random thoughts and comments from nomadic music film and travel junkie - seeks no recognition, claims no expertise

Tuesday 12 January 2016

star wars - the force awakens




















first of many for this franchise ow owned by disney studios
the biggest film since - possibly forever - move over avatar
rated highly by critics and fans puts on the should-see list

what i liked

the similarity in presentation with the original from 40 years ago
john williams soundtrack also referencing past musical glories
easy to follow and keeps moving to a logical conclusion
the focus on characters and story not technical wizardry
daisy ridley as rey - a female assumes the main character

what i dis-liked

oscar isaac - this blockbuster will derail more serious acting roles
the new bad guy - adam driver as kylo ren - is a wimpy lead
dohmall gleeson - again - unconvincing - again - he not good
suckered into a likely never-ending hollywood run of sequels

4.0 / 5