A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas and set thirty years after Return of the Jedi.
It packs a planet-sized punch, launching a new generation of characters who – by the end – take a place next to Han, Leia and the rest. Star Wars is back, and this is just the beginning.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is very probably the best Star Wars yet, and would be held up as untouchable had it come first. So let's not let ourselves get too bloody internet-y about it and start it tearing to pieces, and enjoy what is a fun, well-executed and thoroughly corrective sequel.
JJ Abrams' confident direction ensures a triumphant return for the beloved space saga.
JJ Abrams banishes memories of George Lucas’s prequels with this outrageously exciting and romantic return to a world you hadn’t realised you’d missed so much.
Fabulously entertaining and beautifully crafted.
No film could hope to match the expectations surrounding Star Wars: The Force Awakens and yet director JJ Abrams and his cast come pretty close.
The action and spectacle is first class.
What’s most striking about Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the fact that this multimillion dollar franchise blockbuster has real heart and soul.
The Force Awakens is as good as anyone could have realistically hoped, and it sets things up wonderfully for Episode VIII.
No need to have a bad feeling about this. J.J. Abrams’ movie will thrill youngsters and transport millions more back to their childhoods far, far away.
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