![]() Thirst-inducing expanses of sand provide the background for a main character’s hopeless, poverty-stricken existence. A thundering bad-guy speech is delivered in the middle of a frozen, snow-swept mountain range. In that vein, the use of landscape seems to have also been huge-ified. You had a bad-guy weapon that could destroy a planet? I’ve got one that can destroy the entire universe … and it’s freakin’ huge.” Call it a classic case of lightsaber envy. Actually, this seemed to be his MO with the entire movie: “Oh, you had a creepy holographic mastermind? I have one who’s creepy too, and freakin’ huge. Awe, despair, fear, hope - they all played out against barren deserts, bustling cities, Arctic wastelands, and lush forests. He chose some stunning places to film, as this slideshow my friend helped put together for Budget Travel shows, and he used those settings to reinforce emotion. Say what you will about George Lucas, the guy had a knack for including nature in his viewer-bludgeoning arsenal. Abrams had in mind.įor a movie franchise set in space, Star Wars has always put a lot of emphasis on terra firma. And walked out three hours later thinking about nothing but landscapes and what it means to be a woman. Walked across the sea of pavement trying not to hear what moviegoers who had just left the theater were saying. ![]() So I went the next day, Bowling Alone-style: Drove in my car, by myself, to a megaplex. But I live in a Star Wars-infused household, and it became obvious after my fella saw it on opening night that conversation was going to be strained until we could hash over the latest installment together. I hadn’t planned to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens until the hype died down. I tried not to give away the really juicy stuff. Warning: There is information in this article that could be considered spoiler-ish, if America continues its astonishing ability to keep its mouth shut about this movie.
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