My love for the movies began when my grandma brought me and my cousin to watch Return of the Jedi at the old Luneta Theater in Manila. I was mesmerized by the experience that I instantly became a fan of Star Wars. I saw the other first two afterwards at home with the Betamax format, collected the action figures and hope that there will be more films to come.
Unfortunately, Episodes 1 - 3 were unlike it's predecessors. There wasn't any charm into and it relied too much on CGI effects. However luck shone upon for Natalie Portman (Princess Amidala) who won the Best Actress Oscar for Black Swan 5 years later after Revenge of the Sith and Ewan McGregor became well-known internationally as a great actor.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens though brings back the charm and the look and feel of the first 3 films in the series and in the able hands of director J.J Abrams, who now holds the distinction of directing both a Star Wars and two Star Trek films, the series is in safe hands. The film begins 30 years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire and a new threat arises spearheaded by the First Order It's great to see the iconic characters and vehicles (Hello Millennium Falcon) back together with the brand new ones as they join forces to fight the new evil that plans to take over and rule the galaxy.
I saw the film on a regular 2D format and would't mind watching it again in 3D as well in IMAX. It's worth it.
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