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This film is the seventh film installment to the Star Wars film franchise, and is based off characters created by George Lucas. Thirty years after the destruction of the second death star, the First Order has arisen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire. They seek to destroy what remains of the Resistance, led by Leia Organa, and to destroy the last Jedi, Luke Skywalker. Now, a group of unlikely hero's will emerge to aide the Resistance and find Luke.
This film was directed by J. J. Abrahams. Okay, this film was obviously made to excite the fans of the classic saga, and amend the mistakes made with the prequels. However, non-fans of the Star Wars franchise will not easily enjoy this film. But, there are lot of little details that if thought about too hard could ruin the fun. There are some new planets, new secondary characters, and a new government that is introduced and not fully explained. They also leave a lot of hints about various aspects of the star wars 'verse that only die-hard fans would appreciate. There is also a lot of filler, in this story, that feels too much like filler. Once you've gotten to the ending, however, it all comes together nicely. Even if it does tread some way too familiar plot points. In many ways it feel like it tries to amend the prequels by providing the fans what they've been craving, but does not reach the point of greatness that the original series established. Fortunately, the story is dramatic enough and a thrilling fun ride that most can enjoy it. This film has managed to lessen the little on screen violence even more so than the previous films. There is some great computer animation, backdrops, and alien/robotic designs to offer plenty originality to the film. It'll be interesting to see what a different director brings to the plate.
Thankfully, the story did take the time to create three new primary characters, and allow the audience to understand them. The re-introduction of the classic old characters was great-even if it felt overburdened. The main characters really gave this film its heart. I did enjoy that all the big name actors were given small roles, and new actors were used to give the film a fresh feel. Daisy Ridley played the role of Rey. It was great watching a strong female character on screen kicking butt. John Boyega played the role of Finn/FN2187. His performance offered tons of comedy for the film. Adam Driver played the role of Kylo Ren. Unfortunately, he had a lot to live up to. He is literally treading in the footsteps of Darth Vader. He did not have the same presence, but you knew that he was an intimidating villain. Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill returned to their roles of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, and Luke Skywalker. Their return was great and memorable. Bringing back R2-D2 and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) was a little much, but nice. The introduction of new robot BB-8 was great.
This film can be seen in theaters.
I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! It is a great science fiction drama film that many audiences can enjoy.
Answer to last blog: Actor James Gilbert, The Conspiracy, starred in the film Saw VI.
Que: Who was a voice consultant for BB-8?
Anthony Daniels
Kenny Baker
Frank Oz
Bill Hader
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