STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Good disc. Underrated film! Not a bad restart to the series.

(This is a review by my son, Matthew Corrigan)Spoilers ahead...Be Warned :)..."I've got a bad feeling about this."-Han SoloThat's what many fans were saying as they shook their heads months before the release. Despite the positive reception of the trailers and the applauded casting and directing choices, many fans still doubted whether this new Star Wars adventure was going to live up to the hype set by the previous entries because, let's face it, Star Wars is the greatest franchise of all time. Not only is it immensely successful, but nearly every movie has been critically praised, the story is considered timeless, and the franchise has developed a cult following so strong that Star Wars is as much a culture as it is a movie series, leading to even religions being formed based off of it. If you don't believe me, google "Jedi Religion" and see what pops up.That being said, "The Force Awakens" lives up to the hype and then some. With strong performances by the old as well as the new characters, beyond eye-catching visual effects, a classic story worthy of the franchise, and thousands of references to the previous movies, "The Force Awakens" bursts through the line that it was expected to meet and delivers in every cinematic promise that long-awaited sequels are heir to.Best Scene:There are dozens of fantastic scenes, and practically every scene in this film is magnificent. However, if I had to pick one scene that surpasses them all, it is Han Solo's death scene (I told you there are spoilers). The writing and acting are both perfect, and the viewer can see the emotional complexities in the character's expressions and the enriching dialogue. Even as Han Solo is stabbed, which could have been his doing, the viewer can see Han Solo being both forgiving and sympathetic to his lost son, who it is clear he loves, regardless of the circumstances. Chewie's screaming as Han Solo falls to his death displays every viewer's reaction: shocked, angry, and sad, all at once. It's the perfect combination.Best Line:This was a hard one. The film is full of great lines, from light hearted jokes to forcefully tear-jerking ones (no pun intended). However this one, delivered by Han Solo on board the Millenium Falcon, takes the cake:"I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil...the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is...it's true. The Force. The Jedi. All of it. It's all true."-Han SoloBest Part About the Movie:Harrison Ford. It's always Harrison Ford. End of discussion.Overall Impression:Just in case I have not made this clear, this movie is as perfect as a film can get while still being charismatic and entertaining enough to enchant viewers young and old. I highly recommend it to everyone. Here's to Star Wars:"May the Force be with you, always."-Ben Kenobi, "A New Hope"

This is the best overall film of the New Trilogy thusfar. The Last Jedi is hyper controversial and philosophical [and I actually love it because It explores a tough subject matter, disillusionment among Jedi and Sith and rebirth of faith in the Force]. The Force Awakens captures a glint of the glory, awe, and wonder of A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.The Force Awakens is superior to the Prequels/Anakin Skywalker Arch because it invests in the characters ans builds on tjeir realtionahips realistically, similar to A New Hope: common objective, common enemy, team work anx etc oppose to the Prequels more complex political alliances, and emphasis on Zoroastrian and Dualist ideologies. The Force Awakens is pure fun, with enough lore and wonder to keep it from being campy or a total knock off.In particular I applaud J.J. Abrams for his handling of Kylo Ren as a villain. He isn’t a Vader clone or Darth Maul cult creating character, he is the antithisis, unsurd of himself and conflicted, his insecurity and tryingvto overshadow it with Dark Side prowess makes him actuslly more relatable than the dogmaticism of Darth Vader. Kylo Ren is a Sith for a new generatiok, that no doubt may carry the same conflict inside.Rey who has been labeled a Mary Sue, is acruslly refreshing. Men have had plenty of Jedi and Force affilates to choose from: Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and maby more; girls and women have only ad Aayla Secura and Ahsoka Tano for female Jedi and they are aliens not humans like Rey. [Legends fans have had Bastila Shan and Mara Jade Skywalker for major human female Jedi].Finn and Poe both are welcome heroes, one a former stormtrooper and the other a resistance pilot. Their dialogue during their escape from The First Order at the beginning of the Force Awakens always gives me a good chuckle.I want to seal this review by stating I am a Legends/EU die hard who knows Dash Rendar, Exar-Kun, Ulic-Quodroma, Mara Jade, Revan, Darth Plagueis, Prince Xinor, the Jed’Daii (proto-Jedi tribes), Ashla and Bogan (Light and Dark Side), Force Grip is a grey power (light or dark depending on who you are using it on), and so much more. I have been following the Legends, called Expanded Universe when I was young, and I enjot the Force Awakens.

