Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens




  Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren     (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces  with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.

Initial releaseDecember 14, 2015 (Los Angeles)
Box office2.066 billion USD

Critic reviews

By any measure a rousing, even restorative seventh chapter in the immortal space-opera saga established and now relinquished by George Lucas. Full review
Justin Chang·Variety
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J. J. Abrams’s long-awaited reboot of the franchise, is in many ways less sequel than remix, a loving mashup of familiar scenes, characters, themes, and dialogue. Full review
Christopher Orr·The Atlantic
Our critic was never a Star Wars fan. This time he laughed, cried and cheered at a breathtaking sequel by JJ Abrams with genuine heart and soul. Full review
Mark Kermode·The Guardian
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” flatters old and new audiences alike, and straddles generations with aplomb. Full review
Joe Morgenstern·Wall Street Journal
Despite the copious servings of tragic threats and good feelings, the production sinks under the weight of its emotional calculation. Full review
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
When you go (which, of course, you will) I bet you’ll have fun—I did, mostly. But it’s the fun of seeing something fairly successfully redone, with the promise of more of the same to come. Full review
David Edelstein·Vulture
Abrams wants us to walk away happy. He just doesn’t give us much to take home.Full review
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
The wait is over. The movie event of the year is here. Full review
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
The big news about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is — spoiler alert — that it’s good!Full review
Manohla Dargis·New York Times
New director J.J. Abrams unleashes the full power of George Lucas' original "Star Wars" trilogy. Full review
Ethan Sacks·New York Daily News




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