Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jerrod Kingery
“Essentially serves up a greatest hits remix of original trilogy plot points.”
“Essentially serves up a greatest hits remix of original trilogy plot points.”
“A knock-out, crowd-pleasing success. Stand up and cheer for ‘Creed,’ the man and the movie.”
“The most boring final installment of a film in recent years.”
“Takes the research and backroom politics of investigative journalism and turns it into an art form.”
“Messy and scattershot. Makes too little sense and has too few laughs to bail it out.”
“Take away all of the unnecessary plot contrivances, sex, women, fast cars and guns and nothing remains.”
“Good grief, they got it right. Evokes everything that has made Peanuts a cultural touchstone for 65 years.”
“Spends a chunk of time in hero worship mode, almost as if it is trying to protect the legacy of Rather.”
“It might be Michael Fassbender’s symphony, but Aaron Sorkin’s the maestro of the entire suite.”
“Asks timely questions about how the U.S. has handled war criminals throughout history, but never preaches.”
“Any horror elements, mostly taking place in the form of ghosts, feel like a complete afterthought.”
“Though frenetic and paper-thin at times, the film comes alive when the monsters do.”