Movie Analysis: “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens”

This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the movie Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens, screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt, based on characters by George Lucas.

IMDb plot summary: Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.

General Comments
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages.

A link to my reflections on that here.

Cannot emphasize enough the importance of watching and analyzing movies.

Next movie: The Big Short. The week of February 8th.