeeds in its job of doing absolutely nothing while somehow not pissing off 700,000,000 men with beards, myself included.
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Suture Self | 3 25th |
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It would have been nice if Star Wars was completely rebooted with a totally new story that had nothing to do with the previous films. I would have been able to enjoy the fresh and likable faces of Kylo, Rey, Finn, BB8, and Poe without having been bogged down by the past. Of course, this would have required good writing and new, original story ideas; something I'm not convinced this sequel trilogy is capable of.
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Ocelot | 40 31st |
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Everyone is calling this the third best Star Wars, which is a lot like saying Paulie is the third most famous Wahlberg, and he doesn't even exist. I'm also kind of sick of movies being praised for feminist overtones just because the female lead doesn't spend the whole movie sucking on her own tits. This movie happened, and none of us are any better for it. Especially Mark Hamill, who probably got paid per word.
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bowfinger | 50 42nd |
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The only reason people are eating this up is deep down they are watching a rehashed and updated version of A New Hope, yet they fool themselves into thinking this movie is a step forward. I have no faith in JJ because he likes to play it safe (but he calls it paying homage, remember Star Trek?) and makes sure the the movie won't flop. I'm pretty sure he is out of ideas, and I have no hope for the next installment.
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DavidBlast | 80 80th |
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I shouldn't be writing this review just yet. I am still quite shell shocked and there is a lot I need to process. Over the next few months I'll probably scrutinize the finer details of the plot and fantasize about where the franchise will go next. But for now I just simply cannot believe that he is gone. That is the biggest thing I need to wrap my head around. He's gone and he's never coming back. It is such a strange thing to verbalize: George Lucas, you cannot hurt me anymore.
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mrandersen10 | 65 30th |
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A massive disappointment tbh. Even with the constant throwbacks to the originals, it doesn't "feel" like Star Wars at all. It's more a "cover movie" helmed by a team with too much money and a lack of vision. Initially, it seemed to be ticking off most of the right boxes, but the "safe" script proved to be too stilted, poorly paced and even irrational. IMO, it fails to even play up the nostalgia factor properly. I'm a millennial, but I'm feeling more like a bitter old curmudgeon about this one.
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Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
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Order of the day was "Don't fuck up," and this more or less succeeds in admirable fashion. Granted, it cribs WAY too heavily from the original Star Wars, to the point that it's essentially a cover film instead of a soft reboot, but in its favor are an interesting new cast of characters played by charming actors (Boyega and Ridley kill it), a sly sense of humor and some thrilling action setpieces. It's not a home run, but a leadoff double is plenty.
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mwgerb | 74 90th |
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The evil empires in the Star Wars universe really need to reconsider whether these spacefaring death machines are worth the investment. Sure, you get to blow up an entire planet from time to time, but that inevitably leads to your own destruction. At least they should reconsider the spending on weapons systems vs. vulnerability studies. Anyway, despite some flaws this was pretty fantastic. The best Star Wars in over 3 decades equals a entertaining cinematic experience. And hardly any lens flare!
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FrederikA | 80 86th |
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Everybody can relax. J.J. has made a fine movie, that both pays homage to the legacy (albeit, almost unavoidably, borders on fan fiction to some extent) while adding fresh energy to the saga. This being the seventh chapter out of nine, I guess you can't fault it for coming off somewhat fragmented, but it does feel a bit more like they're bridging a gap, rather than telling an adventure in its own right. Still: the force is awaken, no doubt about it.
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Tony Irwin | 10 10th |
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"Yammer your lines faster and louder! Faster and louder! It will fool the audience into thinking this stuff is funny!" "Keep that camera moving! Don't let it stand still for an instant! It will fool the audience into thinking stuff is actually happening!" "Keep that orchestra playing! Don't let them stop! It will fool the audience into feeling stuff whenever we want them to feel that stuff!" - This audience member wasn't fooled. A deplorable pastiche of other, better, Star Wars movies.
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BeeDub | 88 75th |
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If only we knew what was in store.
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Hawkins | 57 20th |
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All craft and no vision, a sleek remake posing as metamyth.
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Charlie | 60 31st |
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I don't know what the fuzz is about. Abrams delivers the style of the old movies, which is pretty great. And Han Solo is as cool as he could be. But in the end it's just a well made fan film. Except for some decent new characters, Abrams brings in nothing new, it feels so redundant. And who cast Adam Driver for the role of Kylo Ren? And why? I expected a little more from Abrams.
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Tavington | 2 37th |
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I'm a bit disappointed. Whole thing seems to me like a mosaic of previous movies with sole intention of introducing new set of leads which will replace the old one. Sure there are some good points also, like H. Ford is badass as ever and D. Ridley is really good. On the other (dark) side, things are much worse. Bad guys are far less believable than in older movies.
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colinlogue | 57 20th |
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The most aggressively mediocre of all the Star Wars movies, and the first time John Williams hasn't been able to salvage something from the mess.
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LookJabba... | 9 91st |
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The Force Awakens is the Star Wars film that we have all waited such a long time for. And I'm both thrilled and relieved to say that we have definitely returned to a galaxy far, far away. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega & Adam Driver are all impressive & Harrison Ford is perfect once again. This truly is a delightful & nostalgic cinematic experience. Full credit to J.J. Abrams and everybody involved for crafting the perfect platform for Star Wars to rebuild on. I have high hopes for Star Wars again.
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nutcrackr | 59 14th |
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A disappointing rehash with overwrought nostalgia. It manages to have a lightsaber fight worse than the original series! The General of the new order is awful with bad facial expressions. It uses death as a spectacle and rolls on quickly. Story is predictable with poor jokes and cringe-worthy lines. Relies on competent action but structure is loose. Not a fan of the story direction and Kylo Ren is lame. BB8 is probably the best thing about the film. What a waste.
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frederic_g54 | 7 57th |
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(2nd viewing) By steeping the film in Star Wars lore, the film can't help but feel stilted and perfunctory in places, as plenty of winks and nods are given to the original trilogy. But for the most part, this new entry is damn good fun, mixing classic space opera elements with a fresh and sleek approach. Yep, this definitely feels like home.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 95 97th |
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It is so rare that you run into a movie that garners such high personal expectations, and on leaving the theatre, your dominant thought is, "That was everything I wanted in this movie". "The Force Awakens" is everything I wanted it to be: an homage to the franchise's roots (some will undoubtedly argue that as re-hash/gross pandering), and a gateway to the next generation (and proof more than ever that JJ's got BALLS). As close to pitch-perfect as I could have ever hoped it to be. Literal chills.
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overrated | 54 54th |
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So much of the goodwill is a ten year long sigh of relief that a new Star Wars film was made by a functional human. This person would, and has, calculated that the safest way to get people on board and make money is to remake the OT. Could have cut the squid monster chase, reworked the wise sensei alien, and given us some reason to care about the billions of people that got annihilated. [edit in 2021]: this aged poorly given they fucked up the other two films. What was I thinking giving this 75?
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Jerky | 85 98th |
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Star Wars is back baby! Not as good as "Empire" but better than "Jedi". You heard me. Goes without saying it's better than the prequels combined. This is on par with "New Hope"...actually it's quite similar. Daisy Ridley is a rock star and has a bright future in showbiz (take that Hayden!) Can't wait for Rogue One.
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o_rety | 30 5th |
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Don't believe the hype, don't believe the raving fanboys and by no means believe the blatantly lying, Disney-bought critics. This is a storyless and soulless, stinking POS. Quoting youtuber Senju: "it feels like a slighly surreal and very expensive fan film". It also feels like a sligthly too long (2hrs worth) movie trailer made by hipsters who think that having the old, "genuine" special effects is more important than having a story. 3/10. 1 for the genre, 1 for Harrison Ford and 1 for Chewie.
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MikeH | 52 8th |
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What a crushing disappointment. Basically a remake dressed up as a new film. Totally wastes the great atmosphere and first-half buildup. Worst aspect was that, in the context of a remake, they had not earned the right to the one major impact scene (those who've seen it will know the scene I mean!) which manages to actually ruin the original series for me. At least episodes I-III tried to be original. This just bottled it, and badly.
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Boxcars | 6 32nd |
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'The Force Awakens' is a competent return to the Star Wars universe that thankfully surpasses the latest installments in nearly every regard, but out of fear of alienating a fanbase that had been wounded before, the film plays it too safe, relying heavily on iconic imagery, callbacks, and nearly the entire structure of 'A New Hope' to ease viewers back. While this makes for an acceptably fun romp, it also disappointingly means that the picture lacks enough personality of its own.
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okayfrog | 45 15th |
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J.J. Abrams is given $200 million and decides to modernize A New Hope. Unfortunately, it's in the same continuity, meaning a lot of main plot points don't actually make sense. Somewhat of a competent action film, at least, but just too frustratingly similar.
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Barthalen | 69 51st |
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It retreads familiar ground and telegraphs its plot points to such a degree it's hard to feel surprised or really wowed by any of it, but at least Fan Service: The Franchise Re-Awakens captures a bit of that old StarryWarsy magic again. But the Eternal Trekkie in me can't help but be kinda shocked at all the shameless copy pasting from previous installments. Together with Into Darkness, that seems to be Abrams' current go-to strategy.
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omgfridge | 9 92nd |
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Being at a midnight release with the cinema cheering as the Star Wars theme starts is a pretty special moment. What an absolute triumph is that what followed managed to match and exceed the unthinkable expectations allocated to such a title. Character/sound/visual design, pacing, script - its all on point coming together for a space opera epic. Will now happily continue buying all the merchandise I can get my hands on. Please also include Oscar Isaac into all future movies ever.
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schnofel | 86 96th |
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The first half hour is overwhelming in its fluid mastery of light and darkness. Every thing, every totem in this world holds so much weight, so much history. And then, after all sorts of tremendously entertaining blockbuster shenanigans, it ends on the most important one. And you bet the audience could feel it.
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terrymac | 84 92nd |
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This was pretty damn good. Genuinely exciting, balanced, well-paced and well-constructed. The makers seemed to understand what was good and what people enjoyed about Eps IV-VI, and delivered. The casting really helped as well. Was too much fan service included? Who cares?There's plenty more to learn, and unlike the prequels I'm actually interested in finding out.
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Detox | 60 29th |
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The whole movie felt like it was made out of some warmed up ingredients of the original trilogy. All the points go to Ridley and Boyega. I hated the humor for the most part and the script was bad.
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letskillrobots | 16 44th |
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Pretty cool how anyone can just pick up a lightsaber and fight with it.
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SirStuckey | 70 56th |
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The first act is great, capturing a sense of fun and magic that was lacking in every single prequel. Then the old guard started to show themselves and while they didn't do a bad job, the plot itself devolved into the predictability of what essentially became a rehashed plot. I enjoyed the humor in this version over the others, and the fact that this gave Stormtroopers some depth. I'm tentatively looking forward to the next installment, but here's hoping they break out of the mold.
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d_drudges | 40 44th |
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Killing is wrong, I'm outta here! ...but wait, I'll just massacre everyone I know first. By no means is it as bad as episodes 1-3, but there's playing it safe and then there's being a talentless hack. The only scene I couldn't remember from the earlier movies was stormtroopers attending the Nuremberg Rally and throwing some Sieg Heils.
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CMonster | 83 76th |
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My grandma and mom are both fantastic cooks. During my childhood Thanksgivings, grandma would make rolls that were the best. Not hyperbole, they were the most transcendent a roll could ever be. My mom would cook and bake lots of things, but never got into making bread. She even bought one of those bread makers where you just kinda throw the stuff in and a mediocre loaf comes out. A couple years ago, my mom started baking bread every weekend. This Thanksgiving had rolls, even without grandma.
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bakcheia | 45 36th |
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"Star Wars: Episode VII-The Rehashed Cash Cow Awakens" is certainly palatable & well-acted, but plays itself beyond safe by retreading all the plot beats from IV through VI that made them so iconic. I hate to echo the sentiments of those bemused by this sequel, but Disney and JJ "nostalgic bloodsucker" Abrams have followed in the footsteps of Jurassic World (sans the in-movie ads) by proving that new stories and fresh blood are of little concern when pretty, shiny ticket sales are on the table.
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Groovy_Souls | 85 82nd |
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What a callback to our friends of old! The Force Awakens, while not the strongest of the series, makes its impact known. With an almost perfect cast, and some solid direction by Abrams, this will now be held in high esteem among the fanbase. The only issue I had was with the pacing and how it could feel unfocused at times, but otherwise The Force Awakens fires on all cylinders.
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Nathan S | 3 45th |
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Successfully captures the spirit of the original films, but in a largely derivative way, leaning heavily into returning characters, familiar plotting, jokey callbacks, and reproduced imagery. Still, it is an exhilarating adventure film with a convincing combination of practical and digital effects.
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Obdurate | 70 40th |
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I had 8 stars for my original review but I had to re-evaluate my thoughts on this, so, sorry people. It's still a great movie, but it is quite safe, I realized that I wasn't introduced to any characters that I fell in love with, and I was suffering from the high of just having come out of a Star Wars movie with my friends. With that said, it's fun, there's some good action, the script is fairly intelligent and humorous. Actors do a good job and the world-building is still ace.
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XakkMaster | 79 59th |
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Looks great, sounds great, but I'm disappointed with the script. Too many retreads and too much fan service. It's almost as if the characters realize they exist inside a Star Wars movie because it's so self-referencing. Also, similar plot points make it feel like a reboot rather than a continuation. Fun, but not brilliant. That said, it does bring back a stylistic cinematic quality that fits Star Wars perfectly and sets the stage for dynamite sequels as long as writers get appropriately bold.
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Cinema_Asia | 75 71st |
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This should be called Star Wars: A series of fortunate events. Plot critical characters just happen to run into each other. How is it that the beach ball droid would run into Rey who just so happens to be some kind of Bobby Fisher Jedi savant. There are moments when it seems like we're missing 20-30 minutes of training montages or character building dialogue. Star Wars finally gets the stunning cinematography it deserves. Decent overall but a bit too much fan service over creative material.