*SPOILER ALERT*After the disastrously disappointing "prequels", this is more of a return to what originallyt made Star Wars great. The return of the orginal stars was a smart play, though casting Carrie Fischer as "General Organa" was a bit too much, as was having a 73 year old Harrison Ford reprise his role as a Han Solo who apparently never grew wiser with age and still runs amok as a smuggler. A better storyline would have made Leia a queen by now who has grown out of trying to be a man, and instead uses her elderly wisdom to guide her people in their fight against tyranny from a distance. Much the same could be said of Solo. Being an elderly type person myself, there really does come a time when you need to acknowledge some things are a young man's game and step aside, to support and guide. Oh, and while I am on the topic... Why doesn't the wookie look any older? Don't wookies age too? And shouldn't "Chewy" be a retiring old GrandPa by now? What's his malfunction?Would any of these suggested adjustments have made the die-hard fans happy? Probably not. But then again, most of them need a good "reality check".As for the storyline, and new characters...I really think they nailed it when choosing Daisy Ridley to play "Rey"; John Boyega to play "Finn"; and Oscar Isaac to play "Poe". All three are convincing actors who (unlike the stars of the prequels) really breath believability into their respective roles. I'm still not impressed with Adam Driver's portrayal of "Kylo Ren". He's just too pretty boy for a guy who supposedly wiped out the Jedis being trained by Skywalker. I would expect a more manly, scarred "veteran" looking guy, whose bearing and over all wear & tear showed.The underlying agenda to the storyline is "gender equality", which is no surprise since Kathleen Kennedy has now taken the helm of Lucas Films from George. No argument here that George had lost his touch, even when it came to his own product. He made a mess of it with the prequels, and like a cook who just can't keep from adding more to the pot after the dish is done; his "re-mastering" of the original episodes 4, 5, and 6 worked about as well as adding "curb feelers" to a Ferrari. Ms. Kennedy on the other hand has turned Star Wars into a vehicle to promote the feminist agenda of gender equality; e.g. - Princess Leiah is now "General Organa"; "Rey" is the new Skywalker in heroin form; and the newest "Baddie" after Kylo Ren is a female Storm Trooper known as "Captain Phasma". And why not? In this new Star Wars universe it seems that all of the men are either brainwashed drones (Storm Troopers); mentally imbalanced children on a power trip (General Hux and Kylo Ren); old men with Peter Pan syndrome (Han Solo), or men who run-away fro all responsibility when the stuff hits the fan - like the reclusive Luke Skywalker. The only males that give us any hope that genuine manhood is not not lost in the galaxy is a hot-shot fighter pilot named "Poe", and a deserter from the Storm Troopers called "Finn"; and these guys have "issues" too. No, Ms. Keenedy and Co. have done a clever job of crafting a backdrop which is filled with all of the negative stereotypes needed to justify the need for "Chicks to be in charge", and how they often can do a better job when they are. And why not? It is a FANTASY movie after all.I predict that in the next installment we will find that Luke is so "broken" by his failure to stop a single misbehaving juvenile delinquent, that he will not be willing to man-up and save the universe. No, instead he will agree to train Rey in the ways of the Force, and she will "put on the boots", while Luke slips further into his dotage.Finn & Rey will of course develope a full-on romance which will no doubt score big points on the inter-racial scoreboard for some. Personally, I think it much ado over nothing. I like Finn's character, and I can only hope they don't botch it up. Having a Black Crusader character is good stuff.Over all, I think the film rates a solid 4 stars. They don't quite measure up to the originals, but they are a darned sight better than the so-called "prequels"! Ech!Enjoy.

