Could be Spoilers!!
The family bundled up and headed to the local movie house (as we used to say a long time ago) to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Logan was super excited about it. Heather got our reservations last week and we had all been looking forward to it. I hadn’t been reading about it or anything. I loved the original Star Wars movie and the subsequent two were good but not great and the movies in the series since then were very forgettable.
I liked this one!! It is set years after the original movie the the worlds are littered with the detritus of the “old days” of the series now being scavenged for parts. I always loved how the space ships in Star Wars were high performance but battered and heavily modified. So in this movie the Millennium Falcon is found and pressed back into service despite a continuing series of malfunctions and bypasses. It kind of reminds me of our dishwasher back home that I’m kind of babying along.
They also bring out some old characters that are also kept going using baling wire and duct tape. When Harrison Ford appears people clap; the old dude still has that magic. The sad story is Carrie Fisher,her spark is gone and her performance weighs heavy on the movie. Whatever happened to Princess Leia? From what I understand she has had a hard life and it shows. Now Chewbacca is just as full of vim and vigor as he ever was.
The Storm Troopers are given life in this movie. They have feelings and emotions and are more than just drones to be mowed down by the heroes. I loved it and that is all I’m going to say on that topic.
Daisy Ridley steals the movie away from everybody else. She plays a scavenger, Rey, picking apart crashed space ships for parts in order to get her “daily portion” before she is thrust into a bigger role because of her sense of right and wrong. She plays a very strong woman who doesn’t back down from anybody including Hans Solo. She, along with everybody else, manages to keep her clothes on during the movie.
This movie was very satisfying. The forces of light are fighting the forces of darkness. There is some epic fighting. They are also set up for some great video games in the future and are set up for a continued sequels with younger characters. This movie brings back much of the magic of the original three movies. I saw the first movie back in the late 1970’s at the Galleria in Houston, Texas. I think I stood in line through one showing just to see the following showing and I was glad to do so. I might have been willing to do it again for this movie but thankfully we don’t have to do that any longer.
I strongly recommend seeing this movie. I hope that I haven’t spoiled it for you too much.
If you saw it, what did you think?
Mashable’s scene by scene recap. Huge spoilers
I’m a big fan of Harrison Ford so I’m glad to hear he’s still going strong. But how sag Carrie Fisher was disappointing.
I haven’t been to a movie in years!!! So glad all of you had such a great evening!! I hope you and your family have a great holiday week and a beautiful and very Merry Christmas!! Enjoy!!!
Guess I’ll wait until it’s on DVD. Glad you enjoyed it.
I loved it! I watched it last night. I loved seeing how the newer and older characters fit together. I can’t wait for the next one! I might try to get there on opening night for that one.
My husband and I went with our grandsons and really enjoyed it! It was more true to the original Star Wars movie and made us want to see the next part. We also loved the 3D effect.