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It's not perfect, and it lifts a few tricks from IV, but it's fast, mostly beautiful and not only kept me glued from start to finish but got my heart pounding even though I'd unfortunately gotten spoiled. Probably the best Episode 7 we could have ever gotten. Can't wait to see where Rian Johnson goes from here.
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The Pirate | 81 64th |
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It feels like for every step toward originality and advancement in the saga this movie takes, it takes the inevitable step backward to retread the original's story and deliver too many in-jokes in an attempt to please the purist fanboys. Overall, it's a fun movie with new characters that are interesting and compelling enough to keep me interested in seeing more, but still, I'd have preferred less desperation in trying to belong to the old trilogy and more development for it's own.
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jacobclark12 | 81 74th |
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The Force Awakens is exactly what the Star Wars franchise needed after the disastrous (but not completely horrible) prequels. It is the best-acted film in the entire saga and is hilarious as well. What sets it apart is J.J. Abrams's stellar visual direction and the incredibly fast pace. After CG-filled, slow-moving snoozefests like The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, we finally have a new Star Wars film that feels like a Star Wars film.
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msprague | 79 81st |
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Well cast. The first third was right on the money for the most part. The last two thirds were mixed for me. Overall it was very entertaining with lots of action, some endless running about by small groups of extras on their way to somewhere important, some excellent pew pew, and an ending....well, that ending was something. Go see it, it's worth a trip to the cinema.
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Ofterdingen | 76 88th |
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A nostalgic odyssey hell-bent on not making the same mistakes as Episode I-III and deliver the spectacle that everybody wants to see. For now, it was the right thing to do. Episode VIII will have to show a little more courage.
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INDYATMN | 89 85th |
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Abrams works so hard 2 recapture the magic of the originals that this is filled w/ recreations of scenes we've seen before. Fortunately there r usually key differences, but the final obstacle is so r-u-kidding-me familiar the most amazing thing about it is that the filmmakers were willing 2 do it. There's 2 big surprises, unfortunately they're not welcome - at least not 2 this diehard. Still, the newcomers r as compelling 2 watch as Han's return is satisfying & I found myself smiling throughout
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Neonman | 66 27th |
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For the most hyped film ever, it plays things safe, with only one genuine surprise (in the film's best scene). The effects, music, and the world-building help elevate this escapist entertainment, though it's still stuck in some flashy, yet tensionless and ordinarily choreographed action sequences, leading up to a lightsabre battle that makes very little sense -- if it's explained in the sequels, then this makes for a very slippery "stand-alone" film.
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krf7 | 70 46th |
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Good movie, but still missing the magic of the opening trilogy. JJ Abrams is such a safe, blasé director.
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Tjekhov | 70 69th |
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At some point you realize that the narrative structure and characters are copied from a new hope. Maybe not shot by shot but it is pretty to being the exact same movie as a new hope. However, by the time you realize that, you've already had pretty good time..
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Paxton | 65 46th |
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The question on everyone's mind was how would J.J. Abrams do taking the reigns from George Lucas. And here's our answer, a resounding thud. First off, they make no effort whatsoever trying to explain why Han Solo looks so much older when he should be younger. They barely even reference what story line comes after this, so how can we know what's going on? Honestly, one of the worst prequels I've ever seen.
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| 7 | Lightning17 | 79 84th |
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Exciting and sentimental, The Force Awakens adds some new flare to the Star Wars Saga, though where it falters is that it goes by too fast without being able to really relate to these new characters. Much of it feels like exposition and a set up for a trilogy, and it doesn't always feel like classic Star Wars because of its fast paced nature, but its glorious moments and thrilling galactic visuals mostly make up for these faults. It leaves you wanting to see so much more.
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DesertPunk | 78 69th |
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I camped out for 8 hours in a dimly-lit hallway with dudes wearing Han Shot First shirts and still walked away happy, so that should tell you something. Not perfect, but succeeding in breathing new life into a franchise with no quality content for over 30 years is an accomplishment all its own.
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DrGoatman | 98 99th |
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I can't summon the words to sufficiently describe the enjoyment I felt during this movie.
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| 7 | kjetting | 90 93rd |
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A pretty solid argument for the opinion that Star Wars' biggest problem was George Lucas. Kind of a soft reboot with new and interesting characters. Especially the "Darth Vader", Kylo Ren, is a great and believeable villain.
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| 7 | andreaslutro | 65 36th |
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Succeeds completely at being a Star Wars tribute, but as a movie it's lacking. There's not much of a buildup to the final confrontation(s), as the action is ramped up right from the start. I wish the main plot of the movie wasn't so high stakes - what are they going to do in the sequels? The main characters gain skills out of nowhere. Still, there's great visuals, good dialogue, likable characters well acted - but only in service of a passable, not great, story and plot.
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IcyBrian | 98 98th |
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Episode VII may have just taken the spot as my favorite Star Wars movie. It exceeded all of my expectations and then some. Well written, great story, awesome new characters, and superb acting all around. Daisy Ridley & John Boyega were hands down the perfect casting choices. Even BB8 was a joy to watch. This is not only the Star Wars movie that fans wanted, it's the Star Wars movie that fans needed.
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AFlickering | 3 38th |
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the franchise--and its familiar but reconfigured or time-worn characters--each understand that before pursuing the future they desire, they must first recapture a lost past. this isn't a new star wars film, then, but a collective search for and rummage through the old mythology, in the hope of reestablishing that space onto which we once collectively projected our dreams of a new star wars. it's a clumsy but resonant film about wonder, possibility, BELIEF. and that final shot... that's religion.
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Evolution | 70 38th |
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So unoriginal that it's basically a remake of the original trilogy.
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BillyShears | 90 92nd |
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There's been an awakening. Have you felt it? IT'S APPROPRIATE EMOTIONAL STAKES IN A STAR WAR. Eat our asses Lucas. The Star Wars franchise / J.J. Abrams right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_61IZp_RNYg I'll be in the freezer thaw me out in 2017.
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| 6 | forehead1 | 40 26th |
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This aint a sequel, it's a remake - and a brazen one at that. Abrams does what he does best (ably mimicking better filmmakers' work) and Ford still oozes on-screen charisma, but it's essentially A New Hope with dashes of other 'best bits' from the series. Probably a decent film if you're new to it all, or just a fanboy wanting a mastabatory aid, but to anyone familiar with and indifferent to Star Wars this is just an insulting, seen-it-all-before waste of time. I felt ripped off.
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misterlizard | 95 98th |
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I was sceptical because of Abrams' Trek reboot that totally failed to grasp what Trek was about. Not the case here. This is SW made by someone who has a real understanding of what made the original so fun. Some say it reuses too much from EpIV. They're wrong. It reworks, repeats and reinterprets ideas, much like every epic saga since the dawn of the written word has done and it does so magnificently. A nigh-perfect blockbuster and toe-to-toe with Empire Stikes Back as the best SW film ever made.
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Syntheseizur | 83 75th |
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While it runs the gamut from action-packed romp to shallow retread, it all amounts to a satisfying and reverent reboot with unprecedented potential. It's nice to see a modern Star Wars movie that has new characters with personality, a clear and basic story with grand scale, and genuine, intentional comedy. It probably rivals the original trilogy in its incredible sense of fun -- an important attribute that helps to differentiate itself from its painfully maudlin predecessors.
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PerryStroika | 58 33rd |
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Good acting, better dialogue than the prequels, and solid action scenes make this a pleasant enough viewing experience but a weak villain drains the final showdown of tension while the plot is just stale rehash of a much better movie. Not bad, just mediocre.
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Ununnilium | 89 90th |
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Done with strong characterization, with room to breathe, with understanding - understanding of what people's core emotional engagement with Star Wars is, understanding of how to sketch out the details of a world so it feels rich and full of potential, understanding that people like characters who like each other. (Also, Carrie Fisher is doing a *damn good job*, fuckers.)
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auhasarderik | 7 61st |
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there's still angry black man jokes (?). This is very facile in how it resorts to all kinds of things that already worked -and much better- in previous SW installments. The way it's written this should have a few big emotional moments, but the movie doesn't ever nearly hit those targets. There's actually plenty of trouble here if you look for it -weak villain ie-, and when the dust settles you might wonder if this is actually the worst STAR WARS flick.
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goremeat | 60 43rd |
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Pretty boring leads outside of Ford. Mary Sue issues aside the adventuring was engaging and interesting, but I'm struggling to see how this is really significantly better than 4 of the others...
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ribcage | 88 89th |
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I liked the characters, especially Kylo Ren as a more complex villain than the dark/light simplicity of prev star wars. The story is a bit of a rehash and telling me explicitly that the superweapon isn't just another death star bc...its bigger...didn't impress me. The action wasnt super memorable but still good. The overall adventure feel was spot on. Minor gripe that i guess in reaction so much republic politics in the prequels this excessively glosses over even needed basic elements
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LyleChipason | 69 0th |
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Han Solo is killed by his son, Kylo Ren. Luke doesn't say anything and has 30 seconds of screentime. Kylo Ren survives the explosion at the end, leaving it set up for him to be the villain in the next movie... HA! BLOW A DICK U COCKSUCKAS!!
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| 6 | m3tan | 60 63rd |
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Episode VI - A Newer Hope. Lucas ignored Gen Xers with the prequels. Now Abrams insults our intelligence by shamelessly pandering. The strong acting and superb "throwback" special effects just barely buoy this derivative "rip off" of itself that doesn't have a single original plot line...
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sedric | 25 12th |
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25 only because this movie looks good, but it worth a 0 to me.
Seriously, this is just A new hope - character development - stakes + a LOT of jokes to remember you that a good movie was done 38 years ago + a LOT inconsistencies (why is there a rebellion leads by Leia Organa while the galactic governement is the Republic SHE took in place ? Saber call ? etc.).
It does not only fail as a good Star Wars, but also as a good sequel and as a good movie.
But it look good. And BB-8 is really fun
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Actionberg | 80 71st |
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About as good as it could possibly get for a film irrevocably shackled to 40 years of cultural baggage. The hero's journey beats are so well played, the casting so excellent, and the script so delightfully akin to what made the old movies exceptional that I can forgive the misguided devotion to homage, the all-too regular action scenes (outside of a classically passionate and exciting lightsaber duel), and killing off Max von Sydow far too quickly.
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TheDenizen | 80 84th |
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Does a great job of mimicking the story beats from A New Hope, while updating the attitude for a new generation and giving us a handful of extremely likable new heroes to go with the returning ones. Keeps the action quotient high, the tone pretty light, and the story simple. There's nary a mention of prophecy or midi-chlorians to be had. Infinitely better than Chapters 1-3 combined.
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CloseFriend | 89 90th |
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The writers could have diverged a bit more from the original trilogy. Events and characters often felt like retreads of A New Hope. I didn't care for the sequel bait either. But the film has excellent, genuinely pulse-pounding action and rock-solid visuals. No 40-years-after-the-fact sequel will satisfy everyone, but this film came about as close as any could. Plus, to take some of the risks the writers took with these venerable, beloved characters took Death Star-sized balls.
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Farzan | 85 83rd |
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From the intro sequence I knew The Force Awakens would meet my expectations. The practical effects and CGI looked absolutely incredible. Although Abrams played it safe with the tried and true formula, he created memorable characters. As much as I loved the perfectly capable and resolute Rey, I cannot say the same for the enfant terrible; Kylo Ren. However, within the context of the sequels, I believe he will be a good character. I only wish more backstory was given on the state of the galaxy.
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twincinema | 80 75th |
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Having no emotional childhood connection to the Star Wars franchise, I went into this film as a jaded adult, which slowly faded as my childlike sense of wonder took over. The original series was fun, but there was space opera campiness attached to the plot. This film has the feeling of actual emotional stakes, and the First Order feels like an actual threat. This film made (and will continue to make) billions, so this review is literally me throwing my voice into a place where no can hear me.
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Anomaly | 80 75th |
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Mostly an updating of A New Hope, but done quite well, with compelling fights and plenty of tension. Sure it's got problems, but you're kidding yourself if you think the original trilogy didn't. It's fun, got a great tone, and the cinematography is beautiful.
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Mentaculus | 82 77th |
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TFA may be overly polished in some of its beats and characterizations, but finds a raw vitality in its battles, dogfights and lightsaber duels that is arguably missing from the other films. I came away mesmerized by its newfound intensity. It also leaves enough narrative room for the right kind of questioning: the old-school, daydream-leading type of conjecture and curiosity in its world building, that creates a real, breathing popular fantasy- and a worthy and welcome addition to the franchise.
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| 5 | caffe | 72 68th |
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It's basically a remix of the OT, with an overload of fan service. But this is one film series where I really don't mind having my fan serviced, and it totally works where it truly matters: it gets the tone right, the new characters are just about on par with the old ones (Daisy Ridley's smile is the brightest star in the galaxy) and it's often fun as hell. It can't help but put a smile on the face of someone like me who watched the OT 20+ times between the ages of 8 and 15.
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Hkit | 86 36th |
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What movie is this? If I wanted to watch a movie that derives the vast majority of its plot from A New Hope, I'd watch A New Hope.
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hellsditch | 89 92nd |
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Yeah, it's basically "A New Hope", but its as if Abrams is saying, "Look, we know why you guys like this shit. Here's a lot of THAT." Which, hey, great. The "New Hope" worship blunted some of what were meant to be emotional flashpoints (even the big one) but I'm all-in on the new characters and optimistic that Ep. VIII can start to build some new mythology outside of the original's shadow. Above all, the fun and sense of adventure are back. So great to actually have FUN with this series again.
