Abrams with the spirit of Lucas’s original. Critics, however, slightly favor the original, with 8.5/10 stars, while The Force Awakens averaged 8.2/10.įar and away, Star Wars fans apparently have concluded this was the movie “they’re looking for.” After seeing it the first time (I’ve now watched it three times.), I posted a very brief spoiler-free “review” on Facebook:
Interestingly, while a significantly larger percentage of viewers “liked” A New Hope, The Force Awakens gets a bit higher average star rating: 4.4/5 versus the original’s 4.1/5. These scores are similar to those for A New Hope: critics 94%, and audience 96%. According to the current Rotten Tomatoes ratings, moviegoers are giving The Force Awakens a solid 91%, while critics weigh in at 94%. Does the latest installment in the series from a galaxy far, far away live up to the original? Critics and moviegoers seem to think so.
That word has been used to describe the original.