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The First Order has the Resistance on the run! They've been tracking the Resistance through hyperspace! Now, it's up to Rey to bring the hero Luke Skywalker back to restore balance to the universe! Plus, we learn how Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) joined the Dark Side! Also, we learned that a bomber ship can destroy a HUGE Empire ship!
That's our story in a nutshell! I think the writers did a good job with the script, making twists and turns while keeping the story going in the Star Wars universe, a story that started back in the 70s with Episode 4!
Adam Driver does a great job as the villain that replaced (but isn't as strong as) Darth Vader, Kylo Ren! He had me thinking that he was going to defect to the Resistance for a good minute! He makes the Kylo Ren character convincing! Will he get a nod for Best Supporting Actor? Maybe. Will he get a nod for Best Villain? Probably. I'd say he has a better chance at Best Villain. I wished he kept the mask, though!
Mark Hamill came back to reprise one of the most famous characters in Star Wars and motion pictures history, Luke Skywalker! He definitely aged and so did his character! I think that Luke was better in Episode 4 then in this, but I am glad that he came back to help the Resistance! He even pulled an Obi-Wan Knobi when he let Kylo Ren take him down, a nod to Episode 4, of course! Plus, I'm glad he went back to his old Luke hairstyle from the original films during the final battle with Ren!
Sadly, this film marked the last one for Carrie Fisher, the original Princess Leia! I would put Leia on my Top 10 list of favorite Star Wars characters. I think that LucasFilms (the folks who made all the Star Wars films, including this one) should've dedicated this film to her. Her character was looking after her people of the Resistance (yes, I've said that word a lot in this review), even when they were depleted. For those of you that don't know yet, Carrie Fisher passed away after the making of this film. Rest in peace, Ms. Fisher! You will definitely be missed!
I also like Finn, played by John Boyega. His acting was good and his character knew a thing or two about the ships in the First Order! I also like Daisy Ridley's Rey, the newest Jedi! She can kick some serious butt with her weapons! Plus, Yoda was in this! I like Yoda and his voice actor, Frank Oz!
The score was fantastic, definitely up to Star Wars par! John Williams did a great job scoring this film! His scoring is the most famous pieces of music in motion picture history! I think the score can be found on CD, so I definitely (yep, that word again) think you should go buy it!
The action was up to Star Wars par too! Not much Jedi fights (save for the final scene), but lots of stuff got blown up! I like when stuff gets blown up in the movies, unless it's good guy stuff.
So overall, we've got a great story, some great acting, some great music and great action! To me, that's a recipe for a fantastic movie! My review: 2 LIGHTSABERS UP! If you're reading this and you work for LucasFilms or Disney, you may put that review on the DVD or Blu-Ray of this film. I'm definitely buying this film when it comes out to Blu-Ray or digital! Oh, and Benicio del Toro, The Collector from the Marvel Universe, was in this film!