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recklessmess | 90 97th |
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I wish I could say something mean about this movie because I enjoy ragging on shitty movies, but this movie was actually friggin' awesome. The characters were likeable and not annoying, the bad guys were intriguing and flawed, the action scenes were emotional and not choreographed, and it had the right amount of humor.
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andayb | 50 27th |
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So you're telling me that Han never shot with Chewie's crossbow, after all these years? Seriously J.J, get the fuck outta here.
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JacoIII | 30 19th |
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Pretty disappointing as a part of the series, but entertaining nonetheless. Lacked character development and the whole film felt like one long, nerdy fight sequence. It didn't feel like Abrams was trying to make a sequel to Star Wars, it felt like he was just trying to remake a more action-y version of the old Star Wars, but couldn't quite manage it.
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FunkyAstro | 55 53rd |
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The rebels need to destroy a death star and a father figure is revealed to us, only so one of the main characters can be cut down at the end... Where have I heard this story before? At least it wasn't as detestable as I-III. Sorry Hollywood but it's going to take a lot more than that for you to cash in on my mid-life crises.
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| 5 | dunetails | 75 64th |
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Successfully washed away the taste of the prequels from my mouth
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| 5 | Jazzaloha | 62 36th |
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Felt like a sequel made only to capitalize on the financial success of previous films, with scriptwriters instructed to put anything together that will please fans. The new characters, chemistry, casting (esp. Finn and Kylo Ren) and the story (Death Star subplot again!) seemed shoddy and uninspired. Even the action sequence were disappointing (lightsabers actually seemed less cool!). "Cameos" were the best parts. A fan-pleaser and a commercial triumph, but far inferior to originals. ps71
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jeff_v | 77 87th |
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There's something ritualistic about the pleasures of Star Wars that softens the disappointment of recycled stories, characters, and even lines of dialogue. Don't want to get too pretentious here, but it's not a stretch to say Star Wars is our pop culture church, and the true believer embraces that familiarity.
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AndreasThau | 95 97th |
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I have nothing to say. May not be a perfect movie, and yes there are plot elements that aren't original, that's a fact that makes me subtract 5 point of the perfect score. But given the nearly impossible task JJ had to revive this saga, he did everything else rather perfectly I think. I loved every minute, and since I came out of the cinema, I've wanted to go back in. And to all Harrison Ford haters, I simply thought he was as superb as in 1977. Star Wars is back - better than ever!
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| 5 |  |
Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 80 89th |
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Thanks to a pretty funny script, solid action, interesting characters performed well, and great practical and computer-generated effects, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a film that will please both fans and newcomers alike. It only suffers from its derivative screenplay, which copies the original film in enough ways as to be noticeable, and its constant nostalgia showcasing. It overcomes those and becomes a very fun journey, leaving audiences waiting with bated breath for what comes next.
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hellboy76 | 71 84th |
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Is it a rehash? Yes. Do I care? No. To retell a tale with this much fan following, this much history and lore, you cannot jump into a complicated set of scenarios that fails to pay homage to the huge shoes its trying to fill. It places its stance firmly that this is a sequel unlike that other mess of films before it. It's here to take us back, to our childhoods, for those lucky enough to be alive when the originals were released. It felt familiar and comfortable and it felt right. Bring on more.
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| 5 |  |
snallygaster | 46 42nd |
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I'm not a huge fan of Abrams, but on paper he seems like a good match for the franchise, so this was slightly disappointing. I'd heard TFA drew heavily from Ep.4 but I expected the similarities to be mainly thematic, not an exercise in random cut & paste. Much of the film felt like empty fan service. I half-expected a reveal that Chewbacca was the son of Yoda & R2D2. I'm hoping this is a transitional film and the future installments will strike out on their own a bit more.
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| 5 |  |
ZachReviews | 95 86th |
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The force is strong with this one
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bof | 67 53rd |
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My inner 12-year-old is weeping with joy, and my somewhat older self is too impressed to even pretend to feel ashamed about that.
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| 5 |  |
eCitizen | 92 94th |
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As a huge Star Wars fan, this does not disappoint as a continuation of the story & setup to the next. I enjoyed it immensely, but a few plot points were similar to previous episodes. I really like Daisy Ridley, she is amazing & gorgeous. Some character development felt rushed. Old cast members brought legitimacy, but Leah was not entirely satisfying. After a 2nd viewing, I have much more appreciation for this installment. I'd like an extended version with deleted scenes. Anxious for the next.
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JLFM | 83 87th |
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A joyful experience even five years later. The first hour is a blast (yes, I think the rathtar sequence is a ton of fun, but I’m also predisposed to love anything with a giant spacemonster), and the second hour is solidly workmanlike with some occasionally thoughtful moments of character intrigue. It’s a little safe and a little too fan-servicey (although “the garbage will do” is one of my favorite Star Wars moments ever), but it’s an extremely well-crafted adventure in a world I love.
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lex | 85 67th |
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It's pretty much everything the franchise needed to get back on track.
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dylanwilson6 | 85 90th |
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An amazing return for the franchise. Some plot holes for sure but there is nothing glaringly wrong that will bring back memories of the prequel trilogy. Some callbacks may be a little forced, but the mix of practical and effects works so well, and that moment when the X-Wings come into action and are skimming across the top of the water with John William's orchestra going is truly something special to see in IMAX.
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TheEscapist | 94 98th |
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Amazing. Honestly I could never have imagined this being this good. Abrams did a great job and so did everybody else. It hits all the right notes and goes in some bold new directions. My favourite blockbuster this year, I am very curious how the sequels will be. I have nothing but love for the script and the special effects are great. It has surpassed all my expectations, easily. I hope the sequels can build on the great work that has been started here. Nearly flawless! Go watch it now!
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juntakinte99 | 90 82nd |
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The first line of dialogue nails it: "This will begin to make things right." Like his Star Trek movies, JJ revives a franchise by making it less stale, goofy, and childish. But a large part of that comes from drawing on the original vision of George Lucas. Ridley & Boyega are the couple you couldn't have had in the culturally conservative time of 1977. The universe/mythology backstory is confusing, but that, and the overarching theme of abandonment, pays off in the sequels. Highly recommended.
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| 5 |  |
Matija D | 87 91st |
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What to say? Bravo mr.Abrams! From the first minute movie for me has that right SW feeling and I can hardly say Im too disappointed with something. Love the new characters. Kylo Ren's compexity and inner conflict as well very well made. All in all, has everything I'd expect from a Star Wars movie.
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| 5 | PluggedIN | 80 82nd |
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Star Wars is many things to many people, and most of them are right about it. To some it's all hinky spirituality. To others, it's laser fights and space freighters. Still others think of it as a love story or a Western or a galactic war zone. But it can also be a starting point to talk about courage, friendship, faith and family. (pluggedin.com)
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lisa- | 2 11th |
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a man named Finn is stolen from his family at birth to be raised in an imperialist war machine, destined to exist as a mindless slave in a violent class society. looking at his hopeless life, Finn says, and i paraphrase, "this is a bit shit really", so he hops on a spaceship and kills all the other slaves. sweet.
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gogolit | 5 0th |
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Trash. A quite sad reboot of the original films. Literally, nothing original, creative or artistic here. Everything done far worse. Prequels were better, more creative.
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The Tuss | 60 32nd |
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Very enjoyable, J.J Abrams brought back the classic elements of Star Wars but presented them in a way that didn't feel lame or tacky. Superb new characters and an excellent villain, well worth seeing.
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dardan | 36 29th |
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hokey speeches about things not limited to light, the copy-pasting of the death star plot, other stuff.
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racuna | 60 18th |
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How every jedi needs a lot of training to even control the force and this girl master it from herself? Also, Kylo Ren sucks as the bad guy. He can't maintain the frame, is weaker than a girl in arm wrestling. Even a scavenger can beat him in a sword battle. That said, chewbacca has a lot of funny scenes.
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djross | 35 19th |
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Fantasy adventure about knights and princesses, swords and magic. Anxiety about meeting audience and commercial expectations seems to have ensured slavish imitation of the elements and structure of the original, including an intrusive score (saw no evidence the filmmaker learned about "powerful stillness" from Malick) and lack of any discernible theme beyond the battle of good and evil and family squabbles inflated to galactic proportions. Little to remember except reds and blues. Insipid.
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Kavu | 85 85th |
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Extremely entertaining and stunningly beautiful, it's a worthy sequel that isn't ruined by a few plot holes and some clunky dialogue.
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grimsooth | 76 83rd |
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There is a lot of Cannon to deal with and JJ Abrams did a good job. I wish the prequels were this good. Yes, there are some variances from the accepted universe, but less so than the original trilogy - and now this movie is cannon so we have to get over it. This is more of an action movie than an Adventure or western, unfortunately. The Plot moves like a bond movie good but with too little time and attention paid to it in order to keep the pace up.
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Ytadel | 5 57th |
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I hate to admit it (as I watched all the trailers a hundred times, bought my ticket first day, and stood in line for eight hours for the premiere screening), but the more I watch it the more flaws I see in it. It's visually beautiful and has a few real grand, epic and emotional scenes... but it's mired with deep issues, from the way it skims over the backstory and politics to the way it goes "Eh, fuck it" and skips to the end of the hero's journey without bothering with all the middle parts.
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| 4 |  |
easydiff | 88 94th |
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Abrahms had the impossible task of telling Star Wars fans/battered wives that it was OK to love again, that he wouldn't just hit you with Jar-Jar Binks merch. And while it obviously is a movie that lives in the SW universe and has the same beats, it also had to be that way to let us let ourselves be happy when the credits rolled.
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| 4 |  |
Cowman | 70 56th |
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I am slightly disappointed because I've just watched a remake of episode IV, only Skywalker is a girl, R2D2 is a ball and Vader is a Hipster. Fun and spectacular, but I was hoping for more.
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| 4 |  |
Bojangles | 45 29th |
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An excess of plot and pace crowd out any emotional resonance or character development that wasn't directly established by the original trilogy. Chewie is probably suicidal right now and no one cares.
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Spunkie | 50 40th |
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I'm in terms with the fan service and almost religious following of the original trilogy; low poly targeting consoles, a few no dress code nerds in x wing seats. Check. But it's the steep jump of protagonists into jedi suits I can't reconcile. When you can just churn out a filler training sequence which would also save you running time why even go this way?
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spazzPP2 | 4 86th |
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It just hooks fans to the new generation of characters. No new story.
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edkrak | 50 29th |
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Great visuals, nice music, dumb story and lamest villain I've seen in a while. It was exactly as I expected (except for the villain) - completely mediocre film overall.
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vespera23 | 83 77th |
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Visually stunning but ultimately very safe movie. No one wanted to rock the boat, less some dollars spill overboard. New actors play the familiar archetypes, and plot points are reused, almost by checklist. Still, terrific score, incredible action sequences, and old friends mean this movie will scratch whatever Star Wars itch you have. Just don't be expecting anything Rebellious.
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Prophet92 | 91 89th |
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At long last, Star Wars is back. A tad too derivative, but on the whole a phenomenal return to form for the franchise, and one that sets up a new interesting, likable cast. It's not perfect, but it's what we needed, another Star Wars movie that is actually worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as the original trilogy.
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| 4 |  |
janus | 60 31st |
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What's good isn't new and what's new isn't good, save maybe for the somewhat likable new characters. The perfunctory, coincidental plot robs the film of gravity in its serious moments. Abrams overindulges in goofy swooping camera moves not to accentuate drama but to attempt to create it where no potential even exists. The effects are beautiful. I'm mildly excited that Star Wars is back but this is not the bold, decisive initial offering I craved; it's just a business-as-usual blockbuster.
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HyphenateMe | 85 94th |
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While Ep7 has many similar beats to a New Hope (and Empire), it uses those familiar set ups as a framework to introduce characters, new and old. I enjoyed the more grounded tone, the practical puppets, and the stylish props. I could have done with a little less winking at the old trilogy, but I could forgive that for the new characters - who I immediately grew to like. It's a more character driven film than any Star Wars in recently memory.
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Josie19 | 87 97th |
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Obviously, this won't appeal to everyone, and I did feel some deja vu, since I saw a number of plot similarities between "The Force Awakens" and Lucas's original 1977 "Star Wars." Still, I found myself swept away with the visuals, the excellent acting, the new characters, and emotionally moved by the return of old friends Han, Chewy, Leia, C-3PO, R-2D2, and of course Luke. I'm eagerly awaiting the next episode in 2017. Until then, may the force continue to live with this remarkable series.
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WWallce4prez | 83 82nd |
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A collective sigh of relief should be had, as Abrams delivers a solid entry in our beloved saga. Is it always original? No. It does, however, give a rip-roaring adventuring in a tone that is so nostalgic it makes even the most steadfast naysayers smile. A strong (almost perfect) first act isn't sustained as the film progresses, but I left the theater very happy.
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| 4 | BurstBubble | 95 80th |
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A lot of repeats and some meh twists, for me, but hopefully since this first film covered all that they can now continue the story in a new direction. It would be great if they had more character development for the new people. Rei, Fin and Poe are cool but you don't get to know much about them, and all the other characters (ex: the other x-wing pilots) seem like set dressing not people. Oh well, it was good, just hope they try to improve on what they started.
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pecet | 85 83rd |
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It has good moments but overally I'm disappointed.
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fenixdown | 77 62nd |
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Very slick homage to all things Star Wars. Only one scene stuck out as way too much JJ. Take the old people out and you would have a fantastic film that could stand on its own.
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Okkervil | 78 79th |
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Washes away the bitter taste of the prequel monstrosities with a healthy dose of not being complete shit. Vibrant & energetic from outset, it's quickly apparent that Boyega & Ridley are great pieces of casting. Tonally a little singular, but the hark back to the simplicity of ANH comes as welcome relief. Abrams shoots it all beautifully, bringing a tactile reality to the SW universe missing since the original trilogy. It's got problems, but is hugely entertaining, even more so with Lucas gone.
