What The Force Awakens Gets Right That The Prequels Got Wrong

Entertainment Weekly

This article discusses all of The Force Awakens, but avoids specific spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film, proceed cautiously.

As millions of people stampede into theaters like herds of Banthas this weekend, an equal number of opinions are pouring out after the screenings. Did J.J. Abrams pull it off and deliver a Star Wars movie worthy of the original trilogy? Or did it fail to live up the hype? Of course, it’s a purely subjective question, and your personal verdict may vary based on whether or not you’re cool with The Force Awakens being essentially a remake of A New Hope. (Full disclosure: I’m totally all right with that.) But there are four words that you’re likely to hear over and over again.

“Better than the prequels.”