Turns out Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is actually pretty good, guys

"This will begin to make things right." As first lines go, this is powerful stuff. An acknowledgement that what came before wasn't up to scratch. A promise that what you're about to see will bring back the old magic. But does The Force Awakens deliver where it counts? J. J. Abrams is the man with the seemingly impossible task, fresh from reviving (and then killing?) the Star Trek movie franchise, his first film in the new trilogy introduces new characters, revisits old ones, and has an evil base the size of 10 Death Stars. What more could a Star Wars fan want? Admittedly it's tough to watch this film over 10 years later without the following two movies constantly invading your mind like some kind of insidious Force Power, but that's what we've tried to do; watch The Force Awakens with fresh eyes, before conjuring equally fresh opinions. Ready to take the plunge alongside us? Join the Redshirt Cinema Club! Become a member of the channel to receive two bonus episodes every month. Or support us at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub to get those episodes as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinema Get in touch at [email protected]