The Force Awakens

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2016)

NOTE: This is my first-ever movie review. I'm sure it will not turn out at the best review you've ever seen. But, when I soon become experienced in reviewing, I promise you, my reviews will become better and more specific and detailed.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise. It's well directed and written by J.J Abrams and stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and much more.
Back in January, I saw this film on my birthday and got to experience it in IMAX 3D. Which was possibly the best cinematic experience I've ever made in a long time. This movie was incredible to look at in IMAX. The Sequence, lightsaber fights, Kylo Ren and The First Order. It was just outstanding. I absolutely have no words to describe it, apparently.
Episode VII takes place thirty years after the events of The Return Of The Jedi and after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire. Rey, the central character (Daisy Ridley) of the film, is a scavenger from the planet Jakku. She later finds a BB-8 droid (Bill Harder and Ben Schwartz) that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper called Finn (John Boyega) and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order, which is led by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).
The Force Awakens has probably the best storyline in the franchise since The Empire Strikes Back. I'm going to be honest here. When I read the plot, I wasn't really a big fan of it. But, the story! I had massive amusement watching it. It was dark, detailed and just incredible.
The film showed that the original cast members of the original Star Wars trilogy still got it. Harrison Ford's come-back performance really hit me, since that his character is my all-time favorite in the whole franchise. Ridley and Boyega really impressed me and I think they really showed really much of potential in here. They really nailed their roles. Personally, the actor that really stole the show was Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren. His character was amazing and very well portrayed.
I think that John Williams is one of the best composers out there and I think brings another fantastic score for this movie. The best use of the score is at the conclusion of the film, when Abrams follows Lucas in recreating the silent tableau that ends each Star Wars film. The Jedi Steps is a great theme – borrowing from and advancing Rey's Theme, but with great expectation written into a lyrical, ascending string-and-woodwind melody that pulls away before reaching harmonic resolution.
Overall, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a phenomenal film with outstanding acting, directing, and writing are all on point, and it serves as a wonderful template for this new Star Wars era. The Force Awakens is the movie that the fans have been waiting for and it deserved
A | 9.0 | 90%