Well, what can I say to set this up; firstly it’s a Star Wars movie. If you haven’t seen the series I don’t judge you, but if you haven’t heard of them I don’t believe you. In 2012 Disney bought Lucas Film and announced a new trilogy, which sent fans into an excited meltdown, but with a dash of fear.
Episodes I, II & III released at the turn of the century are considered to be a blot on the franchise that has shaped modern cinema, and naturally there was concern not to go down that same road the prequels went under the helm of George Lucas.
Disney recruited acclaimed Director J.J Abrams from Lost and Star Trek fame most notably, and with Lawrence Kasdan on board to help write the script things were tipped to shape up well. Kasdan is the screenwriter behind ‘Empire Strikes back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’ so it’s safe to say with these ingredients, plus the return of the original cast, we certainly feel a new hope for the rebirth of the most loved movie series in history.
It’s exciting to see Harrison Ford’s ‘Han Solo’ and Carrie Fischer’s ‘Leia Organo’ back on the big screen in a galaxy far, far away and to balance this, a new breed of actors in Daisy Ridley and John Boyega sees the symbolic passing of the torch for the next decade worth of films we will see, with this particular one tipped to be the highest grossing movie of all time.
Without giving too much away it’s safe to say that the filmmakers have nailed the ‘vibe’ of The Force Awakens. The sound design and mix, settings, characters and dialogue all encapsulate the nodding feeling you get watching this movie like ‘YES YES they’re doing it right!’ Something I wouldn’t normally recommend, but this is a great movie to see in 3D.
There is a mantle of responsibility now for those who have seen the film and that is ‘no spoilers’. A spoiler can be as much as somebody saying they loved it, or hated it and believe me when I say this writer accidently stumbled upon a massive spoiler reading an innocuous internet thread unrelated to Star Wars and it was truly disappointing to have it ruined. So rather than explain whether the movie is good or bad or in between, my advice is; see it soon, see it now, as the clock is ticking until somehow the film is inevitably spoiled for you.
