Best film of the Star Wars saga

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2015)

I know the fans of the original trilogy may find this as blasphemy, but yes, The Force Awakens is the most well made film of the Star Wars saga. This film has all the goodness of the original movies, characters who are easily likable, incredible effects, John Williams' rousing musical score and a great time at the cinema, enjoyable with our families and friends. But there are things which are even better than the original movies. Interaction between the lead characters is so natural, you got to commend the writers and the director J J Abrams for their amazing work. Most blockbuster films today tend to focus on spectacle and visual effects enhanced action over tender human moments. This film balances action and human drama amazingly well. The new characters are extremely memorable, the new actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are wonderful in their roles, along with Oscar Isaac. BB8 is extremely adorable, dare I say even better than R2D2. Adam Driver as Kylo Ren is a worthy villain, with the best motion capture actor in the world Andy Serkis, doing what he does best, as Supreme Leader Snoke. The visual effects on display here are incredible, and unlike the prequels which were ruined by their CGish feel, this one relies on practical effects. Almost everything in this film looks real, the stormtroopers look real, because they are real mean in armor, kudos for J J Abrams for not using CGI even for closeup shots of troopers. This films plot is somewhat reminiscent of A New Hope, but still the themes here are different. The plot here opens many doors for the sequels, and I cannot wait to see what the next films will do with these characters. J J Abrams is a better director than George Lucas, and that will be very clear when you see the film. Oscars are going to lineup for this film. Its that good. Expect nominations for Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Visual effects and sound categories, but I am still being modest here. This film deserves every award it gets. A film as widely anticipated and hyped as this can rarely ever be this good.