I went to see this on opening night with few preconceptions and I don't think it lived up to the hype, in fact it failed to even be a good film.
There was too much exposition and catering for the lowest common denominator. How many times did they have to refer to Kylo Ren as Han's son just to spell it out to the audience? The action sequences were boring and sleep inducing. The ropey CGI for Maz was distracting. I expected Star Wars to feel like a sprawling universe however the scope of the film felt small and very green screeny. I don't know how they managed to fit so much in yet make it feel so empty and cardboard cutout.
I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy and even John Carter more than this film.
For context I haven't seen the original trilogy but did see the prequel trilogy when it came out. Many of the favourable comments I have read appear to be based on nostalgia but there is no way this film will stand the test of time.
There was too much exposition and catering for the lowest common denominator. How many times did they have to refer to Kylo Ren as Han's son just to spell it out to the audience? The action sequences were boring and sleep inducing. The ropey CGI for Maz was distracting. I expected Star Wars to feel like a sprawling universe however the scope of the film felt small and very green screeny. I don't know how they managed to fit so much in yet make it feel so empty and cardboard cutout.
I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy and even John Carter more than this film.
For context I haven't seen the original trilogy but did see the prequel trilogy when it came out. Many of the favourable comments I have read appear to be based on nostalgia but there is no way this film will stand the test of time.