Star Wars Episode VII
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As a kid I was in love with the original trilogy. Saw the new one last weekend. Sure, it has its flaws, but after the prequel trilogy it's hard not to be excited about this movie. Made me feel like a kid again.
My favorite parts (SPOILERS):
- Feels like a tangible universe. The practical effects, the costumes, everything looks gritty and used, no over-the-top alien CGI landscapes.
- It actually MEANS something again when someone activates a lightsaber. In the prequel trilogy those things were fucking everywhere. Literally everyone had one and they whipped it out constantly. (The first minute of The Phantom Menace: a strange sound in the other room? Fushwoon nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn)
- A strong female lead. At the end she can use the force AND is taking off with the Millennium Falcon and Luke's lightsaber. How cool is that...
- Kylo Ren is a villain-in-progress, no fully established bad-ass like Vader was and I think that's interesting. Looking forward to see him develop in the next two movies, along with the heroes.
- Believable characters, whitty dialogue, solid acting, no mindless slapstick aimed at 4-year-olds...This movie is far from perfect but I'm far too happy about everything it does right.
- I do believe there was too much borrowing from the original trilogy, but I'm fairly confident Rian Johnson will take this story to exciting new places.Sep
- The biggest thing missing for me from the movie *was* the lightsabers. They're one of the truly unique things about Star Wars and without them, it's just...MondoMorphic
- ...another sci-fi space movie. The movie didn't get "real" until actual Jedi were dueling.MondoMorphic