The Feeling is Back

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2015)

Let's be honest. After the colossal disappointments of episodes 1-3 "The Force Awakens" was bound to be ravenously coveted and widely accepted if it had any glimmer of competency. So, was Episode 7 better than the last three episodes released?? OF COURSE! I don't want to talk about the movie itself, I'd much rather talk about the feel of the movie. Before I talk about the feel of the movie I want to say that John Boyega, Finn, displayed more emotion and more acting range in one scene than the dreadful Hayden Christiansen showed in two movies. That's not fair; EVERY actor showed more range than Hayden did. OK, enough dwelling on the past.
"The Force Awakens" hearkened back to its roots. I had the good ol' feeling I had way back when I used to watch episodes 4-6 over and over again. It had a true authentic feel to it. The feel of the force, the feel of a true rebellion, the feel of a true dark side. Yes, it helped to see some of our old heroes even in their advanced ages. Yes, it helped seeing some of the old machines, old digs, old terrains. Yes, all of that helped, but ultimately everything together helped to restore the superb feeling given by episodes 4-6.