“Among its many wonderful qualities, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS passes the Bechdel test,” tweeted Rebecca Keegan of the L.A. Times. “Story, characters, design, humor -- #StarWars fans, this is the movie you’re looking for.”
Inside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the audience reportedly began cheering the moment the movie’s first words appeared on screen, with more applause coming throughout the movie and collective gasps heard at other parts.
“Need to see THE FORCE AWAKENS again to properly judge the film. Was practically shaking in my seat while it played,” wrote Twitter user Frosty of Collider. “Not going to say much till I see it again but rest assured THE FORCE AWAKENS is the best STAR WARS since 1983...maybe 1980.”
“Bombastic! Epic!” exclaimed Twitter user Flaurent Soki. “Now I know what movie going to win for best visual effect! Star Wars The Force Awakens is the revival of a new hope. It was a triumphing success. You’re going to love it. Congrats JJ!”
“#StarWars #TheForceAwakens is propulsive, funny, exciting, and Adam Driver is an incredible new villain,” Wenceslas Bibbiani of Crave Online shared. “It’s mostly great. Mostly.”
The seventh film in the Star Wars universe, and the beginning of a new trilogy, is slated for wide release in U.S. theaters on December 18.