Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Force Awakens is the latest film in the Star Wars series. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is the new bad ass in town with quite the helmet to match. Like any Nazi Sith Lord, Adam and his butt pals have assembled an army known as the First Order. Name something more millennial than rebelling… that’s right you can’t. That’s exactly where Finn (John Boyega) comes into play as he says “Hasta la vista, baby!” and dips from the first order. That’s when he meets the new smoke show of the series, Rey (Daisy Ridley). The two join Han Solo (Harrison Ford, yes he’s back) in order to give information to the Resistance concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker. Apparently Luke has been kicking it pool side downing daiquiris since the last time we saw him.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a pleasing revival to the series that one thought was crucified and buried into the ground following the prequels. As many are aware, the film received a lot of hype leading up to its release. I personally feel that the movie lived up to the hype. The story does a great job developing new characters while intertwining previous characters and story lines. Although this is a new age of Star Wars, it has not deviated from its roots. It has the same feel and aura about it with far, far better graphics… what’s not to love? There’s one thing not to love, the PG-13 rating. When are we going to get real and skull fuck someone with a light saber? Or slowly dot someone up with one?… but I digress. There are tons of highs and lows to the movie with several major questions in the balance. For example, who is this giant shriveled up raisin with a big dent in his head? The film closes with a great cliff hanger (almost literally) leaving you wanting more.

So what about the look and feel of the movie? Well as I mentioned it earlier, it sticks to its roots. The costumes, sounds, effects, landscapes, characters all flow smoothly from the previous movies into this film. For instance, when you put yourself in Rey’s shoes as a junk yard scrapper you think to yourself, “Wow, what’s the fastest way to kill myself.” The creatures on various planets look very similar to those of old, simply with better graphics and effects. We have a new little bro-bot on our hands named BB-8 (yes, I just assumed his gender). Han Solo, Chewy and Leia all make a return, although you hope that Leia has scrapped that kinky bikini from early movies. What’s really great is simple, but makes all the difference. We’re in a new age of technology. The graphics are better, sounds are better, unnatural characters are better, and the effects are BIGGER and better. It’s a great film that gives hope to those that follow in the series.

Rating: Boner Patrol!