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leekenn | 51 18th |
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Basically a mashed together collection of borrowed elements from the initial trilogy and a few pre-approved parts of Abrams' Star Trek movies. Risk = 0% / Probability of profit = 100%. Perfectly enjoyable unless you've seen any of the aforementioned films in which case this will simply annoy you throughout.
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deaddilly | 60 28th |
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Episode VII is gorgeous. It really is. From an aesthetic/auditory standpoint it is one of the most lush and detailed experiences I've had with a blockbuster movie. I thought the WOMD plot was tired-as-hell and some of the character development was... questionable. Still, most of this is forgiven as each of the cameos are introduced, letting you know how culturally powerful this franchise really is. Well done.
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Sweekoden | 85 88th |
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I'd really wanted to watch this in the cinema, but after hearing about the spoiler I knew I wouldn't be able to go since it'd crush my mom. Finally got around to watching it in October, 2017, and yeah, she was crushed. But she loved the rest of it, and we had fun. Probably the best retread of a movie I've seen (Evil Dead 2 was a bigger jump in quality, but Force Awakens is actually good), and the entire concept of Anakin is applied a bazillion times better in Kylo Ren. Likable MCs, too. Great.
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d_r_e_s_ | 4 90th |
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This made me fall in love with this universe once again. Great characters and great performances, especially from Ridley and Boyega. The biggest letdown, if you have to point one out, is the reveal of Kylo Ren. They should never have showed his face to the audience, not yet anyway... And Driver behind the mask was an even bigger letdown. But aside from that - superb entertainment! *Very Good
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axleblaze | 89 70th |
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A perfectly fine, mostly safe, mostly derivative but ultimately fun and well made film.
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Skrabbles | 85 95th |
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Slightly too much fan service for me, but otherwise great
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Lord Moe | 88 77th |
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The Force Awakens hits all the right spots in its quest to make you feel like you're watching a "Star Wars" movie once again, something that the prequel trilogy fell flat on its face trying to accomplish. It gives us just enough fan-service that it doesn't feel desperate and distracting and gives us a wealth of new material, including some interesting new characters that have a lot of growing room for the sequels. The real sets are a sight for sore eyes and look gorgeous. It's a real treat.
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NothingsGood | 70 74th |
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Asks questions like what happened to the Republic after the Emperor was killed 30 years prior, or what happened to the fledgling romance of Leia and Han, or what will become of the Jedi order now that Darth Vader has brought balance to the force as the prophecy predicted, or who the Supreme Leader of the First Order is and what his organization's motives are. And then lets you wait for the next two movies to try and answer any of them. JJ Abrams: A New Hope. Complete with Obi-Wan Solo.
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| 4 | damil | 80 90th |
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Not perfect, not better than the original trilogy, but good. They played it safe & it's definitely derivative of the original trilogy but it still works where it counts. They did get a pretty good sense of nostalgia in there, even if it was overkill at points. The new cast is good too, with Adam Driver being the real standout. Aside from some slightly irritating fan-service & some minor dialogue issues, it's a pretty solid movie, and I had a really, really good time with the majority of it.
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| 4 | Scorpus | 95 97th |
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The Force Awakens is the Star Wars sequel fans were hoping for
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TheDailyNathan | 86 83rd |
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It's hard to evaluate just the first movie of this new trilogy - time will tell how the story arcs and characters set up in Episode VII will pan out. That said, the movie is extremely faithful to the feel of the original trilogy, setting itself comfortably in the lore of the SW universe (unlike the generic Star Trek reboots). There's plenty of throwbacks to the OT as well, which may be it's one flaw - it's 80% nostalgia trip, without much ambition to break new ground.
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Dumptruk4Lif | 80 44th |
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It feels like almost half of a Star Wars movie in terms of what is accomplished, but I'm hoping this is a jumping off point for a lot to work with in the sequels, because it's setting up a lot. But what made the original trilogy great was that you could watch each without needing to see the other two, even Empire, and I feel like this one is too aware that you'll be coming back for the sequels anyway. The characters are good though, and there's that old 80's Lucas charm that was lost long ago
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| 4 | myfavchords | 88 93rd |
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This is a well made Star Wars film. There are a lot of nice references to the original film. The new main characters are interesting and well played by the actors. The script is good, there are a lot of exciting scenes. The only thing I wish the script had was more original ideas for the bad guys. Overall I would recommend this film.
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| 4 | sabysims | 60 5th |
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A rehash of Episode 4 .. with elemrnts from the other episodes. Clearly the story was constructed from a formula based on all the elements that were popular in the first 6 installments. All aimed at selling the movie to the largest number of fans . Hardly anything original and way below the standards of any of Lucas' movies. Sad really.. enjoyable in a pop candy sort if way.. like watching a cartoon...
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nickwin_dk | 81 85th |
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When the prequels came out. I was thrilled, I looked forward to them, but they gave me no feelings, no emotions, only thrill and excitement. They lacked the emotion from the Original Trilogy. Today I felt the original emotion again I got when I was young. It wasn't just thrill or excitement; it felt like coming home. I felt like a young boy again discovering a new story from a long time ago in a galaxy far away...
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 93 92nd |
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Well I'm glad the force is awakening people and not putting them to sleep like the prequel films... this movie was a lot of fun. I won't say it's the best, because it is not. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the best. Still, this sort-of remake of A New Hope was a lot of fun. I was really happy to see some old faces that weren't in the prequels and the new faces were really good... [Full Review]
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| 4 | orivej | 30 1st |
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Just a rehash of previous episodes.
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hsncrspywl | 88 84th |
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Makes me want to rewatch it - though the plot may not be original there's enough new flair here to be an enjoyable experience, with a great balance of old and new. Making the plot a little meta about the cycle of legends also helps, as do the charming new additions to the cast. For the first time in ages I *really* want a sequel.
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Amadeus | 76 85th |
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Star Trek: The Search for Luke / Star Wars: Saving Private Ren / The Talented Ms. Ridley. yes, i'm perfect.
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talonmalon | 83 64th |
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J.J. Abrams' loving sequel to the legendary Star Wars brings the franchise back on track, after its destruction by the prequel saga. The movie captures the spirit of the original Star Wars in being a family film about adventure. The new characters, particularly the lead, are very likable, and the returning characters are implemented tastefully. The one minor flaw is that it might be a bit too similar to the first film. Still, it's a very fun movie with wit, good writing and real special effects.
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| 4 | Zeboim | 6 58th |
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Negatives first. Too many Brits. Rey too good at everything. Fight scenes flashy and loud but not exciting. C3PO doesn't sound right. The original cast. The ET-lookalike. Plot is cribbed from ANH. About 20 minutes too long. But despite all that, I had fun watching this movie. It feels right. It's the real thing.
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JaiGuy | 85 83rd |
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As engrossing as the original three. We get action and adventure and the characters have more than two dimensions.There's only one thing I want to know: how could anyone get seduced by the dark side of the force? I mean, what is so goddamn tempting about it??? Did they not learn from the empire's downfall?
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redflag | 84 24th |
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Competent, tame, postmodern/annoying bits, expectations probably unrealistically high, hoping the sum of the coming parts could bring it all together. 3/7 Star Wars now involve the destruction of a "Death Star." 3/4 if we're being honest about those things called prequels.
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filmseeking | 86 96th |
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Awesome! It has all the action, all the excitement, the lovely characters and dramatic family relations we all expected from this. Although it's pretty much a retelling of A New Hope, this feels nostalgic and fresh at the same time with some of the most beautiful cinematography of this year. Bravo, Mr Abrams.
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amazedemon | 72 86th |
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The force is strong in JJ Abrams' retelling of A New Hope. The screen-wipes have been replaced by lens flares (though I was sad to see them go). Luckily, the dialogue has improved tremendously, and Ridley, Boyega, Driver and Ford deliver performances that more than watchable. The tone is definitely closer to the original trilogy, but so are the lightsaber fights (which was a little disappointing). Few plot holes, but they're forgiven..for now. Only 2 years till the sequel (and hopefully payoff).
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| 4 | guitarmeeuw | 84 93rd |
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Great film by J.J. who delivers a film filled fun and lovable characters. Despite all the old characters, the movie does feel really fresh, and with the technological improvements over the years, and the improvements in the acting department makes for a gripping watch. Really enjoyed the references to the older movies too. I think the movie is substantially based on the older movies, but it did not feel like a rehash to me.
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DMCrimson | 83 82nd |
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Exactly what a post-prequel Star Wars should be. I can nitpick at points, mostly for character development (Rey seems to have no flaws, Fin seemed okay with killing storm trooper coworkers after being traumatized by mass murder) but the big picture is great, the action-adventure fan service remix spectacle we wanted. I grew up a fan of Star Wars and this finally feels like a good continuation of the story, one thing we haven't felt since Empire.
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Filligan | 96 94th |
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The Force Awakens may retread too much ground at times, but it does so with a friendly pat on the back to its audience. Star Wars characters are fun again, battles involve real stakes again, and the worlds and creatures feel like they belong to a living universe again. It's not as good as the originals, but it's so close to striking distance that my hopes and excitement for the next instalment is skyrocketing. Honestly, just... thank you, Disney and Abrams. Thank you.
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yoohoo | 90 92nd |
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This is the star wars we needed.
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| 3 | nuotio | 75 95th |
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Well, this was a big surprise! It captures the tone of the original trilogy, pretends that the prequels didn't happen and introduces a bunch of interesting new characters. Abrams, Kasdan & Co. had the balls to kill a beloved character and hide another until the very end. It's only bigger problem is that it doesn't really offer anything new, but it didn't really matter as It felt great to be back in a galaxy far, far away. It works once, but the next one has to come up with something original.
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cagedwisdom | 75 65th |
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Who knew something could make the prequel trilogy look even worse? A little too much fan service for my tastes - they may have gone a bit too far in a few places. The standout stuff is all related to the fresh faces. Adam Driver's Kylo Ren is great, and Daisy Ridley is a spectacular leading woman. They really nailed the casting. Overall a good kick-off, and it left me feeling that the best is yet to come.
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timmo | 95 88th |
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The version of STAR WARS (1977) that George Lucas wishes he had the control to be able to make. It's basically perfect, with the best performances since EMPIRE. It lacks the old anarchism, but makes up for it with pure, real skill.
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cowfrappe | 76 78th |
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Everything that made the original trilogy exciting and great is enhanced in this film by great performances and a fast-paced, funny script.
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angrypierre | 81 76th |
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Speaking as someone who rather enjoyed the original trilogy without becoming obsessed with it the way lots of people seem to, I just really enjoyed this as a fun, swashbuckling action-adventure that got back to the core of what made people fall in love with the series. Good job JJ.
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CinematicESP | 89 83rd |
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Perhaps leans too heavily on familiar iconography to remind us what universe we're in, but the heart is in the lovable new main characters. The charisma of Ridley, Boyega, Driver, Isaac and BB-8 breathe enough new life into the saga to forgive lazy world-building.
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joseywales | 87 95th |
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Hell yeah! I was giddy and cheering for much of the run time. Can't believe it took me a year to get around to watching this!
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Difontaine | 82 83rd |
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I'll be honest, I'll adjust this score once my overriding feeling towards this isn't relief. Relief they didn't cock it up and instead just made a good, entertaining length of Star Wars. Huzzah. I have issues, for sure, but I have more positive feelings than negative, so it gets a good score.
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MJVmovieMan | 84 85th |
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It's good, it's good, it's good! But it's not great, and I'm one of Abrams' bigger fans. There's too much 'A New Hope' bogging down a relentlessly fun action movie here, one that soils a bit of the joy and glow we left at the end of ROTJ to find our original heroes having lost everything they gained. The new cast is excellent, the visuals amazing, but part of the reason it isn't as good as the original is because of the 2015 attitudes of the younger generation characters. But still - it's good!
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martryn | 83 83rd |
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I love Star Wars, and I loved a lot of this movie. I liked the callbacks to the original trilogy. I loved Adam Driver as Kylo Ren. I loved Chewbacca. But there were no twi'leks, or other familiar alien species. There was no tie-in to Rebels or the great cartoons. They killed off a main character. Rey was a Mary Sue. There were scenes that were largely pointless. Overused CGI. And an unoriginal story. I was disappointed because I am a fan, but this movie is still pretty great.
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westknife | 90 91st |
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This movie was awesome. What more do you want, you cynical asshole?
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td888 | 90 95th |
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An absolute fantastic continuation of the 80's originals. If you grew up with these, you'll love this one. The winks and references to the past movies feel like the rekindling of a friendship with a long lost friend. Haven't enjoyed a movie in the cinema like this for a long time.
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Vassago | 80 81st |
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Let's be realistic this was just like the "A New Hope" episode. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, so this doesn't really bother me but I'm sure real fans are a bit disappointed.
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Koalafish | 70 68th |
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Pretty much what I expected. I'm not the biggest Star Wars fan, so for me this was basically just another movie. That said, I liked most of what I saw. The Star Wars feeling is there. The new characters work and the look and direction is exactly how it should be. Storywise there are some flaws, but that can be said about all Star Wars movies. I could have lived without yet another death star and the very safe played finale, though. Oh, and Harisson Ford looks alive for the first time in years!
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Snazz | 90 96th |
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Abrams nails the look and feel from the original trilogy, which Lucas didn't in I-III. VII delivers an updated version of all that we enjoyed back then.
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skiewulfy | 55 70th |
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The most heavily hyped movie since the Phantom Menace. While it is a relief that the film isn't awful (after ruining the Star Trek franchise, JJ Abrams had me nervous) there is a clear lack of advancement or evolution in the universe. If anything the universe of Star Wars feels smaller by anchoring itself to the same characters, conflicts, and formulas as the previous films. Too many needless action sequences limited opportunities for depth or audience investment.
