NEW RELEASE DVD RECOMMENDATION – STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS

SUMMARY: Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. —IMDB

MY REVIEW: Very enjoyable. Great that the franchise has returned to the style and feel of the oldest trilogy (Episodes 4-6) with a combination of old characters and new. Daisy Ridley is perfect as Rey who takes a very prominent role in the story. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Max Von Sydow all reappear and it’s great to see them on screen again. The whole experience is quite nostalgic for those of us old enough to have seen the original three episodes so many years ago when they first hit cinema screens. The new director has done a great job and learned from what went wrong in the most recent three episodes. It’s a very promising direction for this franchise and I’m looking forward to the next one – and I really want a BB-8 Droid! Make sure you see THE FORCE AWAKENS