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Han and Leia also discuss past choices and their somber-but not hopeless-present-day consequences. Once Rey and Finn encounter Han Solo and Chewbacca, they make their way to Leia, no longer just a princess but now a general in the Resistance-and work together with Resistance pilot Poe Dameron ( Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina) to determine Luke's location and destroy the First Order. He finds help on Jakku from scavenger Rey ( Daisy Ridley), whose droid companion may hold the key to Luke's location. At the direction of the masked Kylo Ren ( Adam Driver, Frances Ha)-a sort of Darth Vader-lite-and Supreme Leader Snoke (voice of Andy Serkis), the First Order is on the move, sending Stormtroopers to wipe out anyone who stands in the way, including the inhabitants of Jakku.īut one Stormtrooper, Finn ( John Boyega), seeing the carnage of battle, lays down his helmet and goes AWOL. The Dark Side has rebounded since its defeat in Return of Jedi, re-emerging as the First Order. Abrams ( Star Trek), with screenplay chores falling to Abrams, Michael Arndt and Lawrence Kasdan, who contributed to the screenplays of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Taking the helm for the The Force Awakens is J.J. George Lucas, who created Star Wars, has ceded control of the scripts-a crucial failed element of the prequels that were almost entirely penned by Lucas-and has given up the director's chair. Star Wars has since become a Disney property, but the studio behind the franchise isn't the only major change for the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Abrams has succeeded in reviving the franchise, and whether it's right for your family. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Video Movie ReviewĬrosswalk's Shawn McEvoy talks with two very special Star Wars nerds about Episode VII: Stephen McGarvey and Steve's 11-year-old self! All three share their unique take on whether J.J. Poorly received by many fans and critics (though widely seen), those prequels made their mark on a younger generation, who have as much love for the prequels as some of us have for the earlier Star Wars films. Then, 19 years after Return of the Jedi (1983) concluded the initial trilogy, along came The Phantom Menace (1999), the first of three highly anticipated prequels. The first three films-released as episodes IV through VI-changed the movie industry forever while making lifelong fans of Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers. The original Star Wars celebrates its 38th anniversary this year, and interest in the franchise remains extremely high. Rating: PG-13 (for sci-fi action violence)Ĭast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2015

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