Star Woes...

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2017)

Most reviews on this site I basically agree with so I won't repeat that stuff. I liked it but was not engaged like I wanted to be. I will nit-pick on stuff that took me out of the film. Simple logic problems that could have easily been avoided if someone took the time probably the director. 1. This has nothing to do with the film itself but we were exposed to 11 commercials and then only 3 trailers, all of which were high concept sequels AND then to yet another commercial for Cineplex before the film started. When did this become the norm? Yikes. 2. when the shuttle lands to pick up Galen and fam they land a mile awayfor no reason other than the Imperials on board need the exercise I suppose. 3. when the X-Wings attack the base where Galen and the Scientists are held, the shuttle that is on the landing pad between them and the attacking fighters, is not hit or destroyed even though it is a huge target. I am sure if it was hit in the right place it would produce a cool fire ball and explosion. If I were one of the Rebel pilots that would be my first thought of attack. But I guess they don't teach that in Rebel fighter school. 4. I have no qualms with a female hero or one that is sexy, pretty much a given within the film world for the past 100+ years but aren't we sick of "heroes" who can fight better/stronger/faster than any living human being? Uber choreographed fights that would make Bruce Lee's head spin? I am. At least Bruce could do the things he did on film, not so for 99% of these actors who seem to be doing it on a never ending basis in every other film released in the past 20 years. I can't sympathize with a hero who does super human feats and isn't a super hero. I can barely stand it when a super hero does it. 5. The rebel Blockade runner which rams into the Star Destroyer to push it to the other Star Destroyer; it seems the head of the blockade Runner is made of solid metal and suffers minor damage when colliding into the behemoth, yet both Star Destroyers seem to crumble like crackers when they collide at the same speed with each other. Maybe they were built by the lowest bid contractor and instead of metal substituted plywood instead to cut costs better spent on the Death Star. 6. A lot of people are jumping on the CG Tarkin and Leiayeah they aren't perfect but since everyone KNOWS that both are dead (or even those that saw the film before Carrie passed away knew it could not be her 19 year old self), we are naturally focused on scrutinizing the effects, just as I was even though I knew they were coming up in the film. It's better to have them in and flawed than to totally eliminate them from the story. Either way you can't win. I am sure there are many more but those are ones that jumped out at me upon fist viewing.