#6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars 7 had a near-impossible task to accomplish: that is, not disappointing millions of rabid fans who have been fantasizing about its release for over a decade. Guess what? J.J. Abrams actually came through and delivered on nearly every front. For that reason alone, ‘The Force Awakens finds itself right near the top of my list. It isn’t perfect - the plot is basically a carbon copy of ‘A New Hope’ - but Star Wars was never about perfection. After all, this is a series in which George Lucas has directed four installments. Fans of the series are not looking ‘The Godfather’; the want Skywalkers and cutesy droids and badass space pirates and masked villains with robotic voices. Thankfully, that is exactly what this movie offers in spades, along with a band of new heroes like Daisy Ridley’s Rey, John Boyega’s Finn, and Oscar Isaac Poe that fall in with the veterans with masterful ease. Best in class, though, has to go to Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren, an magnetic villain written across of Driver’s endlessly expressive face. Oh, and don’t forgot that death, the year’s most impactful.
Star Wars 7 had a near-impossible task to accomplish: that is, not disappointing millions of rabid fans who have been fantasizing about its release for over a decade. Guess what? J.J. Abrams actually came through and delivered on nearly every front. For that reason alone, ‘The Force Awakens finds itself right near the top of my list. It isn’t perfect - the plot is basically a carbon copy of ‘A New Hope’ - but Star Wars was never about perfection. After all, this is a series in which George Lucas has directed four installments. Fans of the series are not looking ‘The Godfather’; the want Skywalkers and cutesy droids and badass space pirates and masked villains with robotic voices. Thankfully, that is exactly what this movie offers in spades, along with a band of new heroes like Daisy Ridley’s Rey, John Boyega’s Finn, and Oscar Isaac Poe that fall in with the veterans with masterful ease. Best in class, though, has to go to Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren, an magnetic villain written across of Driver’s endlessly expressive face. Oh, and don’t forgot that death, the year’s most impactful.