A movie full of visual beauty and flow but lacking in originality

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 2016)

The Force Awakens is the seventh installment of the widely popular series known as Star Wars. The Force Awakens is trying to reignite the old movie serious and bring it into the new generation of movie goers. The seventh installment brings new technology and effects to better build upon the old stories which everybody already loves.
The original trilogy of Star Wars started with A New Hope back in 1977, the film though it was awarded for it special effect in the first series it does greatly differ from that of today. The original used a combination of complex puppetry and simple use of early computer generated images. For example, the light sabers in the original were simply painted in with a computer. The new movie gives the audience a visual master piece with stunning graphics and brilliant puppets and robotic characters. The Force Awakens, for its visual effects and how realistic everything seems should get an excellent score for this reason How could anyone forget the original trio that worked so well together in the original series? The Force Awakens though it brought back this original cast still had a hard challenge in finding a cast to fit in with the continuation of the story. In my opinion the main character Rei, played by Daisy Ridley does a good job of playing her role as the strong female lead in this new series of movies. Yet the other main character Finn, Played by John Boyega in my own opinion does not seem to fit with the rest of the cast. His character seems to fit the stereotype of a comedic relief and the actors over exaggeration of the current events is easy to see and for that reason it throws off the mood of the movie.
Star Wars, The Force Awakens follows the main character Rei, on her journey to save the galaxy from the First Order. At first this sounds like it could be an interesting topic yet if you watch the movie you'll see some striking similarities between it and the original Star Wars: A New Hope. Both movies start off on a desert-like planet were the main character meets an elderly mentor who teaches their student about the rest of the galaxy where the main characters meet their destiny. Another similarity that can be noticed upon watching the movie for the first time is the super weapon of the First Order which can destroy planets. What is called Star Killer Base in the new movie resembles in every way the Death Star from the original movies. Overall the movie is next to if not a complete replica of A New Hope.
Star Wars, The Force Awakens overall is a nice movie for the eyes but not a complete masterpiece that was wanted and anticipated by fans of the franchise. It had little to no originality in the story and followed by some over the top over acting with characters that did not seem to flow together well with each other and a less than average movie villain. The only upside to this movie is its amazing animation and special effects that make it a visual delight. Overall this movie though repetitive of the original was fun to watch yet wasn't the thriller which fan of the Star Wars franchise that the people wanted to see.