Director
J.J. Abrams
Leading Actors/Actresses
Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, and Carrie Fisher
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Mark Hammill, Adam Driver, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac
Genre
Epic Space Opera
Language
English
Awards
Academy Awards - nominated for: editing, original score, sound mixing, sound editing, and visual effects
Date of Release
December 18th, 2015
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk
Setting and Context
A galaxy far, far away, many years after the events of Return of the Jedi
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of Rey, Solo, and Finn.
Tone and Mood
Scientific, thrilling, mesmerizing, nostalgic, brooding, fearful, and on-edge.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The Rebels vs. the First Order
Major Conflict
The increasingly violent and brutal conflict between the Rebels and First Order.
Climax
The climax occurs when the Starkiller base is destroyed.
Foreshadowing
Finn's lack of action foreshadows his eventual turn to the rebellion (the 'good side').
Solo foreshadows his own death through his words and actions.
Understatement
The sheer power of the First Order is constantly understated.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
While incredibly well-shot and well-made, the Force Awakens is not innovative in filming or lighting or camera technique.
Allusions
To other Star Wars films, religion, the Bible, mythology, other films, popular culture, technology, and history.
Paradox
The Starkiller base is supposedly well engineered, yet there is a massive, fatal design flaw that allows for it to be destroyed.
Parallelism
No significant instances of parallelism.
