A Star Wars fan, always and forever

The action is almost non-stop, as is the humor, which kicks into gear when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) finally shows up.

Regardless of whether you’re a hardcore Star Wars fan or a newbie who’s aware of Star Wars but doesn’t really know the story, here’s what you should know about the new movie before you watch it. And don’t worry, the following details all come from the trailers, TV commercials and backstory that Disney was willing to provide, so there aren’t any spoilers in this one. “I think they’ll do fine”. But go with this knowledge – you will not be disappointed.

Few details on the J.J. Abrams-directed picture have been released, except some broad character outlines in the run-up to this week’s release.

Fans are ecstatic about the upcoming movie.

“The Force Awakens”, opening in theatres across the world this week, was included in a list alongside awards front-runners such as Wall Street misdeeds comedy “The Big Short” and lesbian romance drama “Carol”. Almost 40 years later, as the whole Star Wars saga has endured the test of time, “Star Wars and the Power of Costume: The Exhibit” is underway at Discovery Times Square. But even that theoretical casual fan will find plenty to love.

There are some laugh-out-loud moments here, but also some touching ones.

“The fact that it it’s a very male-centred world makes anything that Leia wore stand out”, Armstrong said.

So what is it about?

Perhaps if you live in a galaxy far, far away you haven’t heard the news.

Only two films have ever taken more than $2bn worldwide: 1997’s Titanic ($2.18bn; £1.45bn) and 2009’s Avatar ($2.78bn; £1.85bn) – both directed by James Cameron. “And then there will be no kids, so Saturday morning I will take the boys, and if they act up, I’ve already seen the movie so I can enjoy myself”. “The film is at its best in its first forty minutes, before the classic cast returns” and that “It’s nice to see Ford, Fisher, and Hamill, but “The Force Awakens” really belongs to Ridley, Boyega, Isaac, and Driver”, he wrote.

“I think it’s incredible how the original designer (John Mollo) was able to blend and marry the Samurai with a modern warrior and build archetypes that have remained timeless”, said Armstrong. So buy a ticket.

Chris Nashawaty from Entertainment Weekly said, “J.J”. The franchise seems in good hands with Abrams, who grew up on the original three films and updated the on-screen “Star Trek” with a winning mix of looking back and ahead. But all along the way, there is actual acting (not always a given in this franchise), and the new characters are not just throw-ins.