Anyway, finally saw TFA.
My views, probably not very original;
Positives;
+ characters/small scale interactions
+ relationship aspect and returning characters were well handled, I feared it would be too forced or chessy
+ some nice environments/settings
+ I liked Maz
+ I liked the dream/visions when she first touchs the lightsaber
+ I liked the force-frozen energy beam at the start. I have seen this done before in other sci-fis, but it was still cool.
+ Likewise the bloodbending.
+ Overall very enjoyable, despite the following;
Negatives
- Big threat retread. Worse, a retread of a retread.
- And not just the big threat, so much was just repeating scenes we have seen before.
- Really? The big bad hocks the projector up to make themselves look big. Inferiority complex much?
- Reys plot could have used more work in regards to her force awareness. She masters control of people
far too easily.....yet she doesn't seem to feel anything when a whole solar-system of people get killed? hu?
Imho, they should have made that the moment she realizes the extent she is linked into everything. Also, make her escape some other way, and have her pulling the lightsaber towards her the first major use of her ability's. I think that progression would have worked better and would have been more of a impact.
- Directing; Lucas would have done a better job. *gasp* I know I said it. Abrams did nothing terrible, and certainly the writing and everything else was better then the prequels. But in terms of cinematography he is too quick. Especially near the start. You have wonderful landscapes - hold on them a bit! Not every cut has to be 2 seconds max! He has the action done great,but he needs to also lets us have some of the wonder! Guess its just a product of their eras of filmmaking.
Credits;
I was pleased too see Warrick Davis was in the movie although I didn't see him.
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