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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’: What Critics Say, 'The Force Awakens' Revives Original 'Star Wars'

| Dec 17, 2015 04:32 AM EST

J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” hits theaters in the United States on Dec. 18.

J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" has already been released in other parts of the globe and the film has got some positive feedback from critics.

The old "Star Wars" magic was back, according to USA Today. This comeback is evidenced by the film's "entertaining" new characters, epic intergalactic battles, emotional scenes, not to mention that it successfully blended the elements of humor and darkness at times.

For Truitt, Abrams' "The Force Awakens" transports its audience to a never-before-seen locale since the hunter-gatherer teddy bears called Ewoks appared in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" nearly three decades from now.

According to Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter, the Force is back in "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens." He said that Abrams' film pumped new energy and life into a sanctified franchise by reviving antiquated elements and creating points that unfold new paths.

Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII" was a return to greatness, according to Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times. He added that "The Force Awakens" could have had the same subtitle as George Lucas' first "Star Wars" film "Star Wars: A New Hope," with the film serving as a "religion" for various generations of fans and nearly four decades after the betrayal of "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith."

To top the critics' comments, Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" got 95 percent, with 172 fresh review out of 182 in Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer.

"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" is set 30 years after the events in the "Return of Jedi." The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Max von Sydow, Simon Pegg, Oscar Isaac, and Domhnall Gleeson, among others.

Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" is slated to premiere in theaters in the United States on Dec. 18.

Watch the "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" trailer here:

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