Movie Review: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (Warning: Spoilers Ahead)
It is seems to be fashionable among current Star Wars fans to trash the final three installments of the Star Wars saga. Some critics even take joy in proclaiming Disney's efforts to continue the narrative initially created by George Lucas to be a miserable failure. It may go against what's trending, but I liked the first of Disney's instalments in the final Star Wars trilogy. I found Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens an entertaining extension to the original storyline, one full of potential for what the tale could be. Sure, looking back, the last two films failed to live up to that potential. Moreover, the first of the Disney films had it's flaws and it's plot holes. It certainly was not the best of the Star Wars movies. But looking back on them all now, including the two movies dubbed "Star Wars Stories" by Disney, which address tangential plots, I can easily say that The Force Awakens is within the top five of the entir...