STAR WARS: EPISÓDIO VII

THE CHAMPION IS BACK
 Your wait is over. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Wake finally hit theaters. You will read this text in one of two situations: either attend the movie in the coming hours and not more controls anxiety; or just watch it and is eager to talk to someone about it. Anyway, this review is for you. During the press session that followed this morning, I wondered if it would be possible to express opinions about the film and hold no essential information. Yes, it is possible. By the way, do your personal effort and not read anything that might compromise their complete experience. There are at least three or four key information you should know just watching, not reading spoilers on Twitter. So I recommend turning off social networks before going to the movies. And I do here me, ensuring that I will not tell anything that you do not know. The first thing to say is: If you think you know what it is The Force Wake from the trailers, you better think again. None of the many teasers released in recent months offers some objective hint of the plot. I mean, can I assume few details, but not much. For example: where is Luke Skywalker? One can imagine that this question is not limited to the public: in the film, Luke is also a myth on which everyone remembers and wants to know about it. Also, what else the trailers show? Exciting interactions between sucateira Rey and former stormtrooper Finn; Han Solo and Chewbacca "back home" - ie aboard the Millennium Falcon; Read, eternal princess, now a general in charge of the Rebellion; and the new dark villain, Kylo Ren, worshiping the molten helmet of Darth Vader. I can assure you, all of this is in The Force Wake, one way or another. Interestingly go witnessing how these pieces fit together. And it's great to conclude that JJ Abrams performed his difficult task with flying colors. A bittersweet experience with the Star Trek franchise earned him a load of experience and further thickened his science fiction director peel. Although confident, he knew he could not miss the hand with a saga even more beloved, and his luck, was not what happened. Their creative choices, striving for objectivity and visual exuberance, can be seen and felt all the time (and without abusing the lens flare feature!). Grandiose plans and open shot in real locations show a side of Star Wars we have not seen in the previous films - in the case of the first trilogy, for sheer lack of resources; in the second case, just the opposite reason, excess special effects. The Force Wake makes conscious use of graphical computing resources, without exaggeration, excesses and exhibitionism. It's fun watching a fantasy film that seems indeed authentic, not just wrapped in digital trickery that plagued most of Episodes I to III. Face, The Force Wake manages to capture the magic and the feeling of the first three films released between 1977 and 1983. At the same time, it looks modern, current and elegant as a Star Wars for this generation should be. Perhaps the greatest merit of this new long - and possibly the next two - is to make us forget that the Episodes I to III existed. Some of that colorful and bright aesthetic is there, and the pace is a little less fast, but what we see is a fresh, brand-new and completely familiar at the same time. It looks like the Star Wars we know so well, but each new scene provides a surprise that will make the delight of nostalgic fans. If I may be outraged, I say it would be quite appropriate if the Force Wake was the first Star Wars film to be produced after Return of the Jedi. Now, get to be amazing to realize how much the trilogy 1999-2005 now looks disconnected from everything else. What else you need to know about The Force Wake not hinder your experience? Rather, the good parts. Rey, played by British Daisy Ridley, is amazing and is revealed heroin that Star Wars has always needed. Skillful, athletic, charismatic and owns a strong and credible personality, it dominates every scene in which it appears and has what it takes to become a saga icon for the new generations of fans. If there is one certainty at the end of the film, it is that Rey will glow so in the coming episodes and possibly far beyond this trilogy. The rookie cast the rest also seems oddly familiar, even if we have never lived with these heroes before. Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), most skilled pilot X-Wing of the Rebellion, will probably grow in the coming chapters, but already showed what came - for old fans, imagine it as a most affectionate Wedge Antilles and Latin blood . Finn (John Boyega) is also a pleasant surprise, bringing its energy interpreting a combination of spontaneity and comic relief that sometimes lack the protagonists of the previous films. When it comes to new heroes to ensure the future of the saga, Star Wars is alive and well. The dark side of the Force, however, things are still undefined. The Kylo Ren Adam Driver turns out to be much more than just a masked villain, black and thickly dressed (eventually he takes off the mask), but provides us with more questions than answers. As Daisy Ridley, Driver reveals the great men of the cast finding of The Force Wake and reconciling the cruelty and humanity we often witness the great villain of pop culture at all times - none other than Darth Vader. One thing you can be sure: Kylo Ren is not disposable like Darth Maul was. And we'll talk a lot about it (and their motivations) in the coming years. Other villains known for Episode VII - the Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis, computer graphics covered), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) - could have more screen time, but it is likely that will grow in importance in episodes VIII and IX. What can you quickly notice is that the First Order can be much more cruel and ruthless than used to be the Empire led by Palpatine and Vader. Incidentally, Starkiller base, which freely describe as a "Death Star soaked in steroids and whey protein" can do more damage than the trailers let us imagine. Still talking about what works well in The Force Wake, we must applaud the very existence of the