Review of "ST-TFA"

Alright, so first, before I say anything else, spoilers man. Like big, big spoilers. I'm also gonna be assuming you've already seen the movie, so know that.

So Star Wars; the Force Awakened. Probably one of the most reviewed movies in the meta right now. I'm going to give it a real critiquing before I personal with all this.

The story is very, very character based. Although it has an interesting plot line as Ray and Finn chase down the map to Luke, racing Kylo and the First Order, they don't focus on it, and more than anything use it as a means to get the movie moving when a certain part is done. Ray and Finn both go through a sort of metamorphosis as the movie goes on, each in their own ways.

Ray, who begins as a humble and secretive scavenger, is swooped into the story by Finn. Her main goal at this stage is to find the family who left her on the desolate planet. However, as it continues, we the audience can see that is clearly extremely talented, both in combat and in the force. Through the eyes of Ray though, she's still too worried and insecure to take responsibility of her powers and dedicating herself to the rebellion, which she clearly supports. It's at one rather pivotal moment though that we see her begin to change, and that's when she begins testing her might with the force, allowing her to escape and meet up with Finn and Han. The wrap up her transformation at the end when we see her take up a lightsaber and meet Kylo in battle who, up to this point, as been portrayed as this very powerful and naturally talented sith. Upon accepting her strength and the responsibility that comes with that, she is able to beat Kylo and escape the base before its destruction.

Finn, on the other hand, is almost the opposite. He's a stormtrooper, and everything that seems to come with it. Weak, basic, not nearly as important, in general. He, himself, thinks that at first. Although he follows his wishes to become part of the Rebellion, he is still not very confident in his own abilities and even tries leaving the quest at one point and just escaping to somewhere else in the galaxy where he can live quietly. He also goes through a turning point, becoming more confident and responsible when he sees Ray get captured, and then again at the end when he decides to defend Ray from Kylo, despite how clearly outmatched he is. Although it isn't the most original idea ever, I really love how this idea is applied to Star Wars. Here we have a little guy, an average person who's never had anything given to him and could easily be replaced, standing up to evil and one of it's most powerful wielders. The point is that even the average person can stand up to injustice, I just found that awesome to watch.

Anyway guys, I'll have to finish my review in the next one. Until next time guys, peace.

-Ink