('You're so right!' exclaims a villain early on)." "The younger characters speak in noticeably different vernacular than their forebears.
"There's no doubting the Disneyfication at work here as the series gets relevant for its latest demographic," he writes.
IndieWire's Eric Kohn gives the movie a B+ grade, calling it a "fun, polished space odyssey that embraces the appeal of the originals." Full of cute droids, wacky aliens (done, mostly, with practical effects), and a game, goofy sense of humor, Abrams's film exists as a captivating, heady mix of nostalgia and evolution."ģ. The movie, he says, "proves a sturdy, rousing addition to the Star Wars canon.Yes, you might find yourself still yearning for the more innocent pleasures of the original films, but that's likely more about trying to recapture something in our own pasts than it is with the quality of a film that's just arrived, with a delightful blare, in the here and now. Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson says Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a "satisfying, stirring return to a galaxy far, far away." "I loved every second of watching this movie," Ellis says. "I didn't think it was a perfect film but my God, I had fun being back because I felt like I was back in a galaxy far, far away."Ģ. He says he thinks Ridley is "by far, the best thing" in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Ellis praises Ridley and Boyega's chemistry. Harloff says he thinks "this is absolutely one of the best Star Wars movies since 1983" but that he isn't sure he likes it as much as the original trilogy. "It's not quite as good as the classic trilogy films, in my opinion, but my God, there's so much to love here." "It is so much better than the prequels, which I don't hate," he adds. "This is the movie you want to relaunch the greatest franchise of all time." "I can safely tell you.I've seen the movie and it kicks ass," Ellis says.
Harloff gave it 4.2 out of five "Schmoes" while Ellis gave it 4.5 out of five "Schmoes." Schmoes Know's Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis, two of the biggest Star Wars fans around, appeared quite satisfied with the movie.
But to ease your mind, hence you fear the quality of Star Wars: The Force Awakens mirrors that of any of the films in the much-criticized prequel trilogy The new movie has scored a 97 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, as of Wednesday.Ĭheck out what these critics said about Star Wars: The Force Awakens.ġ. They all have, of course, been sworn to secrecy, so don't expect much in the form of spoilers in their reviews. The movie recently had its premiere in Hollywood and scores of critics and other people have managed to get a sneak peek of the film. It sees the return of old favorites, such as Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, and newbies such as Daisy Ridley, who plays the scavenger Rey, John Boyega, who plays an unconventional Stormtrooper, Oscar Isaac, who plays X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, and Adam Driver, who plays the mysterious villain Kylo Ren. The anticipated sequel, the first in the franchise in 10 years, the start of a third trilogy and the seventh film overall, is set for release on Friday, Dec. The countdown is on for Star Wars: The Force Awakens!