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Posted by RGA (R) on January 06, 2016 at 17:57:47

In Reply to: RE: Admit it: Star Wars, the Force Awakens Stinks. posted by Eric B on January 02, 2016 at 19:59:49

I think most reviewers agree that this is a better film than the three prequels that Lucas put out - see rottentomatoes as evidence to this effect. Return of the Jedi was the weakest of the three original movies - I just rewatched the three originals this past weekend - and actually I would reverse my stance on the original - it was rewatchable surprisingly.

Lucas' indictment on Hollywood where he made his billions is a bit laughable. He's a terrible director and the prequels episode 1-2-3 were unwatchable. I actually walked out of the Phantom Menace - one of the only times I've walked out on a film it was so obnoxiously bad. And I sat through "I Spit on Your Grave."

This is the typical summer blockbuster released over Christmas to make a killing at the box office where there are no other big blockbusters. This is a blockbuster spectacle based movie - it's no deeper or shallower than any of the previous entries. Star Wars never was - for that Star Trek the TV series was vastly more thought provoking.

Not sure what you were expecting from a Star Wars movie - high expectations is a mistake from such kinds of movies. For what it is it's well done - and like the original 3 films doesn't get bogged down by long tedious senate discussions and lack of character development.

The review that summed up the Phantom menace and the prequels to a tee.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI   (Open in New Window)