![]() ![]() In The Force Awakens, he shows masterful command of the cinematic vocabulary of the original trilogy. In reviving Star Wars, director JJ Abrams – who previously revived the Star Trek franchise – has proven himself expert in excavating the sights and sounds of these universes. BB8 (the “new” R2D2) is irresistible as this iteration’s robot-puppy. ![]() The movie is, in places, genuinely funny. Harrison Ford is back, all gnarly gravitas and surprising energy. But while the Force Awakens is a manic light-and-sound show, it’s not a great movie. So why then, two hours later, do I feel deflated? Here was an opportunity missed to do something new, to expand the narrative arsenal of this rich universe. The bold, mythic crawl, which has the plot rolling even before the opening shot (another of George Lucas’ brilliant innovations from his original trilogy). The energy spills over to the previews even average-looking animated comedies are greeted with laughs and cheers.Īnd then it arrives: the famous yellow title. Many in the audience proudly don Star Wars t-shirts (but not the Vader masks, light sabers and blasters, which have been banned due to security concerns). On the opening night screening of The Force Awakens, every seat is occupied well before show time. ![]()
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