The Travelling Toe: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (movie critique)

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Dear Readers, have you seen the "new" Star Wars movie? If not, you might the only ones left on planet Earth who haven't seen it yet.

The Travelling Toe must disclose that she saw the original three Star War movies many moons ago. But not the three recent prequels - or whatever they were called. Any who, this current movie is set about 30 years after the destruction of the Death Star. Out of the ruble of the Galactic Empire comes the new First Order (boo-hiss). They are out to eliminate the Republic, who are the Rebels.

Just a very brief overview of the movie will be provided just in case someone out there has not see it yet. No spoiler alerts will be included.

The focus of this new movie is on a young female scavenger, Rey. She makes her living on a desert planet Jakku by selling scavenged parts for food and shelter. Rey finds a droid BB-8 and keeps it not knowing it contains a hidden map to locate Luke Skywalker. Along the way Rey teams up with a former Storm Trooper, Finn. They make a formidable team. When the First Order attacks Jakku, Finn and Rey take on the lam and discover a rundown space ship. They steal it and escape Jakku. Well, come to find out the air ship is none other than the Millennium Falcon. When they are captured by a larger ship, there are two of our heroes from previous movies - Han Solo and Chewbacca. In order to evade the meanies who are chasing them the group escapes to the rebels hideout. Along the way, Han tells Rey that the last Jedi, Luke Skywalker, has disappeared because he had tried to train new Jedi knights but one trainee in the group turned to the dark side. Upon arriving at the rebels outpost, they find that General Leia, is now in charge of the Rebel Alliance.

The First Order has a new super weapon, Starkiller Base that is more powerful than the Death Star. It can destroy star systems. They fire it up to destroy the Republic outpost and its X-wing fighter planes We do learn that the trainee who turned to the dark side, Ren, is after Han. But why? Ren dresses like Darth Vader. But Rey has found a lightsaber and she uses the force to fight to the death with Ren. But as they are fighting, the ground begins to separate and leaves them on each side of the chasm and the final fight scene can not be played out. They each make their escape from the planet. Meanwhile the Rebels have taken out the Starkiller Base......yahoo!

How does it end? Well, Dear Readers you will just have to go see it yourself to find out. However, a sequel is on the horizon.

The Travelling Toe gives this movie 1 big toe up and 1 middle toe up with a lightsaber pedicure.