Star Wars The Force Awakens, Thoughts?

The Force Awakens was the first film I paid to see in theatres since the last Harry Potter movie back in 2011. I was not disappointed, The Force Awakens was everything I hoped it would be. It wasn't perfect, there were a couple of scenes that made me cringe, but it was 99% there. Seriously, I know it sounds stupid but I was choking back tears watching the first dog fight between the Millennium Falcon and Tie Fighters because it was done so well. It was like I was being handed back a piece of my childhood that the prequels had taken away. I don't see how any Star Wars fan could not like this movie.

by DamienR

I am not a Star Ward fan; I have never been able to sit through an entire one of its films before. I only went to see it because my Dad wanted to. I actually enjoyed it; I liked the new characters, Rey, Finn, and BB-8, but I still was not interested in the previous characters. I don't like Chewie or Hans Solo that much. I also found the ending a bit underwhelming. There are two more episodes to come but I can't be exited about them because everything they set out to achieve in this film has already been achieved.

by Bryony Harrison

It does leave quite a lot of unaswered questions, like why the Skywalker lightsabre calls to Rey (is she related to them?), who Snoke actually is and where he comes from and whether/how Rey can defeat the dark side.

If you are a Star Wars fan then that probably is enough to keep you excited, but if you're not, then they are just a few speculations that Don't particularly bother me that much.

I had high expectations and it was as god as I hoped. One particular scene was a big traumatic, but it helped that I saw it coming and it does make the story better. I enjoyed seeing a female hero for a change, and I thought Kylo Ren was an interesting villain.

by Jennifer Muirhead

I was worried at first when Disney bought the Star Wars franchise, but was very reassured after seeing this moving that it is in safe hands and will continue in a positive way for old fans and a new generation of fans. I suppose the series reboot had to happen for those who haven't seen Episodes 4 - 6 in particular, but for someone who has someone who is very familiar with the Star Wars movies it felt a bit like deja vu.

by bambootiger