+++Warning, I will assume that anyone reading this has seen the movie already, so there will be some spoilerish material in the review, but I will not give away any major surprises+++++The Force Awakens is clearly catering to the fans of the original trilogy who were disheartened by Lucas' abandoning anything close to a good script and overuse of CGI in the prequel trilogy. This movie goes back to the roots of Star Wars blending many practical effects with CGI, and putting out a good story, and getting good performances out of the actors. The focus of the story is very much on the new characters, Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, BB-8 and Poe. All the original main characters are in the film to various degrees, with Harrison Ford doing much of the heavy lifting returning as Han Solo. It is very much meant to mirror A New Hope. The journey of the main character is intentionally paralleling the journey Luke took in the first movie. While I am not one who thinks it is an outright ripoff of Episode IV like some do, the fact that they were going for that tone and certainly had scenes that mirrored a lot of what was going on in that movie, and had some of the same lines (some subtle and some very much not) I do get the criticism.I ultimately give this movie an incomplete grade until this Trilogy is played out. There are three main things I think need to be cleared up in the subsequent movies or cannon novels that are coming down the line, and then some other things that would just be nice to know. The first big point is obviously who Rey is. That character is obviously the one the whole new trilogy is going to be based around so an explanation of who she is is essential. Likewise, Snoke's identity has to be revealed. They are setting up that he is an Emperor like figure, powerful in the dark side. But it is known that during The Emperor and Vader's time there were two Sith, a master and apprentice. So there needs to be an explanation of how Snoke came to be in order to make sense of his seducing of Kylo Ren to the dark side. Then I think there needs to be an explanation of the new force powers we see in the movie. Kylo Ren, who J.J. Abrams made clear leading up to the movie is not a Sith lord and is not fully trained, is using powers that have not been shown in any previous movie (I have not seen The Clone Wars or Rebels cartoons, so I am not sure about what has or has not been in them). Not to mention the skills that the other character was able to learn so quickly.The things I believe some kind of explanation would be nice are, why Finn deserted for example. He was on his first mission early on in the movie, and his only act of disobedience was to defect. That is not something that seems realistic for a soldier who was bred from childhood to be a Stormtrooper and obey orders. Then things like how Mas came to obtain Luke's old lightsaber, what were the main characters doing in the years after Return of the Jedi etc. Obviously some of those things will be told in Episodes VIII and IX, and likely fleshed out in the new cannon novels, but when those points are known then I think this movie's piece in the larger puzzle can be better evaluated.I do think that there are certainly imperfect parts to the story. Like Leia basically ignoring Chewbacca at a certain point, not going to find Luke herself when they figure out where he was, basically redoing a trench run to blow up the base, and things like that. With that said, I do think the movie made for a very good return to the Star Wars cinematic universe, and give a boost of nostalgia for those of us who grew up with the original films. I am not one of those who utterly loathed the prequels, but I certainly can be counted among those who think that Lucas took on way to much on his own on making them, and lost sight of what made the original movies the classics they are. And I am one who loathes the endless of amount of CGI and tweaks and additions that he put into the original trilogy.For those who get the actual Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great as you would expect. The extras of course vary depending on where you buy it, with the studio doling out retailer specific extras. To my knowledge none of them have an audio commentary on the film itself. For the Amazon version the main extra is an hour long behind the scenes and making of feature called "The Story Awakens" where the cast and crew talk about the process of creating the movie from pre-production and casting to the end. Then there are several shorter features, all pretty much under 10 min on building BB-8, creating the various creatures, breaking down the fight scene in the forest at the end of the movie, John Williams return to score the movie, ILM creating the digital effects, deleted scenes and a short feature on the charitable work done by the studio, cast, crew etc around the movie. Good for what is there, but sucks that all the bonus content was again split up like is happening on a lot of the major releases. And, a commentary track and including the various trailers would have been nice. Thankfully Harrison Ford participated a lot in the extras, which is something given his rumored dislike for the character of Han Solo and the movies overall. He seemed appreciative of being in the movie, respectful to the fans, as well as being honest and sincere with that 10-20 years ago he probably would not have agreed to come back.There will ultimately be a lot of subjectivity in liking or disliking this movie. It is not perfect, but realistically aside from maybe Empire Strikes Back, none of the movies have been been all that close to perfect. I think most people in their 40s and 50s who were kids or teenagers when the original films came out and loved those will mostly fall somewhere on the like to love spectrum on this movie. If you were a casual fan of any of the movies, then I think you will probably be a casual fan of this. If you are one who loved what Lucas did with the prequels and the special editions, then you may fall somewhere between disappointment and hate. Realistically almost everyone has seen this at least once by now, so you know where you fall.

