Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

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Star Wars super fan, Max Mezrah, recently had the experience of a lifetime; he travelled to London for the premiere of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. He later went to Paris to watch the film again. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2015. The 2 hour and 16 minute film released on December 18 made a whopping $248M on opening weekend. It has now grossed $1,766,587,937 worldwide. “Star Wars was, at the time, a cultural revolution. It changed the entire movie industry, like basically head-over-heals. It redefined the Sci-Fi industry. It introduced a lot more special effects and practical effects that looked like CGI but wasn’t. Also because the storyline is about a guy who …show more content…

When Mezrah learned that there was a new Star Wars movie coming out he was overjoyed. “I cried. I’m serious, I cried every time I watched it. Every time I watched the trailer it was literally like heaven had fallen on my plate and I was just devouring it. It just wouldn’t end. It was the best.” His family was already planning a trip to Europe before the movie’s announcement, after the release date was made public he convinced his family to …show more content…

There were people crying at certain points. I know my dad cried about five or six times, I cried about twice. It’s just that amazing.” Mezrah’s family traveled to Paris to view the movie again. “Paris, I think, is more historical. On the movie side I guess it’s more commercialized. In the part that we were at it looked a lot like a New York city in a sense. In terms of Star Wars, there were French subtitles that was it.” Though Mezrah has his criticisms, “I think they should have made it a little bit longer, maybe two hours and thirty minutes”, he still thinks it’s a good film. “You’re crazy for not seeing the movie. Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens is not just a reboot of the Star Wars franchise. The movie within itself is a great plot. It may be a little rushed, which is what some people don’t like. A rushed movie is a bad movie but it’s hard to squeeze that much information into two hours and sixteen minutes...it was great movie. It’s made over a billion dollars. It’s now the highest grossing movie in America ever,”. A slew of new Star Wars movies have already been announced. Watch the Force Awakens to catch up in time for the new releases. If you're still not convinced watch the trailer, and may the force be with

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