Light and dark and good and evil are still parts of the theme of the saga, and while this story is set thirty or so years after the movie ‘Return of the Jedi’, which was released in 1983, the plot must continue to be a guarded secret by those who have viewed the movie. As much of the story as can be told is - a new Galactic war beckons with a group called the ‘The First Order’, which grew out of the ‘Empire’ from previous movies. However some Resistance fighters are also on alert to the growth of the first order, writes David Flynn.
You could fall back in the cinema seat a couple of times with the flying galactic debris, thanks to the action as beautifully portrayed in 3D.
This writer could see similarities between this ‘Episode 7’ of the saga, and the pilot episode of the television series, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ (1978). Interestingly there was a court-case back in the day between that series and Star Wars with the latter claiming ideas were stolen. Similarities are still there, but who knows who is to blame??
‘The Force Awakens’ is really interesting, and features newcomers to the saga, including, Domhnaill Gleeson as the First Order’s General Hux, and Daisy Ridley as Rey,(who was brilliant) and John Boyego as Finn. It is also no secret that Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) returns for this episode.
It’s got a fine storyline carried throughout the action, and delivered well through good cinematic scenes. No scenes are more beautiful than the scenery of Skellig Island, Co. Kerry, which is breathtakingly featured in a pivotal scene of ‘The Force Awakens’.
It’s the best of the Star Wars movies since ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ in 1980, and it’s great to see many of the old favourite characters again, including Chewbacca, C3PO and R2D2 in this galaxy far away, and long long ago.
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