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geohawk | 88 67th |
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Aesthetically, it feels like those movies from our gen-X childhoods. What's new (the next generation of characters) feels like a breath of fresh air, and what's old is nice in that it feels "old." Like the grubby feel of the environments. Is it a retread if the story is saying something about character archetypes? Is there something intrinsic about the Dark Side and its compulsion to invest in gigantic weapon platforms?
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whatismyname | 75 88th |
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J.J. Abrams did a great job with this. I also enjoyed Daisy Ridley's performance.
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babamots | 95 94th |
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They didn't totally blow it. I'm so happy I could cry.
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Zealot185 | 82 76th |
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A return to the basics that made the trilogy so great, which was necessary to bring this rich universe to a new generation. I for one look forward to where the new movies take us, and do expect a breakaway from the safe story-telling.
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TV+Film-Hub | 17 77th |
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Poorly Imagined & Cheaply Executed. It's got to make you question: when a sanitation worker can power down an entire planet's shield in about 5 minutes without even an authorization code! But if an overly convenient story isn't enough to kill it for you: John Boyega & Adam Driver will; these kids wouldn't be qualified to co-star with Hannah Montana in a pre-pubescent drama. If though, you just need a Star Wars fix, the art department did come through with a 10 star world you won't want to leave!
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DougCollins | 80 40th |
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Even with this being a decent movie, Kylo Ren is the worst. Darth Maul would slice this loser in two. The most profitable movie of all time does not seem to hold up to repeat viewings. Dropped from 100 to 95 after seeing it for the third time an dnow 80 after seeing and comparing it to everything else this series has offered
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Stradivarius | 87 87th |
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Good fun, and a good reboot in the form of a nigh-remake of the original, giving a new generation the chance to start from the same essential place in the arc. This film's ultimate legacy will depend upon where they take things from here.
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QVT | 70 74th |
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Obviously one wants to hate it, but it wasn't bad at all.
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RealMacgyver | 90 94th |
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It's good, a bit rushed and glossed over in places. Don't want to post any spoilers and i need to see a Star Wars movie twice before I know how I really feel
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walkearth | 60 60th |
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2. The Star Wars feel was spot on. Second half seemed rushed, however, which had a negative impact on the pace. Also, I am questioning the choice for an actor for Kylo Ren. Some plot faults (the whole stormtrooper thing) and forced laughs at parts, but overall a lot better than the new trilogy. Oscar Isaac was pretty cool as usual too.
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| 3 | Evan Waters | 89 55th |
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An entertaining continuation of the space opera saga- could stand to be more self-contained in some areas, but between a strong visual sense and charming lead characters it works.
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jfen | 90 76th |
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Adds characters with well-written depth, something lacking from pretty much all the previous installments. Everything else being good doesn't hurt either.
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zspyry | 7 74th |
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Very entertaining to watch, gets the Star Wars feeling right, but the story is just inexcusably unoriginal. Thankfully the new characters are well written and interesting, and I'm excited to see the continuation of their journey.
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Cloudynow | 63 24th |
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JJ Abrams was accused (rightfully so, imho) ruining Star Trek by trying to make it like Star Wars. What he did for Star Wars can be said just by switching the names of franchises in the sentence above. A truly mediocre movie.
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yesistasty | 63 12th |
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Mediocre commercial product.
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jmarkthespot | 40 29th |
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100% meh. It was fun to see Han Solo and Chewie back, but I have about as much faith in Kylo Ren as a character as I did with that dipshit of an idea Jar Jar Binks. I'M SO DARK N TWISTED INSIDE BRO
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Dunder74 | 7 68th |
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i've dated pretty girls after dating uglier ones; it's always better.
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bolivar | 75 75th |
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Wellmade but ultimately, the fact that it doesnt bring anything new to the table renders this movie completely redundant. The nods back towards the old trilogy end up bring the entire plot, rather than spices to a whole new movie. Will I still view the sequel? Definitely.
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SirRobbie | 80 81st |
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The Force is strong with this one.
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kgbelliveau | 95 91st |
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This is Star Wars! This is awesome! JJ Abrams brings us back to thr galaxy we all know and love as well as the characters we know and love. The action sequences are mind blowing in 3-D and the story allows all the right characters to make appearances in all the right places. Without spoiling anything, this film had the same amount of twists and tragedies as Empire Strikes Back and will have old school fanboys appreciating the series once again. Stars Wars is back! Bring on Episode 8!
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BionicNinjas | 85 74th |
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If you're going to rehash a movie, you may as well rehash classics like A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.
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Taliban | 70 65th |
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It's Star Wars for the Facebook generation. The only genuinely great scenes all contain Kylo Ren. There would have to be a cyclic time loop explanation at the end to forgive the sheer amount of rehash in this movie and we all know that isn't happening.
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| 3 | last request | 73 68th |
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A laboured effort. Too similar to "A New Hope". Episode I had its issues but at least it tried to be different. It's slick and well produced enough but I can't help feeling this could have been much better.
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burmashave | 85 62nd |
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doesn't do anything risky or original, but nails the original star wars formula. the movie looks incredible (the 3D suits it perfectly), sounds incredible, is fun, has great effects and is well shot, but the plot could use more embelishing and developing. it feels like everything happens too fast, no new character has a chance to get developed with all the fast paced action sequences, and nothing that happens feels like it has much good reason to happen. and kylo was a wimp, come on.
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Noblet | 80 70th |
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A pretty good time.
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| 3 | lethias | 50 2nd |
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Yeah it's pretty much crap. 50 (70) for being SW.
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frnk23 | 53 29th |
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all of the action none of world building ,unearned outlandish setpieces shoddily taped together with nostalgia, the desperation from fans is the only thing keeping this afloat,
take an expansive universe reduce it nothing and you have this film truly a film where profit is the primary motivation
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MontyCircus | 80 88th |
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As much of a reboot as a continuation of the trilogy. Never a dull moment. As good as any popcorn flick of recent memory. As good as the Avengers films. The 4th best-reviewed movie of 2015 and my 2nd favourite, behind only "Wild Tales".
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Superargo | 97 98th |
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Pure joy. Whips up on everything the prequels had to offer, with complex, interesting, three-dimensional characters, beautiful cinematography and special effects, sweeping action sequences and a genuine sense of pervading wonder throughout. In short, a delirious roller coaster ride that successfully evokes the spirit of the originals, and the best popcorn movie of the year. Bring on Episode VIII!
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HiResDes | 55 14th |
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The fan service in the new Star Wars is ridiculous to the point of being detrimental to the plot. It's lack of originality, character reprisal, and plot device recycling accomplish very little in the way of adding to the overall narrative or high standards set by the original trilogy to the point that I think it fails to answer the question why does the even exist. s like a condensed remix of scenes from the original trilogy. There's very little in the way of what could be described as novel.
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jbyn | 93 95th |
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Seeing Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens in 3D Imax was the best film-going experience I have ever had. This is coming from someone who is not taken away by the franchise. The landscapes were gigantic and captivating. I was so carried away that when someone in the theater would get up, I initially would think they were fake and the movie was real. I love the new lead characters. I could go on for a while about how this is a visual masterpiece. I wanted to pause the film and stare at th
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Seethruskin | 4 52nd |
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I demand more Oscar Isaac! At least we got that one scene where he was all sexy strapped down in that chair.
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Daph_NL | 70 89th |
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'In a galaxy, far, far away'. From the moment I read those words it brought chills. I love how SW The Force Awakens stays loyal to how it started; ships, characters, lines ('I have a bad feeling about this'), they all stayed the same. However, I disliked the acting of Boyega and Driver; I do not feel they were perfectly suited for the series. With that being said I rank it 70/100.
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| 3 | xacviant | 84 68th |
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30 years after the fall of the Empire, the disappearance of Luke Skywalker has led to the rise of a new, sinister "First Order", who seek to track him down and destroy him--but a rogue former Stormtrooper (John Boyega) and Force-sensitive scavenger (Daisy Ridley) might just be able to prevent that. Generally extremely enjoyable return to the STAR WARS universe, brightly directed (and beautifully shot), with buoyant performances by old and new alike. Peters out towards the end, but still worthy.
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Gnalkhere | 70 46th |
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A wonderous journey, even with the in-your-face nostalgia bait
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mattorama12 | 75 77th |
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Really captures the tone and mystique of the original trilogy, which is where it truly excels. I'm a little worried that the huge amount of fan service (while fun in a first viewing in a packed theater) will drag down its rewatchability, though. Edit: Like seemingly everything Abrams has ever done, story is almost totally forgotten. This could have potentially set up a good trilogy, but the lack of planning makes this look a lot worse from the rearview mirror.
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| 3 | thorn969 | 90 89th |
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This was a good remake/reboot of the original Star Wars film with enough of a passing of the torch and its own sense of fun to give the impression that it will be taking us to new bigger and better things.
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| 3 | Insti | 85 86th |
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Brings back all that is good about Star wars and mixes them into an enjoyable story. It sticks to the formula, but it's a good formula.
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hotsake | 77 87th |
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This is a hard movie to rate. As a straight up sequel it's better than any of the prequels or Episode 6 for that matter, however most of the points are given for nostalgia and cameos from the original characters. I strangely enough prefer Rogue One over this film but not by much, as I thought it was a better film overall. Kylo Ren is a lame villain and a poor substitute for Darth Vader or even Darth Maul.
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Goldbluming | 88 81st |
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A very good semi-remake of Star Wars: A New Hope.
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magdabag | 93 89th |
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Such a nice and refreshing resurgence to the Star Wars franchise. I think we can all agree that we were ready for an actually good film after the prequels. Rae is a favorite of mine, and honestly keeps getting better in every movie after. Kylo Ren may just be the best character in the franchise though. They're both played wonderfully, and the dynamic of the characters is very compelling and well-written. A pretty decent mesh of new and old Star Wars. I give 9 Finn yells out of 10.
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FoxyRussian | 89 72nd |
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A fun, great movie with fantastic performances for both new and old. The movie feels eerily similar to the original Star Wars, but is obviously setting up for something bigger and maybe better.
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biggerkevin | 3 27th |
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Re-ignited my love and interest in the universe. All the forced fan pandering in the world won't ruin that for me.
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VengefulKBM | 80 75th |
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The new entry into the Star Wars saga is a straight-up winner that plays on the original's strengths and actually eliminates some of its weaknesses. Its greatest strength is in the new leads (Rey, Finn, and the remarkable villain Kylo Ren), who are all honestly stronger and more well-developed characters than Luke, Han, and Leia were by the end of A New Hope. The climax feels a little too familiar, but honestly, that's a minor complaint. This *is* Star Wars. And it's wonderful to have it back.
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| 3 | DyanneThorne | 94 97th |
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This is classic Star Wars! This is Star Wars like your grandma made it! It is, in fact, so classic that at points it felt like a remake more than a sequel. The next movies will determine whether Abrams truly manages to create a great saga, but he sure has the look and feel of a Star Wars movie nailed down.
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QuinlanLJ | 85 93rd |
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TFA is one of the best SW films in the saga. It borrows certain elements from the originals, which they carry out smoothly enough, but some might still have a problem with it. The acting is great for the most part, the new characters are fascinating, even though new villains need to be developed a bit more. The mixture between practical effects and CGI is great. J.J. did an amazing job bringing people back home to SW. It's a film both the originals and prequels fans can join in together to love. [Full Review]
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Catnip | 100 96th |
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Loved it. Looooooved it. Can't even say much more. I just LOVED IT.
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Judgewestenn | 65 32nd |
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Most of the climactic portions were far too predictable (thus the attempt at tension fails). There are a ton of painful cliches, and many awkward shots that linger for far too long. There are a lot of recycled elements (far too many). The villain isn't intimidating at all. A very "safe" movie. Might watch it again sometime, maybe. Just because it isn't as bad as the prequels, doesn't mean it's good.
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| 3 | k0g00t | 80 88th |
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I must watch again
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philamental | 89 95th |
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Despite having flaws, this is such a brilliant return for the franchise. The first hour is virtually perfect, introducing a number of new characters with the highlight being BB8, an adorable 'Scrappy Doo' like droid who has become one of my favourite characters of all time. The old cast offer nostalgic moments but Ford and Mayhew's age works against them in the action scenes. The virtually identical plot retread of IV also frustrates, but overall TFA is a perfect launchpad for the new trilogy.
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jeffrawr | 58 30th |
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How did they manage to make Kylo Ren look so cool but be so much more annoying than Anakin. Fucking hell.
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| 3 | Quaffee | 90 90th |
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Honestly worth the price of admission so that Oscar Isaac could add fuel to the nerdy flames of desire that Harrison Ford first stoked in my youth.
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backwardsuit | 67 38th |
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Safe but solid. Reintroduces us to a world where Star Wars movies don't suck but doesn't quite find it's own footing. Gets away with some weak writing due to its very good casting and focus on physicality. Structurally the story lacks a coherent middle and a clear through line. Some important moments seem hastily set up. Although it recycles a lot of IV it doesn't seem terribly tired or old. New characters are all enjoyably fresh. For the next one they have to do something different though.
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VorpalKitten | 90 87th |
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This was a solid, enjoyable film - you're going to come out having had a good time.
It makes common mistakes with this sort of comeback film, like including a lot of scenes that were basically just saying "remember this other movie" rather than doing proper worldbuilding. The Star Wars universe doesn't feel very big at all after this, focusing again on the same family and tiny armies. Most annoying to me personally, it feels like there aren't any 'brainy' characters anywhere in the setting.
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benoliver999 | 90 87th |
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The Force Awakens stands as proof that Hollywood still has some of the old crowd-pleasing magic left in it, even as it drowns in a slew of bland super heros. [Full Review]
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RonnieHarris | 99 97th |
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Favorite film of 2015.
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thornae | 80 26th |
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It's ... alright. I was hoping for more.
