Star Wars: The Awakening of the Force
Director: J. J. Abrams
Screenplay: J. J. Abrams, George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan
United States, 2015
And the force awoke. For those who were awaiting the arrival of the seventh installment of the saga of Star WarsThere is only one thing to say: the wait was worth it. Director J.J. Abrams has been very clear that the key was to return to the magic of the original trilogy. He has taken the elements of Greek tragedy, Roman legends and the myths of King Arthur and has built an adventure that leaves you wanting much more.
To begin with, I consider that this review should differ from others, in order to preserve the reader's curiosity on this occasion. It would not be appropriate to tell plot elements of the film, precisely so as not to ruin the surprise effect: any detail, no matter how small, could advance some of the many novelties that await viewers throughout the 135 minutes of footage. In any case, the story is well put together.
Now, notwithstanding these restrictions, it is possible to count that Star Wars: The Force Awakens the legend almost thirty years after it left off. Return of the Jedi (1983). The peace and stability of the New Republic is again threatened by an enemy abducted by the dark side of the force, and the task of the Resistance will be to confront him to achieve a new balance in the Galaxy. And it will be in this context where a new awakening of the force appears.
These new elements are accompanied by old acquaintances. At different points in the story we meet all the characters from the original trilogy. Without fear of being nostalgic, seeing Han Solo, Leia and Luke again is worth the price of admission. However, the glorious thing about this new experience is that the plot does not rest solely on them, but takes advantage of the characteristics to exploit the new characters and clears the way for them to take the torch of the saga in the next sequels.
Sitting in the cinema before this new installment is undoubtedly a new experience, but not without countless reminiscences referring to previous moments in which our imagination has already flown to those galactic worlds.
Some viewers may see in the force an approximate supernatural explanation of things, but it is not advisable to miss the development of an excellent adventure that also has very interesting historical and political nuances.
The film brings back the magic to a saga that changed the way of making and watching movies. It is the return of cinematographic art to a revolution enjoyed decades ago by a whole generation of young people.
