The other DrC and I saw Star Wars - The Force Awakens this afternoon, with our local host and friend Ed. Nogales AZ has a very nice theater, we caught the matinee there. Let's start with the bottom line: all three of us liked it a lot.
I shall endeavor to avoid spoilers in what follows, which will make plot details thin on the ground - my apologies. The new characters are good ones, the old characters do well in the reprise and the plot covers ground with which we are familiar in its general outlines, if not the details. The film is visually rich and the John Williams score has the grandeur we've learned to expect.
Episode VII ends with a cliff hanger which is just about guaranteed to create audience for film number eight. If you loved the original three Star Wars films, you'll love number VII - count on it.
May the Force be with you always.
