It’s weird, but I think that I was able to not be bothered nearly as much this time with the things that rub me the wrong way (breaking rules of Star Wars established in the first three movies and as far as I can remember left unbroken in the mostly awful prequels, Super Leia, the idiocy and incompetence of the main military man General Hux, etc ... I could go on; but mostly the breaking of the rules of the Star Wars universe), and just enjoy all the more the stuff that I do like. I also noticed a lot more little details and stuff going on in the background with quite a bit of pleasure. Also somehow it made me even sadder about Carrie Fisher.
But anyways, while I do wish it were a better story, more complex, more weird, in a way, I’ve decided that I like it a lot, and I definitely think it’s worthy of multiple viewings. Maybe there’s something I’ve trained into myself with my childhood love of Star Wars, but there’s a pleasure for me in re-watching and I guess re-riding the amusement park ride that these movies sort of are. I do think the main three actors (Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Adam Driver) are just lights-out superb, all three of them. Maybe not quite Harrison Ford awesome,
but still, pretty freaking good.
