The Force Awakens by JJ Abrahams, Lawrence Kasden, Michael Ardnt and George Lucas
The moment came two nights a go when I saw the latest instalment in the Star Wars Saga. It is was very good
Pros
Humour - This film was full of humour from start to finish
Good Mix of old and new - A Very good mix with new characters and the old.
Smuggling Life - We got to see what Han Solo gets up to when Smuggling which was nice.
Cons
Reuse of Plot - The whole thing was very similar to A New Hope. Too Similar. It was likely they were playing it safe by doing something they know was a success before.
Forgetting of the Prequels - The Prequels weren't the best in most people's eyes but they shouldn't have ignored them in they way they did. For example they could have used Coruscant instead of Hosnian Prime.
Unexplained Background - A lot of unanswered questions. However these good be answered in later instalments.
Primary Cast
Rey: 9/10 - Rey was very good at showing that she is a better fighter than Finn. She was able to wield a Lightsaber too easily though.
Finn: 9/10 - Finn was good but suffered the same issue as Rey.
Poe Dameron: 9/10 - Poe wasn't in it enough to get the whole 10/10 marks. From what we saw of him however is was good.
Total: 27/30
Secondary Cast
Han Solo: 9/10 - First film that I wouldn't give him full marks. This is because at first he was a bit wooden. He later picked up however.
Chewbacca: 10/10 - Chewie was excellent in terms of humour. His reaction (Spoilers) for Han Solo's death was particularly good.
BB-8: 9/10 - A Great character but a bit to similar to R2 D2
General Leia Organa: 7/10 - Leia wasn't the greatest at all. Her worst film as of yet. Very wooden in parts.
Total: 35/40
Enemy Rating
Kylo Ren: 9/10 - Good with his mask on but off not so much.
General Hux: 8/10 - Fine but he didn't really shine. He also didn't give any sense of power.
Supreme Leader Snoke: 9/10 - He just sat on his chair and he wasn't explained well. He did look scary and threatening however.
Captain Phasma: 6/10 - Only really gets points for the good armour.
Stormtroopers: 9/10 - Nearly hitting everything they meet (nearly).
Total: 41/50
Story Rating
Story: 9/10 - Still a good story but too similar to A New Hope.
Seriousness: 9/10 - With the humour in it so much the seriousness lacked. Picked up the seriousness again when (Spoilers) Han Solo died.
Scariness: 8/10 - There were quite a lot of scary moments but it wasn't centre stage.
Humour: 10/10 - The funniest Star Wars yet.
Continuity: 8/10 - Quite a few plot wholes and unexplained events. For example Poe Dameron escaping the crash and leaving his jacket.
Total: 44/50
147/170
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: 90.00%
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens: 86.47%
This is a great score so even though it takes the bottom spot of my short list it is still very high. It should be proud to so so well. Certainly one of the best films of all time.
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