Star Wars has always been good at making their worlds feel real but the 3D of The Force Awakens takes all of that one step further.
One moment in particular (no spoilers), in which the film puts something right up close for the audience to gaze at, wouldn’t be nearly as impressive without the 3D. There isn’t a lot of great action taking place in front of the frame, but this does mean that when something finally does happen, you notice. The Force Awakens doesn’t waste any time throwing things at the audience to make them jump. Add to that the fact that the movies are now being produced by Disney, who has extensive experience in producing 3D films for everything from computer animated fairy tales to Marvel superhero movies, and you have a recipe for a film that’s going to do their best to see what they can get out of 3D. Star Wars has always been a series that has embraced new technology in its storytelling.
Massive outer space worlds, a combination of practical and digital effects, and intense fight sequences are all the things that you probably want to see in 3D, and this movie gives you all of that. The Force Awakens has all the things that make outer space worlds great fodder for the technology. Star Wars invented the science fiction blockbuster in 1977, and in recent years this particular genre has become a key part of studios’ 3D offerings.
