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The Force Awakens: a sugar high, but not a great movie

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imageDaisy Ridley plays the character Rey.20th Century Fox

On the opening night screening of The Force Awakens, every seat is occupied well before show time. Many in the audience proudly don Star Wars t-shirts (but not the Vader masks, light sabers and blasters, which have been banned due to security concerns). The energy spills over to the previews;...

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