BB-8 droid, helpful, charismatic and totally in tune with what is Star Wars these days. In addition, re-explore the already spent C-3PO and R2-D2 would be a little bar forçação (the old pair of droids appears, but with importance relativized). That said, it's time to talk about what matters most to the old fans: what is the importance of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo in the new film? In a way, you could say that Episode VII is a Han Solo movie (Harrison Ford) - which is not exactly a novelty, given the importance that he received in the trailers. But it's the way it is portrayed that may cause astonishment that the public does not see him in action for more than three decades. Remember that the most charming scoundrel mercenary Galaxy is now an old man, who happily aged without losing the toughness and tenderness. The best sound bites out of your mouth, and fraternal interaction he continues to play with Chewbacca after so many years of partnership comes to thrill. Ford deserves applause for scoring rescue one of the most beloved characters of the franchise and reinterpret it in exactly the way that fans dreamed of seeing. I could not disguise a yell of satisfaction when Solo finally stepped in, and this pleasure is renewed every smile mouth corner and catch phrase that he releases every dialogue with the younger cast. Citing one of his great shot, it is during these times that all ardent fan of Star Wars really feel at home. Carrie Fisher, in turn, does not have much time to say what came as the now General Read and look so tired of war and Solo. The problem may be that the expansive and sarcastic persona that the actress publicly built over the years now mingles with the imposing and respectful facet of Read. The former princess went through heavy times in the last three decades (not all very clear to the public), and it shows in the few minutes she's on the scene. Since Luke Skywalker (Mark Hammill) is the myth that all seek and recall in The Force Wake, and say more than that rather hinder the experience of those who have not seen the movie. At least for me, the greatest merit of the Force Wake is to be a film that a former follower of Star Wars (like me) not ashamed to say he loved. There were many times I romped in silence, laughed or moved me (wet eyes) because of some reference, easter egg or small detail that will hit the majority of the public, but that will make fans of the first generation think "earned By this, JJ ". Currently the most respected nerd this and other galaxies, Abrams shows us that it is one of ours, with maximum respect for the original product and the memory of fans. At the same time, it still manages to surprise us every revelation and makes us wonder what will happen next, or what the hell many of those things mean. In fact, maybe that's the biggest flaw of Star Wars: Episode VII: it leaves many loose ends, too much. Probably the intention was not to reveal too much to be what count in the next film. Also, it seems that the pace is overly incessant, as if there was a rush to get "there". There is no long dialogues, common in the two trilogies, and there is very little room for boring philosophical or political discussions. It's all right to the point without frills, but with refinement and remarkable whim. The feeling that the film goes fast is true and literal: Episode VII exceeds just over two hours, but it could take at least 40 minutes longer (the current public blockbusters in the right is already indoctrinated to endure it). Subject to explore there, and I doubt the audience would complain to get a little more time sitting in the dark. On the technical side, there is much more to be said. In most scenes, special practical effects are favored in relation to computer graphics, which contributes to the sense of realism and familiarity with the original trilogy (also very "analog"). There are almost no sequences in which doubt what we are seeing, as was the case for most of the annoying Episode II. The interior of the Millennium Falcon remains intact as it was in our childhood memories, and the scenes on the desert planet of Jakku reserve taken breathtaking. At the same time, there is so much news that you need to watch the movie several times to account for all: unprecedented creatures, planetary systems on which we had never heard of and a whole new political structure that does not lend itself very long to explain. This time consuming parallel products - books, comics, games etc. - will be mandatory task to fans who want to understand the worth of the plot intricacies. And speaking of iconic moments, everything you expect to see in a Star Wars film is present in the Force Wake: There lightsaber battles passionate and bloody, chaotic gunfights between rebels and stormtroopers and scenes of mind-blowing space battles - even more amazing when it happens in broad daylight, close to the surfaces of planets. It is an intense and modern way to witness the rivalry between X-Wings and TIE-Fighters as we could only imagine in our childhood dreams. Incidentally, this is another aspect in which the new movie surprises: we see angles and points of view unpublished, literal and abstract, which previously were not exploited and that now arise crystalline to our delight. You know what I mean when it's your turn to watch. Such boldness also apply to interesting fights lightsaber, here come a renewed approach without losing dignity. And contrary to what the seal Disney could give to understand, this is not a film for children, although not lack appeal for this - BB-8, Ray, Finn and even Kylo Ren are charismatic enough to last in the universe the action figures. But there are considerable doses of violence as torture, fighting hand-to-body with blood splashing, mass executions, devastated planets and even persecutions with horrible monsters to style Alien: The Eighth Passenger. For these and other, Episode VII is the most varied film of the whole saga, and perhaps most adult and emotional from The Empire Strikes Back (no use, I will never convince me that the nascent transformation of Anakin into Darth Vader was performed with adequate sensitivity. Unforgivable, George Lucas!)