From the larger perspective, the MacGuffin that’s introduced in the first act and begins the story really has no correlation with the big, dramatic conclusion – and the adjective “remake-quel” is unfortunately relevant. These issues exist on both the macro and the micro scale. Old chemistry is reintroduced with vigor and really just watching their familiar expressions play off each other as they stand together in a room is enough to spark memories of everything you love about these heroes.įrom a character and aesthetic perspective, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is tremendously on point – but it’s the construction of the narrative and devices that create significant problems (the kind that damage the movie in your mind the more you think about them). What’s more, they manage to be so fascinating that it’s hard not to cling to every bit of exposition that is uttered, then working to understand what it means for both the past and the future. Obviously helping in that respect is the return of legendary characters like Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) – who are wonderfully recaptured and only further fleshed out with three decades worth of mysterious history added to their legacy. There’s nothing that feels quite like Star Wars, and The Force Awakens captures that particular sensation. It’s thrilling to be riding alongside an X-Wing during a battle with a TIE Fighter squadron, and to listen to the strings and horns of a John Williams score while watching a real droid roll around an expansive sand-covered desert planet. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan’s script would be doing you a disservice, as everyone deserves to go into the film with the same level of mystery and wonder that I did, but certainly one thing that can be unequivocally stated is that The Force Awakens is passionately and respectfully rooted in the unmistakable and awe-inspring saga of the “Original Trilogy.” After the ugly, CGI-overloaded prequels, Episode VII truly returns fans to the world they recognize and love.
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