The first group of non-Lucasfilm employees have finally been allowed to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens last night, and good news! The reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Here are what some of the celebrities, reporters, and lucky bastards who attended last night’s premiere had to say about Episode VII.
Out of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This about sums it up: pic.twitter.com/BPECdYffYy
— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) December 15, 2015
#StarWarsForceAwakens totally delivers #nospoilers I repeat #nospoilers again #nospoilers just #wow pic.twitter.com/SD4odRnTZZ
— Elizabeth Banks ❄️ (@ElizabethBanks) December 15, 2015
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No spoilers but #TheForceAwakens is beyond amazing. Truly. It was an emotional experience that exceeded my hopes!!! https://t.co/DX8L8qH9sf
— ʞɔiwbɿɒH ꙅiɿʜƆ (@hardwick) December 15, 2015
Story, characters, design, humor — #StarWars fans, this is the movie you're looking for.
— Rebecca Keegan (@ThatRebecca) December 15, 2015
J.J. nailed it. #StarWarsForceAwakens is wonderful.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) December 15, 2015
JJ did it. #StarWarsForceAwakens
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 15, 2015
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens reportedly passes the Bechdel testhttps://t.co/qZawn1fsXW
— TIME (@TIME) December 15, 2015
One last thing — The Force Awakens very much occupies the creative space and feel of the Original Trilogy. Wonderful continuation.
— robliefeld (@robertliefeld) December 15, 2015
Congrats to #JJAbrams and the entire cast and crew on an incredible film. #ForceAwakens made me a giddy 10 year old all over again.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) December 15, 2015
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Our own Germain Lussier had one of the most measured responses:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoke to my every emotion. Most of them good, a few not, but overall it was an amazing, overwhelming experience
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 15, 2015
I may be biased on behalf of my co-worker, but I appreciate Germain’s honesty. I was getting so wrapped up in the hype that I was unconsciously expecting perfection, so it’s great to have a reminder that as awesome as The Force Awakens may be, it’s not going to be flawless. I’m glad to have my expectations tempered a bit before I finally see the movie later this week.
That said, I have already told Germain if he says another word about the film I will murder everyone who has ever talked to him.
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