I saw Force Awakens in a large theater 2 months after the hype died down. We had the theater nearly to ourselves, it was great. I liked it, pre-ordered the Blu-ray just now. Is it the end all be-all? No. I rate it the 2nd best in the franchise after Empire Strikes Back and tied with A New Hope. Is it worth owning? For me: CERTAINLY. Heck yes! Beats the crap out of the prequels. But then again that's not so hard when Abrams is recycling a lot of "A New Hope". This show is a wet dream to every boomer's teenage memory. I'll take it. Look, when I saw them running and all of a sudden the camera swings ** unexpectedly ** to the Falcon and I get my first glimpse of it under those tarps, I realized they were going to activate it and fly it. I got gooosebumps. The ship at first glance was dirty and funky - like an exotic relic - but it FLEW again and it looked ** awesome ** doing so...I was a kid again. All was forgiven. So, I can ignore some things ( I don't care for the Kylo Ren actor. His tantrums weren't scary, they were hilarious. So what?), but then again I don't live for Star Wars - it's a nice diversion. I'll watch this a couple times then probably once every 2 -3 years. Just the same, it is a must have for my collection. Funny how that works. YMMV.Bottom line for me: Resets/redeems the franchise. Makes me remember why I liked it originally. I'm hope they try something new on the next outing (new story arc, new ideas, character development).P.S. One of the moments I liked in the film was when Rey considers -- for a few seconds -- selling BB8 at the trading post. She looks at that pile of credits offered to her (probably a year's worth of food) and yeah - she's thinking it over - and then passes on the deal. The "still small voice". I liked that scene. That's the difference between good and evil sometimes - those "not so fast" moments where you self-reflect and don't take a bad deal that looks good on the surface.

