There has been a lot of fear-mongering that Disney would ruin the Star Wars movie franchise, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens completely surpassed expectations--I mean, What a movie! The movie brings back much of the original cast thirty years after the death of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi effectively tying the new generation to the old, connecting the past to the present.
The choice of J.J. Abrams as director was probably one of the best choices they could have made to make it a success. His recent successes in rebooting the Star Trek franchise and his love for sci-fi made him a wise choice of director. He brings good character development with the newcomers and the relationships that they develop. His excellent camera work makes the Millennium Falcon fly again in style. The impressive special effects which are a hallmark of Star Wars movies don't fail with a new, even more powerful Death Star-type weapon.
Like the original Star Wars cast, they chose relatively unknown actors to fill the major roles of the film. Daisy Ridley, playing Rey, stands out from the rest of the cast with her independent strength and adaptability in the face of the First Order. Finn, played by John Boyega, was a non-Clone Stormtrooper who develops a conscience and is drawn to the Light side by connecting with Poe Dameron and later Rey. BB-8 although not a human being, has a personality and life of his own. He's on par with R2-D2 as a creative droid/character. The new adversary Kylo Ren is interesting because he has a conflict inside of him that you didn't see as much with Darth Vader, and he seems to be on the tipping point of possibly returning to the Light. This makes him a lot more human than what Darth Vader was.
My recommendation is to see the movie. If you weren't a Star Wars fan before, you will be after, and then go watch the other movies.
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