It's a solid enough sequel to the original trilogy, and while it's not exactly groundbreaking, it's well told.
It just gave me the impression that everyone involved (except perhaps Ford) was Very Serious About Making A Good Star Wars Film, to the detriment of individuality and charm.
Maybe I'd have liked it more if I'd seen it when I was a kid, like the OT.
Maybe I'll like it more on a second viewing.
In the meantime.... eh. It's okay.
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| 3 | czermin | 76 36th |
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I thought it would be the masterpiece as everybody seemed to be amazed with it,but unfortunately,I was little disappointed. The most annoying was making this movie childish with huge amount of unnecessary jokes and not so well developed characters. The scenario is confusing,cause we get some action and some drama,however it appeared to be not balanced.
After all,it still is a good space opera,even though it misses some "magic" from the old trilogy.
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| 3 | ahmetay74 | 86 94th |
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no Lucas? sorry.
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IceStark7 | 5 1st |
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The worst movie of all time. Never have I felt so much hatred towards an actor like I do to Rey.
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| 3 | kw161484 | 100 89th |
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I'm 20. I wasn't alive when the original trilogy was released, i was too young to care about the prequels. I've since gone back to the original trilogy and i adore both New Hope and Empire, and have not bothered with the prequels. This film, IMO is the second best Star Wars film only to Empire. Progressive in a relaxed way, very funny, a lot of heart. Sure it borrows a lot from New Hope, but it had to please old fans whilst set up a new trilogy for a lot of new fans. Not Easy. Really great film.
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| 3 | boesball | 69 67th |
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Third best star wars
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| 3 | Noahjbg7 | 40 21st |
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Not a sequel. Lazy, unimaginative remake of the original.
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buffratings | 91 85th |
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Packed with action, emotion, and populated by both familiar faces and just the right amount of originality, Star Wars: The Force Awakens successfully brings George Lucas' legendary series back to roaring life.
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Pawned | 85 82nd |
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Abrams brings a little fun to the series. Kinda copy of the original movie but im okay with it.
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wayofthegun | 85 78th |
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This is about the movie you would expect, but nothing you wouldn't expect, which is what prevents it from being a top entry in the series.
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soarom | 90 78th |
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Great reboot, possibly enough to wash off the prequel stench.
1. Renewed emphasis on practical effects makes the world feel warm and tactile and not like a confused dream conceived by a manchild.
2. No one says "midichlorians".
3. Interiors still lack railings.
4. Duels look like duels rather than dancing.
5. Daisy Ridley achieves Sigourney Weaver levels of badass and makes it look easy.
If you're a Star Wars fan and upset about the casting, do us all a favor.
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iqcumber | 60 25th |
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Mostly enjoyable while it's happening in front of you, although it drags in the second half, and then is ultimately pretty forgettable. I have no desire to watch it again, but I'll no doubt eventually get around to watching the next one.
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Pickpocket | 6 55th |
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Basically just took A New Hope and modernized it. The problem with the film is poor casting. Besides Isaac and Boyega, who were excellent additions, they really missed the ball with Driver and Christie. Driver was particularly terrible and actually evoked laughter from me when he took his mask off. Cool hair bro, how's the 7th grade? It would've taken someone really special to match up with the greatest villain of all time in Vader and so you can't help but feel disappointed by how bad Kylo is.
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driscarpin | 80 65th |
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Holy Shit! As feminista pira.
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coffee | 75 61st |
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The whining of Skywalkers... Even Han Solo genes couldn't cure it.
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PeaceAnarchy | 86 84th |
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On par with the originals, which is to say flawed, but good pulpy adventure fun that despite being full of common tropes uses them to good effect. Yeah it's a bit of a rehash, but there are enough new twists to make it feel fresh and I found the new characters interesting enough to carry the film and better acted than almost everything in the 6 previous films.
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evrana | 71 49th |
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It is a nice, honest try. In the end, it is the regurgitation of the same story but this was more palatable than the episodes I-III. 2 things never change in Star Wars i) The complete lack of healthcare technology ii) People running around like headless chickens. And Kyro Ren character is the first human being I have seen who is more handsome with a black mask on.
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tenhas | 81 75th |
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Abrams's showing his respects to the first triology
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ephedrin | 70 74th |
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Visuals perfect. However you absolutely feels like watching ancient Star Wars. But also the scenario like children's department. There are a few stupid things no one can digest easily.
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caiman | 90 92nd |
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A perfect movie in a way. Abrams and company had two primary tasks: to perform prequel damage control, and to create something that stands on its own as a great piece of entertainment. And they pulled off both flawlessly. It vanquishes the bad taste of the prequels by matching the spirit of the original trilogy. And it simultaneously works as a wonderfully fun film teeming with life and excitement. I'm not even the world's biggest Star Wars fan, but this movie had me smiling like a crazy person.
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nilkynarfy | 82 83rd |
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Scrambled eggs and hash.
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| 2 | theficionado | 63 61st |
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It's hard to approach TFA as a film on its own terms rather than a metatextual bricolage of Star Wars' self-mythology. Does the elevation of young black & woman characters (both pretty great) to the main stage seek to apologize for the original franchise? Is the re-appearance of the Death Star, however differently named, self-deprecatory or simply derivative? Events here are only meaningful through their contrast to the original: sons rejecting fathers, droids sent on a mission, mutilations.
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mistersplice | 75 77th |
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7+ highly recommended
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Sentry04 | 70 65th |
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Visual- great. Story-meh. Way to much cut and paste from previous Star Wars movies. Considering he had literally an unwritten story, I was disappointed how close the story was to previous Episodes.
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Icarus | 60 27th |
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It feels like a color by number picture, with Episode 4 as the key. But a fun enough way to spend an afternoon with the kids.
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Duder | 70 75th |
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* Good film, specially considering the hype.. Rey was a little bit too good to be true and the sith in the movie was, well.. Beaten with a lightsaber to a janitor.. So... Other than that, what a great watch, did not bore me for a second and is a very good reboot, what every reboot should be.. Speaks to all 3 generations of star wars fans.
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muutanet | 75 74th |
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Nice sequel with enough links to earlier films of the saga. A strong female lead and other non-white actors were good; I liked the room for new faces, for a new generation. The silly end was just smoothing for the other sequels, for a new Star Wars line up. Unfortunately there was no decent baddie; guy could not cope with amateurs!
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Ross | 90 93rd |
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Despite being a loose remake of part IV, it is absolutely amazing. I NEED MORE KNOW!!!
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roonay3k | 77 87th |
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Stays true the the original movies. Quite good but not better than Episode III.
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dst7175 | 71 65th |
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Good bit of already done before and predictable. I still enjoyed it and can't wait to see what is ahead.
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| 2 | Blockrocker | 85 68th |
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Many good moments, not many bad moments. A bit heavy on the action side to my taste though.
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alanstrang | 65 38th |
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will episode viii be a remake of v and ix of vi? i'd like to say what the ivvviiiixxx!x to lucas and abrams and their extremely unoriginal plot, clumsy actors and bad jokes.
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lumen | 7 69th |
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This is the closest you can get to A New Hope without it feeling like a copy-paste. It's such a perfect Star Wars movie that the core fandom has been cornered into liking it and the critics, who bashed on the new trilogy for not being like the old one, have to like it too or lose credibility. Still, as someone who doesn't care about SW, this is my new favourite episode, due to its updated looks and the comforting thought that SW fans won't have to suffer another minute of George Lucas's drivel.
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Langelund (CinemaZone.dk) | 85 89th |
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The best possible remake of A New Hope that magically manages to make the prequel trilogy all but disappear. Han Solo and Chewbacca is still the best body couple in the galaxy!
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EastonD | 60 39th |
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JJ Abrams remade A New Hope and what do you know? There's actually fun to be had again in the SW universe instead of trade disputes, Jar Jar Bunks, and midichlorines.
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elmakebabi | 75 77th |
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Quite a good start. Story felt rushed, other than that it's the old fashioned Star Wars. Way better than 1, 2 and 3rd episodes. But could be less flying'.
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jordanlige | 100 51st |
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10 out of 10 lots of action good movie awesome and cool
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Calexico | 60 16th |
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Never understood Star Wars, still don't -- this was a slightly above average blockbuster.
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wetwillies | 85 59th |
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In modeling itself after A New Hope, it loses a lot of the excitement and suspense it should have, and the film's nonstop action sequences eventually lose their luster, especially underneath Abrams' direction. But the overall effect of this film is grand and powerful, especially in the brilliant opening 30 minutes, before the film brings back any of the characters we know and love. It's good. I liked it. My cynicism lost this round.
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chemtrails | 65 62nd |
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Didn't even cry once
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Guillaume | 83 92nd |
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Considering how extremely difficult it is to "awaken the beast" that is the fine and delicate and bombastic and all-entangling cinema experience called Star Wars, I must say this is everything one can (nog might) expect, and then some. After prequals void of any character building and feelings altogether, this is a relief, and a taste for more. Han Solo's role is a complete miss compared to IV/V/VI, save for the interaction with Leia, but Ben was a great "buffer" between the New Hope in Finn&Rey
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VinegarBob | 10 6th |
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A charmless updating of the original Star Wars, with Abrams the efficiency expert at the helm, moving everything along at a brisk pace, ticking the requisite boxes. Aside from Daisy Ridley having the acting range of a tree stump the biggest problem here is the villain. Instead of the ruthless and commanding Vader intent on tracking down the Death Star plans we now have a weak and petulant adolescent whose motives are largely unexplained, leaving the audience to wonder what all the fuss is about.
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mandy | 7 73rd |
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Entertaining and captivating with plenty of nostalgic touches of the original but enough fast paced action and 'up to date' characters to appeal to a new generation.
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| 2 | sawe | 55 14th |
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Good by measure of production values, but lacks greatly in spirit, very uninspired film. Characters lack of charisma is disturbing, only the main character is good.
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Parallax | 83 70th |
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It has it's problems, by nature of trying to mirror A New Hope in order to restart the Star Wars experience, but the new characters are wonderful. Daisy Ripley is particularly strong as Rey, and I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up as a watershed moment for actually strong female characters in big Hollywood blockbusters.
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redacted | 75 58th |
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I must say, SW is the first film I've seen made by white slavers in quite a while. Still, it felt like a changing of the guard film that leap frogs the last trilogy, so you get some new faces and old, which folks would enjoy with their whip-ped butter popcorn. Isaac kicks things off strongly & Ridley carries the genderless, yet female lead role we've seen trending in 2015. Best of all is seeing Ford turn up to work though, the old franchise is worth dusting off the cobwebs for it seems.
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PetrosTser | 60 40th |
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It's very competently made from a technical standpoint, thus beautiful sequences are not absent. Harrison Ford is as cool as ever and John Boyega is very enjoyable. Alas, there's nothing inspired about this unoriginal genre movie plagiarizing itself. Kylo Ren is Darth Vader 2.0, only a lot less menacing or interesting, and the Starkiller is essentially Death Star but bigger - and why the fuck is everyone related to each other? P.S.: treating droids like pets isn't cute; it's daft and annoying.
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AAAutin | 48 43rd |
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This week on GIRLS: Adam and Jessa cuddle up to watch his performance in HONEY, I BLEW UP THE DEATH STAR.
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dunbar | 75 61st |
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So I'll be kind in the review - although perhaps my score is a little harsh - because I'd like to think that this reboot has set up potential for a really good follow-up. The film does nothing wrong per se, but that's because strictly speaking it's made sure to copy all the right elements from A New Hope. Every nostalgic throw-back raised a smile from me, I both enjoyed that and wasn't even annoyed at the fact. But the story was naturally a lazy one, one that leaves a lot to prove in the future.
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closedmouth | 70 41st |
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Good fun, though I think there's too much emphasis on the old folks (as someone not hugely invested in the Han-Leia relationship, their numerous catching-up-on-old-times conversations are pretty boring), and the whole thing with the new Death Star is rushed and not super exciting. Loved the setup, though, a lot of those early action scenes had me grasping my armrest. And Kylo Ren is surprisingly one the most interesting characters in a while. Driver fucking nails it.
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stuie299 | 70 33rd |
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It feels like there is a lot of wasted potential. Here they've clearly traded in Plotting, Exposition, and character development for flashy action sequences much to mixed results. Despite the screenplay being an uneven mess the film is over all enjoyable thanks to great acting from Ridley, breathtaking cinematography, and awe inspiring special effects. Hopefuly this doesn't turn into a Lost type situation and we get more answers than questions in episode VIII.
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maakal | 80 75th |
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A welcome chapter in the franchise. Not the most original, but loads of fun.
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| 2 | BeautyBliss | 85 79th |
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Very much in line with the original even too much so. It felt like every scene was adapted from the originals. However, they did a good job, and it actually is of a high enough caliber to be put alongside the originals. I like the characters, but it looks like we'll have to wait to the next film to learn much about them.
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OrangeAmel | 80 74th |
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Somehow, I have the feeling it's not really a smart movie. I expected lots of politics, I got lots of fights. I expected something difficult to understand and related to the past parts in a complicated way but it's for newbies. Of course, not being a teen anymore may influence my judgement.The fact that I had to remind myself of the past parts by reading about them instead of watching may be the case, too. All in all, the heroine is surprisingly likeable, but it's definitely not what I expected.
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| 2 | deanazhollis | 95 80th |
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Definitely a film brought on differently than the "comic-book" cuts and scenes of the prequel films. It's homage to the past and the salute for the future-- an equal balance for the old and new generation. Having the mystery of the lineage of "who's that girl?" was a strong touch for the die-hard fans! For this type of franchise, the movie HAS to be based on fan service, but it did so in a fast past, humor enjoyed, exciting action/adventure, "that's cool!" entertaining way! A relieving comeback.
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Hofschneider | 75 46th |
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How you make a good movie better? How do you make a great cast top-notch? You let Adam Driver take off his mask.