I finally saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Blu-ray with all the Bonus Features. Did I enjoy the film? Yes, I did. Will I watch it again? I honestly don’t know…maybe I will because of the new Jedi, Rey, Hans Solo, Princess Leila, Chewbacca, C-3PO and some of the others from the original cast. Maybe even BB-8. I actually liked the little guy, though I knew he was created for the kids in the audience and to replace R2-D2 during the course of the film.Did I mention that Spoilers would be in this review? Well, they are. Don’t read any further if you don’t want to be disappointed when viewing the film.I will agree that that this movie was somewhat similar to the original Star Wars film from the seventies, which I saw at the theater. That didn’t bother me. I understood that after such a long time away from the Star Wars franchise that the new movie would have to include similarities as well as new folder for the viewers. In the Bonus Features, J.J. Abrams mentions this and the desire not to disappoint the original fans of the movie.I also have to admit that my primary interest in the films have been the Light-saber battles between the Jedi and the Dark Side. I remember thinking after seeing the original Star Wars that Lucas has something going with the Light-sabers, but there simply weren’t enough of them in the final fight sequence. The film was more about the airplane battles and the Death Star. That changed with The Empire Strikes Back and the battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader at the end. That was an epic battle sequence that left its impression on me till the third movie was finally released. It wasn’t until years later with the fourth film, a prequel, which I once again was blown away in the fight sequence between Darth Maul, Liam Neeson, and Ewan McGregor. That not only surprised me, but had me rooting for the Jedi. Of course, l loved Darth Maul and his stick Light-saber and the cartwheels he did during the fight. That’s about all I can tell you about the three prequels. I remember very little about them other than the fight scenes in the first one.I had hoped that this new film, The Force Awakens, would have similar attributes, and it did to a certain degree; but, certainly not as much as I wanted.Everyone should know the general theme of the movie by now. A new Jedi is about to arise to fight the resurgence of the Dark Side. The new Jedi isn’t who we expect. I gave it away at the start of this review so you already know who it is.Yes, it’s the female scavenger, Rey, who turns out to have the Force inside of her and does battle with Ren, whose grandfather was Darth Vader. I won’t say more than that on this particular subject. Have to leave some surprises. Of course, the secret of who Rey actually is and who she was waiting for on the planet of Jakku is a mystery. I’m wondering if she was Hans and Leila’s daughter, though that was never mentioned.For some reason I expected more from Ren, who was representing his grandfather in the film. I knew why Darth Vader wore his helmet. It was because of the wounds to his body and breathing regulator inside the helmet. There was no reason given for Ren wearing his own, rather unique-looking helmet, other than that he looked cool and definitely more powerful when in it. Without the helmet on, he appeared to be nothing more than a bratty teenager, which was displayed in his unexpected bursts of anger throughout the movie. Even without training in Light-saber fighting, there was no way I could see Rey not defeating him in the final battle. She was simply too tough of a person to give in to losing a fight. She was certainly tougher than Ren.No, Hans Solo won’t be coming back. Not after what he experienced at the hands of Ren and then the long drop into the abyss.Though it appeared that Jinn (the former Storm Trooper) or Oscar Isaac’s character of the cocky fighter pilot for the resistance might be the new Jedi, I knew it had to be Rey. That wasn’t just good guessing on my part. It was because her character was so strong and believed in justice and fairness that I had me drawn to her from the very beginning.And, that made the ending even more special to me when she offers the original light saber that Obi-Wan Kenobi had possessed to the last Jedi alive from the past. I have to admit that the Jedi’s uniform was immaculate, which made me wonder where the local Dry Cleaner was located on the Island of the Jedi. Still, the scene gave me goose bumps. It said to me, “Here’s your Light-saber. Now, it’s time to kick some butt.”Certainly, the Special Effects were awesome to see. Those alone will blow the minds of most fans. Everything looked real even though you knew they weren’t. The airplane battles in space were done to perfection, the creatures looked real, the locations were ideal, and the multitude of Storm Troopers appeared to be ready for battle.During the last five months, this film has received an astronomical amount of positive and negative reviews. I doubt that will affect the filming of the next movie, and there will definitely be another one. The reason is that this movie alone grossed over two billion dollars at the Box Office. This movie may be the most expensive ever done, but now every tent-pole film will be trying to reach the two billion dollar mark when it comes out.The Bonus Features are to die for. An Behind-the-Scenes look at the making of the film with over two hours of Special Features. This gives you a pretty good idea of why certain decisions were made and others weren’t. I’m not sure why Mark Hamill was given second billing under Harrison Ford when he is only the film for about one minute. I could see a “and Mark Hamill” at the end of the billing for the major characters, but not second. Maybe it had to do with clout and needing him in the film. I think the next film will probably justify it.So, four or five stars for this review? I would say because of everything involved in the making of the film that five stars is the way to go. Some of the fans will love the movie, while others won’t. I believe every bit of the 250 million dollars can be seen up on the screen. And, there was no Jar Jar Binks in this movie. That alone is worth a 5-Star rating!

I purchased the UK Collector's Edition which includes 3 BDs, one 3D, one 2D with J.J. Abrams' commentary, and one of Extras. The current cost is GBP19 which makes it a bit of a bargain.The UK derscription:3D Collector's Edition Bonus Features:Audio Commentary with J.J. Abrams – Enter the mind of visionary director J.J. Abrams as he reveals the creative and complex choices made while developing the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy.Foley: A Sonic Tale – Foley artists, consisting of old pros and new talent, unite to bring the world of Star Wars: The Force Awakens alive through the matching of sound to action.Sounds of the Resistance – Hear how the epic sound design of Star Wars: The Force Awakens moves the Star Wars legacy forward.Deleted Scenes – View never-before-shared scenes that didn’t make the film’s final cut.Dressing the Galaxy – Costume designer Michael Kaplan reveals how the costumes of the original Star Wars movies were re-envisioned for a new generation.The Scavenger and the Stormtrooper: A Conversation with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega – The two new stars share the thrill of working together on the adventure of a lifetime and becoming part of the Star Wars legacy.Inside the Armory – Take a fascinating tour through the design and creation of the weaponry in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Classic Bonus Features – These offerings from the April release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens include the complete story behind the making of the film, an unforgettable cast table read, insights from legendary composer John Williams, and deleted scenes, as well as features that dig deeper into the creation of new characters such as BB-8, the design of the climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren, the film’s remarkable digital artistry, and the Star Wars: Force for Change global aid initiative.The slipcase cover is black rubberized with a 3D lenticular insert of the artwork shown. The UK version sits in a cardboard pocket that extends up the back with a description of all 3 BDs including the fact that the 3 BDs are All Region (A-B-C), which also appears on each disc. I cut this card off the bottom and inserted it in the slipcase.

