[BenLurkin]

L'Osservatore Romano is not new to going against the grain in its reviews of record-breaking Hollywood blockbusters. It slammed "Avatar" as "sentimental hokum."

It was.

[Vigilanteman]

Star Wars is closer to reality than man-made global warming.

[dfwgator]

Did this guy write the review?

[RoosterRedux]

Is there nothing the Vatican will not comment on?

[kinsman redeemer]

Maybe the Pope didn’t watch it on I-MAX.

Does the Vatican have an I-MAX theater?

Does the Pope eat Popecorn when he’s in the theater?

Is the Pope jealous of Darth Vader because his costume isn’t as cool?

What do I care about the Pope’s movie criticisms?

[rbg81]

I have not seen it yet, but probably will this weekend. But based on what I’ve heard so far (including some spoilers), I’d have to agree. The whole plot sounds like a big mashup, but with excellent photography and special effects. It also sounds like the heroine (Rey) is some kind of superwoman.

What made the original “Star Wars” great was the conflict with the evil Empire. While they have restored that (somewhat), it sounds like the Empire-reboot is pretty lame. We’ll see.

[siberianheat]

I can’t talk about it with my family because they haven’t seen it. This Sarducci guy is right about one thing; it is a reboot. It is basically the same as the reboot of Star Trek in that everything is just a little different in the new universe. When people say it feels more like the original trilogy...

I was there in 77 to see the original. I was so disappointed this new one plowed no new ground.