As fate would have it, we ended up with who may arguably be the best sci-fi director of recent years with one of the biggest franchises in media history and what we got is a splendidly fun, incredible piece of cinematic treasure in the form of Star Wars: The Force Awakes. The movie starts off with a bang and director JJ Abram's use of traditional effects and less CG added to the nostalgia inducing Star Wars atmosphere. Character's new and old are both introduced and interwoven through a story line that, at times felt a bit "cat and mouse," but still worked beautifully. Newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega star as central heroes with a fantastic on screen chemistry and Oscaar Isaac plays easily one of the best roles in pilot Poe Dameron and his lovable side kick BB-8. Even the Villain, Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver, is younger, conflicted and dramatic, making for a great menacing presence that has a lot to be explored over the next two films. The action is fantastic, the story is hilarious and shocking and the diverse cast and what they brought to the table along side the likes of Harrison Ford and Carrie-Anne Fisher are unbelievable. There's even plenty of "easter egg" worth moments like familiar faces from the original trilogy of films and nods to some others. I laughed, I teared up and by the end, I didn't want to leave my seat and admit this movie had ended. It manage to avoid every negative pitfall featured in the three prequel films setting up one amazing trilogy and although JJ Abrams will be passing the torch on to Rian Johnson for episode 8, there's hopefully even more fun to come. It's a great movie for the family and is definition of cinematic magic. To me, this is the Star Wars film fans deserved and a must see film in theaters.
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