I think if you have to say the worst thing about The Force Awakens it is that someone has taken all your favourite Star Wars toys and is playing with them, and you are just watching. And that in a nutshell is most likely what causes most people the MOST grief about the film.For me my first "awareness" of the whole Star Wars saga was back in 1976 when we heard via newspapers and the odd TV news that "something" was coming across the Atlantic. And I was sitting in school and we'd just been given a new "book" catalogue and there was the paperback for Star Wars written by George Lucas (as I learned a few years later actually by Alan Dean Foster............)Loved the first (no 4). Actually read the book of Empire Strikes Back before I saw the film (another Dean Foster tie in) - those were the days - and although I liked Return of the Jedi I did think it had gone too "childish". In fact I saw it in a packed local cinema, now an OAP home, where at 17/18 I was the oldest person amongst a mass of 7 to 12 years olds. The target audience. Then.Now JJ Abrams and me are about the same age and he has tackled what most would not want to tackle. Something that has to "hit" me and my age group and something that will "hit" the new target market like my kids who have grown up with Dad saying "You HAVE to see this!"Yes we all suffered through the Lucas era of I, II and III. Not so much someone playing with your toys but actively selling new ones to you!And that is what is strange about this film. It does not SELL you anything. Old characters, new characters, old ships, new ships, but Disney have been surprisingly "adult" about it. Maybe in many years when we have Star Wars 27: Return of Jafar and His Crazy Sidekick..........So no spoilers and I did not see it on release, I waited for the Blu Ray, but it is worth it. And something else? It is a film that will be worth watching again, and it will get better with each viewing.Blu Ray quality is excellent - they really could not drop the ball. Abrams likes to move the camera and some of the shots in the aerial battles are stunners and will NEED to be watched again and again.I'd had a rubbish week with me losing a job through redundancy. This was something to look forward to. It made me forget. It did what Star Wars was meant to do.Roll on the rest, Disney.

PLOT...30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku finds BB-8, a droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue Stormtrooper Finn are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order.This is the true sequel to the original trilogy that many fans have long waited for and worth the wait it is, a fantastic story that holds so dear to the things we love about the original trilogy, many parts may clone a new hope in ways which don't hurt the story at all, there is so much in the way of continuation with fantastic new characters and story arks that can take the story in so many different ways, the new characters are great especially Rey who is a strong female lead, Daisy Ridley is a wonderful actress, Adam Driver is brilliant as Kylo Ren a new and very menacing villain, Rey and Kylo are the centre characters in the movie and the purpose for the awakening title, it will be great to see them develop further in sequels, its great to see the old cast back too especially Han Solo and Chewbacca, Leia looks good too in her small role and not forgetting the brilliant R2D2 and Luke himself is epic in his small appearance, Of course the new locations are stunning and the set pieces are great, lots of new aliens and background characters to look out for with great costume designs, the new storm troopers look very cool and very menacing and captain Phasma is a strong female villain (very underused at the moment though), the effects look stunning and really stand up to way we remember star wars with practical effects wherever possible and amazing ILM visual effects, the music score is great too, this is a must for any star wars fan, brings back so many great memories from back in the 70's and 80's all over again.Star wars is back in a big way and is not going away for a long time now...Blu-ray picture looks amazing in HDFeatures include Secrets of the force awakens documentary 1hr-9mins, The table read 4mins, crafting creatures 9mins, building BB8 6mins,the snow fight 7mins, ILM visual magic 7mins, 6 deleted scenes 4mins, plus more.Region Free discs ABC, Film running time 2hrs-18mins. 2015.

Episode VII, good, I liked the movie.

This movie is fantastic! It was a great way to bring Star Wars back for older fans, and also a great way to introduce the franchise to a new generation! The new characters are great, especially Finn, Han Solo was as funny and sarcastic as ever, Kylo Ren is a very threatening villain in this movie, and it was great to see some of the same locations we know and love from the originals once more. What more could a Star Wars Fan ask for?

Another great movie.