A safe return to the Saga

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2020)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a copy of A New Hope , using a similar plot and plot points of the original Star Wars film. This is hardly a new revelation: critics and fans made that point when it was first released. The plan was to make an entertaining if safe film to win back fans who displeased with the Prequel. The Force Awakens manages this with ease: it was a fun, popcorn film with excellent special effects and action sequences. When compared to J. J. Abrams' Star Wars work Rise of Skywalker, The Force Awakens actually had some build-up and invested in the characters.