Review: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' lives up to the hype and promises a thrilling future
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But with "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" director J.J. Adrams successfully delivers a story that is loaded with nostalgic moments of the previous episodes as well as building a foundation of the next story line we are to embark on.
The main focus is Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley), two outsiders who come together for a unlikely journey.
Finn is a stormtrooper who has gone rogue. Not made out to be the killer he was bred to be, he ends up on a dessert planet as he tries to escape the First Order (which is what the Empire is called now).
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Finn and Rey connect through the droid BB-8, which is the property of hot shot rebel pilot Poe Dameron Oscar Isaac).
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"The Force Awakens" is chock-full of battles (both in the sky and with the lightsaber), but what Abrams and fellow screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt have made strides in creating strong dialogue and emotion from the characters.
As George Lucas was always criticized for filling the earlier episodes with cold, stringent performances (especially in the prequels), the characters in "The Force Awakens" are passionate, joking, and give performances that don't feel forced.
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Adam Driver as the villain Kylo Ren is the perfect mixture of intimidation and conflicting. Wanting desperately to be the second-coming of Darth Vader, he is filled with doubts if he has enough of the dark side in him (by the end of the movie we realize he does). However, he also comes off as a spoiled brat at times as he uses his lightsaber to throw temper tantrums. It plays well for some comedy, just barely.
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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters everywhere on December 18.
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