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I was dying to unload on the force awakens, especially since I thought it was a really fun and interesting movie.

I don't think it's thought provoking like empire, or as tightly paced and fun as the original, but it was a success beyond the financial aspect. I think it had a real Disney touch that it benefited from...you really hear it in the score.

agreed. if they try and essentially remake empire, it'll be a big fricking disaster.

i'd really like to see the story shrink in scope with the struggle between the two opposing forces as a back drop for a smaller, more personal story...that's the only thing from empire they should take.

I liked the movie, but Ren's script had me off.
For example:

"We're not finished yet. Han Solo cant save you now" when looking at Rey and Finn.

"It's not my fault! She is string with the force."

I'd love for them to open the next SW with a background of how Ren got to where he is. Kind of like how LOTR ROTK opened with how the gollum and how he turned from a normal man, to killing his friend and the ring poisoning his mind. Something like for Kylo would be an awesome intro.

I would never make the argument that Jurassic world was a financial failure.

passingly, I suggested that it's a pretty awful movie.

Terrible acting - other than carrie fisher, I don't really agree here

Terrible story - don't really agree here. I will say that it's a 100% rehash of the original, which is the biggest con of the movie.

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Terrible dialogue

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for the most part I agree...not as a blanket statement because I don't think it's as widespread, but every character had a moment of cringe inducing dialogue save for lupita nyongo and andy Serkis. It did very well in parts, and really awful in others. It's a definite con, but as I said, this movie doesn't really rely too heavily on exposition. the scene where they discuss the starkiller base and the leia/han scenes were the absolute pits.

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Daisy Ridley carried the film and is a new and interesting character.

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Can't say enough about this. Great character, and perfect casting. She nailed it. One movie in, and she is already my second favorite.

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Tried way too hard to be funny

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Agreed. I remember cringing at a lot of the jokes because they were trying way too hard. But at the same time, I appreciated the tongue-in-cheek way that some of the jokes were made.

And in the end, it had the look and feel of classic Star Wars, which is definitely a good thing. So despite some gripes about it, all in all I really enjoyed it.

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Captain phasma was clearly the ewoks, jar jar

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I'd say she was more a Boba Fett than those more childish/comedic characters. Who knows, she may play a bigger role in the future as far as hunting down Finn.

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I liked just about everything about it except yet ANOTHER frickING DEATH STAR!!!

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If everything else about it wasn't so good, this probably would have ruined the movie for me.