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Trooth | 80 82nd |
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Star Wars is back in competent hands, but you can naturally expect them to play things VERY safe this time around. SO very safe, in fact, that the plot structure heavily retreads A New Hope. Nothing terribly wrong with a re-release of something that's proven to work though, right?
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| 2 | mkellins | 65 65th |
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I keep reminding myself I should evaluate this as an individual film and not compared to the last three sad excuses of a film. I enjoyed watching this despite its shortcomings, e.g. the jokes and the awkward space nazi moment. The movie mostly recyles themes from the older ones, but still manages to form a coherent story of its own. It's no masterpiece but it is solid, good entertainment. I'm excited to see more.
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dennerik | 78 63rd |
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I Am not a big star war fan.
This movie seen in 3D.
Well recorded movie.
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comepelicula | 50 37th |
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I am not a star wars fan but this is a fun movie, I think it could stand on his own on this saga, but I felt it was too similar to episode IV.
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antidood1 | 75 71st |
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People complain about this movie being a rehash even though the Marvel Cinematic "Universe" has been recycling the same plot for years now. Comparisons aside, I found this movie to be a breath of fresh air in the modern blockbuster genre. While not treading any new territory, it does manage to be consistently entertaining and engaging on a very satisfying popcorn-movie level. And the most important thing is, you don't feel like a brainless idiot for watching it.
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TjlMovFrks23 | 80 58th |
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The long awaited sequel, and homage,to the original could be great just like its predecessor (and no i am not talking about episode 2 and 3). However, it felt short on its predictable narrative and new villain that lack presence, once it was revealed.It is still a marvelous and gorgeous technical achievement, keeping Lucas legacy alive. only the hardcore and slightly delusional fanboys of the original would ever spit this solid new beginning.
The force is strong again and hopefully will do so
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Barraoc | 90 95th |
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Abrams brilliantly resurrects Star Wars, like some kind of sci-fi necromancer ninja. Nice!
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gkfilm | 65 67th |
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Entertainment: 4.5/4. Spirituality: 1.5/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3
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SirSass | 80 92nd |
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http://i.imgur.com/soB9gr1.gif
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| 2 | Ritteh | 75 75th |
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Goes back to the originals but had some flaws, especially near the end in the fight scenes.
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| 2 | PUNQ | 70 96th |
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I haven't grown as attached to the old characters as other might, but it was both cool and campy seeing Harrison Ford still trying to go! Naturally it's the special effects and hyper energy that's the main spectacle for a film like this and one can't complain about the amazing visual graphics. The result: A highly entertaining space adventure - light, fun and action-packed with a familiar story for anyone, even for those that are not hardcore Star Wars fans.
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seydakesen | 85 64th |
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film hakkinda sifir bilgiyle, sifir beklentiyle gidip, sinemadan suratimda siritislarla cikmak. <3 aslinda cok zorlama olur diye dusunmustum ama bence olmamis, hatta o cok sevdigimiz karakterlerin yasliligini gormek beni garip bi sekilde etkiledi ve huzunlendirdi.
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hisblob | 53 33rd |
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Less repulsive than I expected, far more boring
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| 2 | kokoskote | 90 65th |
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Yes, it was a great movie. Yes, it was full of action and adventure. Yes, BB-8 was cute. But was it epic? No, and that's probably due to all the hype. Still, the main actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyega were very good in it, and I look forward to seeing more from them in the future.
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Dakota99 | 9 95th |
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Every time I watch this, I love it more and more. I don't care if it feels too close to Episode IV, because I think that is a great roadmap to start a new series. Ridley, Boyega, Issac, and Driver are great choices to be the face of the franchise. For a film that has a very strong "passing of the torch" arch, Abrams had a lot to live up to, and him being able to blend pass generation characters with the new ones was something Lucas never could really do. I was really impressed with this.
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karamazov. | 24 27th |
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I'll be honest: my enjoyment of the original trilogy has never reflected any genuine interest in the world building or characters, but rather its utter stupidity and camp generally. So this, being by a mile the most competently made SW film, loses a lot of the appeal for me-- no sassy Carrie Fisher, "going to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters!!," gay robots, etc. Not really a SW movie, but, still, simply solid blockbuster filmmaking [i.e. boring].
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SullaLion | 75 37th |
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"It's not bad and I'm excited about the future possibilities" is a summary of my feelings after seeing this movie for the first time. It has some problems and it felt too fast despite being a 2 hour and 16 minute movie. Most of the effects look great, except for 2 CGI characters which were noticeably bad. Daisy Ridley is the new Luke Skywalker and she is perfect.
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mrarn | 60 78th |
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Remake of the first movie, using aged actors from that film. Weak imitation, only diehard fans will enjoy.
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| 2 | whotemp | 70 25th |
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Enjoyed the hectic pacing. Wasn't sure if I was rewatching A New Hope. Plot holes abound. Kylo Ren's temper tantrums were difficult to watch.
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| 2 | sputnik84 | 81 68th |
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It's good!
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Armilio | 65 44th |
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The greatest fan-service ever. A kind of remake of the first trilogy but with the right amount of self-irony and post-modern disenchantment. The movie doesn't try to match the epicness of the past trilogies, but prefer to honor them and build a new story from the same basis but with unrape characters. All the new heroes are growing young people that see the old characters as "legend"; Rey it's like a cos-player of Darth Vader; and even the stormtroopers are bad copies of the old clone armies.
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joel-w-m | 7 64th |
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Self-sufficient Rey ("I know how to run without you holding my hand!"), nervous and naive Finn ("Stay calm" "I am calm" "I'm talking to myself"), and moody Kylo Ren ("I'm being torn apart") make up a fresh and engaging trio of central characters (Poe was excellent too, just needed more screen time) that carry the film in spite of the weak plot and sometimes wooden returning characters. Great action, good pace, and surprisingly funny ("How do we blow it up? There's always a way to do that").
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Dullshimmer | 100 95th |
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Definitely one of my favorite Star Wars movies right along with some of the original trilogy. The new characters are great and fit well alongside the veterans. The story fits rather well within the Star Wars universe, maybe a bit too well at times with some similar plot points, but they're done well. There is plenty of mystery to keep you wondering how things will play out in the future movies. Really enjoyed it and the few nitpicks I can think of really didn't bring it down at all.
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Corbad | 75 67th |
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Telling the stories of so many immediately interesting characters meant that there was no room in the film to develop any emotional connections deeper than infatuation (which I felt towards each individual and every friendship), which resulted in little investment. However, the story was fun (if simple), I loved what I saw of the characters, and the film looked fantastic (barring the surprise cameo of aged Azog the White Orc as the Big Bad).
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thunderPIN | 80 68th |
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Star Wars makes its triumphant return to the big screen. I can happily say that Episode VII is the sequel fans deserve. Is it perfect? No, but damn was it ever epic! At times it parallels with Episode IV a bit too much but it also manages to create a new legacy to enjoy. The numerous returns of classic characters will give you goosebumps and the action doesn't disappoint. The future of this trilogy looks promising. The force is strong earning 4 STARS
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| 2 | Ippei | 75 72nd |
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The best thing about this was that it didn't feel like a Star Wars film. It was a perfectly enjoyable action-adventure and even this casual fan can appreciate it. The pacing was great and it included some great action sequences. The Kylo Ren character was a highlight for me and I do hope they explore that character further.
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| 2 | OllieTT | 75 60th |
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An entertaining but predictable film that is, at least for the time being, too incomplete to totally satisfy. Incidentally very easy to nitpick, but the greatness of the early Star Wars films never lay in the details. For what it's worth, the film's opening third is exceptional.
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Daigoro | 4 19th |
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Would have been much more enjoyable if it didn't borrow so much of its story from A New Hope and if Rey wasn't such an annoying Mary Sue. So basically if it was an entirely different movie.
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| 2 | callen | 95 81st |
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Refreshing material from an oldie
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Bbeaty | 95 65th |
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A nice way to start off the next trilogy. Though I think a better casting job could have been done. This movie was able to capture some of that "Magic" the original Star War movies had. Great film.
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smilksta | 55 20th |
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Remember that great movie we created about 40 years ago? So I thought why not take the same plot again and just because of all the feminism going on now make the protagonist female, add some hungry orphan genius twist, amazing effects we can do today and entertain the public with "I know what's going to happen" on top?
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xenodork | 63 13th |
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It serves its purpose to the franchise competently, and offers some cool bits, but ultimately is just a little too much of a retread for my tastes.
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juliekinnear | 9 0th |
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There is an awful lot right with this movie. The characters are all pleasant and at least mildly fun to watch, the visuals blend different types of effects perfectly to make everything look detailed, real, and interesting, while the old themes and characters are respected without overshadowing any of the new ones.
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cinegeek.de | 80 55th |
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Es scheint so, als ob Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens der Film sei, für den Regisseur J.J. Abrams geboren wurde (schaut man sich seine bisherige Karriere an). Der neue Star Wars setzt 30 Jahre nach der letzten Episode ein und ist überraschend leichtfüssig, humorvoll und auch berührend... mehr auf cinegeek.de
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| 2 | Oshawott501 | 100 25th |
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A great start to the Sequel trilogy. It looks & feels like a true Star Wars movie, and while it does borrow from the original it uses it to its advantage and it works well.
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| 2 | bratings | 90 78th |
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Packed with action, emotion, and populated by both familiar faces and just the right amount of originality, Star Wars: The Force Awakens successfully brings George Lucas' legendary series back to roaring life.
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TimeCapsule | 84 88th |
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When George Lucas sold "Star Wars"TM to Disney for billions of dollars they instantly set out to revamp the franchise and recoup on their investment. After fans were forced to endured the prequels, J.J Abrams set out to refresh the iconic universe in fantastic soft-reboot fashion. More than 30 years later a sequel to "Return of the Jedi"(1983) with the story of "A New Hope"(1977), but in addition to the old cast of characters a new batch to carry the story forward.
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luord | 70 69th |
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It's doubtlessly entertaining and imaginative. At the same time, it's too beholden to episode IV and too afraid to tread new ground.
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| 2 | Chiptbhtv | 80 58th |
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This, while very similar to A New Hope, was a brilliant rejuvination of what Star Wars is meant to be. (Standout perfomances by Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver)
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| 2 | mwestcott | 100 95th |
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This movie could have gone colossally wrong. Luckly J.J. Abrams got to cut his teeth on the Star Trek reboot beforehand. Then he moved on to possibly the biggest most risky movie project of all time. Not only did Disney produce it. Not only did most of the cast consist of new characters. Not only was it a sequel to the originals. Despite all that... IT WAS AMAZING!!! TFA gave us fans exactly what we wanted and did not disappoint. And gave me a new character to call my 2nd favorite, Kylo Ren.
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beardobaldo | 90 82nd |
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The perfect blend of new additions with references to the original. This purist is normally very disappointed with prequels/sequels, but this absolutely knocked it out of the park.
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| 2 | rcmacc | 80 72nd |
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A reintroduction to the world of Star Wars which played it a little safe. This is an extremely well made and enjoyable film. I am able to overlook the similarities to Episode IV given this. JJ Abrams was able to get a great performance out of Harrison Ford in his Star Wars swan song and had newcomers Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver. The instance with the squid monsters was a truly terrible scene and detracted a little from an otherwise fantastic entry to the Star Wars universe.
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| 2 | vv238 | 63 67th |
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It feels bad that I have to go back and retroactively rate this lower but it must be done. So much of the new material would eventually be brushed aside in service of yet more references, fan-service, and rehashes that watching this product with unholy future knowledge makes the experience so much less enjoyable. I can still see why this seemed so exciting at the time because it is the best-made Star Wars since Empire but that just can't overcome how lacking the script really is.
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SlrSoapbox | 75 59th |
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Generally quite fun, it was nice seeing the original trio again, and I like the new characters introduced. That said, though, I can't summon any kind of enthusiasm for the movie beyond "Yeah, that was definitely better than the prequels." It copies a LOT of elements from previous films, and I was already annoyed enough with J.J. Abrams committing this same crime with Star Trek Into Darkness.
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bojanpopic | 80 60th |
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Fun, but just that.
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TheDiceman | 65 73rd |
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Not bad.
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| 1 | legstump | 60 39th |
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It's fine I guess.
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auritech | 75 67th |
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I don't know why, but Episode VII tickled me in places the original trilogy (and certainly not the prequels) didn't. It is honestly nothing more than a remake of Episode IV for certain, and I knew this and all of the beats come standard. But, I have to say, epic films have their place and this may be why people like the original SW trilogy --which for the record I do not. It's unoriginal to the core for sure, but it does it way better than the prequels.
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Mojo_Jojo | 65 74th |
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Nice to see that Star Wars films don't have to be bad
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| 1 | owen1218 | 65 38th |
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At first release, this sad rehashing of The New Hope felt like a welcome change from the prequel trilogy. At least it felt like Star Wars! But JJ Abrams' hatred of creativity ultimately set this final trilogy up for failure.
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helfen419 | 60 19th |
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Acting left a lot to be desired
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ChrisPalm | 80 84th |
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Sadly I am a bit disappointed. It started out so well, but it does not quite hit the spot when it should. The battles is too simplistic and the suspense never hit the roof. Despite of this, it's a good build for the future episodes.
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Vandelay1 | 65 67th |
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good movie
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Timon88 | 66 60th |
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Even when a flick isn't great--and this most certainly isn't--there's something compelling about the elemental struggle between good and evil. And somehow, with our new "president", it feels more apropos than ever. The first worthy successor to the first two in the series (I guess it took the removal of Lucas from the process to get it back on track). It never strays from the tried-and-true formula, guaranteeing surefire entertainment. It delivers. And without Ewoks, thank god.
