Does Star Wars: The Force Awakens live up to the almost impossible expectations put on it?
Read our spoiler free review… And lets face it: in a way,Star Wars: The Force Awakensis almost critic-proof.
The good news is thatStar Wars: The Force Awakensis a terrific and at times purely wonderful movie.
The MVP of the entire film, however, may be Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
Thirty years on, Han is tired, a little defeated, and more than a bit melancholy.
As for Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker… lets just leave it here for now.
This is where we come to the issue of spoilers.
Does the Republic control one region of the galaxy and the First Order another?
Its never made exactly clear.
These things are distracting, but thankfully not dealbreakers.
George Lucas recently said that its the movie the fans have been looking for.
Star Wars: The Force Awakensis out in theaters this Friday (December 18).
Rating:
4 out of 5