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Weafdog | 46 82nd |
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Disappointed, but love it. Slow it down, J.J. Focus on character, character, character. There is something there with Daisy, John, Oscar, and Adam, so work it. There are 100 other movies we could watch with explosions, but the great films make us give a hoot about the characters. Hell, I care more about the Fast & Furious characters. And don't skimp on mature dialogue. Chalk Episode VII up as wink and nod intro to new trilogy. Get beyond caricatures, and go deep with the next one.
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eric-jan | 75 74th |
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awesome goodguy, awesome badguy, awesome actionscenes, awesome story and AWESOME ENDING OMG :D !
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CosmicMonkey | 73 41st |
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Between introducing new characters, continuing arcs from the original and servicing fans it somehow forget how to tell a good story. It's as safe as a Hollywood film can possibly be while still remaining passably watchable. Sure, Rogue One had it's problems, but at least it offered a different and interesting perspective on the Star Wars Mythos, and wasn't just a paint-by-numbers rehash of all the previous films.
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astrakhan | 82 85th |
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This film is good fun. Plenty of life has been injected into this series by the choice to cast some energetic young unknowns in lead roles. They do well. In terms of visuals, effects, and directing/editing of the action sequences, everything is as polished as you would expect from Abrams. As fans have said, the film's story feels like a bit of a rehash of Episode IV, but that's no bad thing. It makes it the second best Star Wars film. Doesn't break new ground, but provides some nostalgic joy.
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nauru | 60 57th |
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Great production design, mediocre script and cast. The effects look excellent, and are a huge improvement over the prequels. The casting decisions were thoroughly underwhelming though, especially the ace pilot and the main female lead -- weak acting and lousy casting choices for these roles. Ultimately the writing depends so heavily on coincidences that it's hard to really feel immersed in the story since it's so contrived. Entertaining on an IMAX screen though.
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roofs_runner | 66 29th |
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Just don't get the exitment about the new installment of Star Wars saga. It is new and fresh? Seriously? What haven't you seen in this one before? Add here boring new characters, absolutely miserable main villain multuplied by so beloved by Abrams tolerance and on the top of it - zero logic.
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shalev | 78 39th |
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Same as the first one, with worse actors.
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RobotKatt | 80 72nd |
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As has been said, plenty of recycled material here. Still fun, and it's great having a female protagonist. Hopefully the female villain (Phasma), will be used to greater effect in future instalments.
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Velvet Crowe | 43 42nd |
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About what I expected - it Isn't a disaster but still not good. I think the movie had a lot of neat ideas but it's ultimately floundered by Rey - she seriously ruins the movie for me. The character is put into many hopeless situations but through sheer utter bullshit (ayy lmao she's a master Jedi and she didn't even know it!) she passes by every conflict with no struggle and has no real flaws. Harrison Ford stole the show and was largely enjoyable, but he took a backseat to Rey's bullshit.
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Rufam | 65 42nd |
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A by-the-numbers, thoroughly old-fashion cash-in on nostalgia. A well-made and entertaining one that is! Everything that was fresh and exciting then is old and comfy now -passage of time is only indicated by the state-of-the-art CGI and the protagonists being a black man and a feminist.
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bookhouseboy | 65 87th |
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#19#, rw3, pre-sequel, liked, rewatch(2) }*{ #16#, exp3, rw3, popcorn, story, ratings, director Abrams/2
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babaracus | 5 13th |
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the last 30 minutes aren't all that bad. but it was a pain to get there. this thing has a higher imdb score than The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant. just to say in what kind of pop universe we're living in
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Naypalm | 79 63rd |
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Pretty nice
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hajikarimi | 87 29th |
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1445: not bad! just nostalogic and for teens
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fuzzleshnops | 80 61st |
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gj, j.j.
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Bagger | 70 48th |
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I too liked "A New Hope".
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chmul_cr0n | 69 52nd |
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Is most uninteresting, when it's A New Hope 2.0.
Is best, when there's Ridley & Boyega.
In other words: New shit = great ; Same old shit = meh
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Calabria | 79 51st |
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ugh. It's very J.J. Abramsy, which, well I'm not sure what I mean by that...but it's something to do with the marketing and mythology significantly outpacing the actual product. He takes the kind of projects fans love in advance and merely floats them. He's a Walmart Spielberg. I rate it this high only because it cautiously avoids tripping over the bar Hollywood currently has laid on the ground for itself.
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saudade | 50 41st |
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Abrams is an excellent mimic when it comes to visuals. If you passed a muted screen, you would surely want to add it to the top of your queue. But my investment was nil. I have no idea if that's flawed filmmaking, or my inability to care about stuff that is outside of my galaxy.
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guvolefou | 70 40th |
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Nautilus Cinemaximum.
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tofof | 6 35th |
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Too busy reassuring fans that this won't be another prequel disaster to have time to make us care about any of the characters, too many of whom seem present only to sell action figures. You just can't fit Han, Chewie, and Leia in at the same time as the new chick, the black dude, the pilot, the villain, the irrelevant(?) villainess, the supervillain, and subplots like reacquiring (how did you ever lose it?!) the Millenium Falcon.. and still have a movie, even if you do totally sideline Luke.
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beard_metals | 85 91st |
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Aren't we all glad that Disney bought Star Wars, and took it away from George Lucas?
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| 1 | hamstercan | 70 62nd |
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im not a fan of the franchise. I did not like the overusing of Han Solo and space-car fights. I think it could be a much better movie with only new characters and story. Also why do they have to explain same thing over and over through the movie?
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Ag0stoMesmer | 3 73rd |
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The young leads can't help but do too much, the moral of the story was garbage and the call-backs fucking tiresome but, as a carefully crafted children's film I still enjoyed it
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aalperraa | 80 71st |
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Temmuz 2016, Ev
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P u l p | 45 33rd |
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Mostly boring.
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| 1 | ozantiger | 60 58th |
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60
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deep_green | 60 39th |
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Not that bad if you take the whole premise of Star Wars with a grain of salt, which is recommended anyway. The characters were quite interesting given the difficulty of starting over with old material, especially dealing with the new necessity for all the 'token' representation and it would have been very easy for the script to have drowned in shit. For now it's okay, but I hope that the next installments go for something that veers away from the old blueprint.
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Adam P-D | 40 38th |
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It's very difficult to make a remix as good as the original.
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meltemcilik | 58 22nd |
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that's not movie, that's an expensive and long commercials..
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| 1 | fmoraes | 90 85th |
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2016/01/04
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JSchlansky | 58 38th |
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eh.
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Yiannos | 63 53rd |
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Lacks the ambition of Sith, which Paglia rightly noted had a genuine 'operatic' quality, despite its obvious shortcomings, and it isn't as visually bold as Johnson's effort, although it's more emotionally coherent. The plot is a bit messy and unfocused, which is typical of modern blockbusters, but Abrams at least knows where the centre of most scenes lies, and the mix of practical effects and CGI is pleasing, even if the film as a whole is too reliant on the original trilogy's aesthetic design.
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| 1 | BadFurDay | 5 40th |
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Fanservice: The movie. Since I'm one of those people who don't care positively or negatively for the Star Wars franchise, I was entertained by the movie, but annoyed by the excessive and constant fan service. Impressive how much this movie looks like the originals, not sure if that's a good or bad thing though. I was barely entertained enough to consider watching the next Star Wars, but that's about it.
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mooper | 55 26th |
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Nostalgia: The Retold Story of Star Wars Episode IV. Now with more nostalgia! Really hoped there would be some more originality, seeing as what J.J. Abrams did with the reboot of Star Trek. But alas, this is just a money grab.
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ikkegoemikke | 58 45th |
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Just a concise opinion. Rest assured, you can read a myriad other reviews online. I thought that an extensive contribution would be pointless :)
My opinion here : http://opinion-as-a-moviefreak.blogspot.be/2016/04/star-wars-vii-force-awakens-2015.html [Full Review]
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| 1 | kljnsclkn | 70 24th |
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An OK movie to present the story to a new generation. And that is it. Do not expect something new.
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yug | 55 42nd |
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Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are good.
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| 1 | isaberra | 63 22nd |
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Same plot, new movie.. The visuals were on point, but the light saber fights were a miss.. BB-8 was the highlight of the movie!
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Asmar03 | 40 8th |
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The end of the the movie and the death star ruined the film, it's a shame the beggining was great, the new actors were fun, special mention for the adorable BB8. Hand Solo, play his role to the full. Sadly, I didn't like the villain Kylo, neither Knot, i found the villain and the political writing weak, the light saber battle was cliche, too easy. The script is almost a copy-paste from A New Hope and is better than the prequel saga, it's not bad and give a solide start for the next Star Wars.
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| 1 | darkskill | 40 37th |
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nice for kids
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War Machine | 92 95th |
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my fav beginning to a star wars movie. when han shows up, that rathtar sequence kills momentum. loved rey's "that was lucky" though. i fucking love rey. love kylo. love bb-8. ford was great. love the post-speculation, my fav part about it. that's mainly why it's my fav star wars movie. even though i've never had to wait a year for the next star wars movie until now because the first time i watched them it was in succession, i still think this gave you way better speculation
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| 1 | hughesj11 | 90 93rd |
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J.J. Abrams brings his natural gift of directing science-fiction films masterfully to the Star Wars franchise with The Force Awakens. Contains perfect elements of action, emotion and staggering visual effects to help get the Disney/Lucasfilm marriage up and running with a bang.
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| 1 | CStewart64 | 15 82nd |
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W4E2P1S1V2M2A1R2. Haters gonna hate.
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| 1 | Tim007 | 90 45th |
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Good stuff -- a bit of a retreat of Episode 4, plot wise, but a very welcome return to classic sci fi after the lamentable, forgettable prequels.
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| 1 | FrankBlack58 | 80 95th |
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Best Star Wars film.
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Sym J | 90 37th |
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I am a fan of the originals, and this film is good. with some solid performances. However, it feels like a repeat of the original Star Wars "A New Hope"! Although the cinematography is impressive, and the overall direction is better, the story is too similar, and feels like a sloppy attempt to rejuvenate the franchise. Adam Driver's character "Kylo Ren" is supposed to be conflicted but feels more like a spoiled child who keeps having tantrums.
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| 1 | B10nderbuss | 90 90th |
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There's no way Rei could have beaten Kylo, but good on her for being a strong, independent woman who don't need no Rin.
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| 1 | ptravers2 | 7 81st |
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The new actors are all aces. But no one can steal a scene from BB-8, a droid who looks like an orange-and-white beach ball on a continuous roll. No one, except for Ford who owns this film from his first crooked grin. If you don't lose it when Ford's Han Solo reenters the Millennium Falcon, a hunk of junk he calls a spacecraft, you truly deserve banishment to the dark side. "Chewie, we're home," he says. Truer words have never been spoken.
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| 1 | GorillaNosh | 90 59th |
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Whoa... This film feels like its from the same universe as 4,5,6... Something I feel the prequels struggled with. Effects are great and seamless... Story is reminiscent of the originals. The kids will dig it, you will dig it... Your wife will even dig it. Praise be, balance has been restored! The series seems to be in capable hands. Just wish the story wasn't a complete re-hash.
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| 1 | dr_Robert | 4 76th |
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Jag blir barn igen (nästan). Filmen ger trygghet: Det mesta är sig likt, dödsstjärnan är bara lite större denna gång. Däri ligger dock också filmens lilla nackdel. Till skillnad från när jag såg Star Wars IV har jag ju denna gång sett det förut. Men det gör inte så mycket. Det är kul att se de gamla hjältarna igen och den nya kvinnliga hjältinnan är ett fynd. Drivers bandit är dock blek, liksom den nya (svarte) hjälten. Men jag har kul ändå!
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| 1 | Pickle_Man | 40 9th |
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This is much worse than I remember it being in theaters.
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| 1 | law | 55 47th |
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The first 40 minutes are bordering on excellence but the movie falls apart after that and just becomes the cinematic equivalent of boring, bland, recooked, regurgitated fast food.
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peyrin | 75 69th |
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Reboots are our best cultural reflections of generational transitions, the passing of the torch not just for our favorite rebels, but also for a new generation of fans discovering the series in a completely different cultural context, as well as a new generation of creators bringing their own experiences with the franchise to the sequel trilogy. https://pastebin.com/VPE3Ejr9
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Ceekay19 | 70 55th |
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Han Solo: "Chewie... we're home."
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uvlalid | 30 8th |
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It's the same story.
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| 1 | LesterNy. | 35 4th |
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An unsuccesful remake for Episode IV: A New Hope.
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morphinapg | 99 98th |
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I absolutely love this movie. This movie captures the feeling of exactly everything I love about Star Wars, and then takes it to another level without feeling cheesy like the prequels. Sound design is incredible, in particular with Snoke, Kylo, and Lightsabers. Rey is a fantastic main character. Seeing Han Solo back is incredible. Only complaint I might have is the music isn't as strong as it should be, and of course I would have liked Luke earlier. But mostly, a near perfect Star Wars movie.
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| 1 | Inkwell0121 | 93 50th |
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Capturing all of the magic of Star Wars while updating it with modern lessons, The Force Awakens deftly shows that the Star Wars formula still has an amazing vitality to it and that all these ideas needed were the right steward to curate and arrange them. The new characters are charming, the old characters are comfortable, and the plot is incredibly timely without leaning too far into trying to have Something To Say. A fine film and one of the best entries in the franchise.
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| 1 | Revan007 | 78 48th |
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Disney's first entry for their own Sequel Trilogy, the Force Awakens is a flawed movie if you examine it too closely. However, it leaves a ton of possibilities open for the remaining movies and creates some intrigue questions for fans to ponder. More than that, it signals the return of Star Wars to the big screen. Because of that, most were willing to overlook many of its flaws and enjoy it for what it was.
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Vaudevillian | 85 54th |
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A great jumping off point.
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| 1 | dogeatmoon | 72 61st |
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It's literally good.
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| 1 | NZPete006 | 87 70th |
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Good movie :)
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