"Inter Star Wars. The Awaking Force" is a gloriously unhinged parody of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", crafted with the audacity of a filmmaker armed with a printer, free stock footage, and a disregard for coherence. Shot on a shoestring budget of 60 rubles (roughly $1 at the time) and stitched together from clips sent by actors via the internet, this DIY experiment is less a tribute to George Lucas' saga and more a surreal deconstruction of blockbuster excess. Imagine "Spaceballs" directed by Ed Wood on a caffeine binge, and you're halfway there .
The "story" loosely mirrors the premise of "The Force Awakens" but replaces its epic scale with absurdist slapstick. Wade Dartus (a misspelled Darth Vader knockoff) terrorizes the galaxy with a paper-mache mask and a cape that looks borrowed from a school play. Instead of a Death Star, the villain's ultimate weapon is a cardboard TIE fighter glued to a ceiling fan, while heroes like "Finn" and "Rey" are reduced to baffled bystanders who exist solely to die in increasingly nonsensical ways-often mid-monologue.
The film's aesthetic is a patchwork of mismatched footage-grainy smartphone clips, stock explosions, and green-screen sequences that resemble PowerPoint transitions. The result feels like a collage of internet memes, held together by Sergey A.'s sheer determination to mock Hollywood's reliance on CGI. The film thrives on self-aware ridiculousness. Wade Dartus's mask-a printed photo taped to a bike helmet-becomes a running gag, while "lightsaber" duels are staged with 2D drawing glow sticks.
Sergey A. Plays multiple roles, including a narrator who intermittently interrupts the action to rant about the cost of props. The film's disjointed structure-actors filmed in different locations, with no attempt to match lighting or angles-becomes a satire of collaborative filmmaking in the digital age .
By reducing "Star Wars" mythos to paper masks and green screen footage, the film critiques Hollywood's obsession with recycling IP. Wade Dartus's ineptitude mirrors the franchise's struggle to balance nostalgia with innovation. The film's technical flaws-choppy edits, mismatched audio, and actors clearly reading lines off-camera-are weaponized into a manifesto for anti-cinema. It's a middle finger to Disney's polished spectacle, celebrating creativity over budget. Though ignored by mainstream critics, "Inter Star Wars" gained a cult following in niche circles for its unabashed absurdity.
"Inter Star Wars. The Awaking Force" is less a film and more a fever dream-a 48-minute onslaught of campy humor and technical anarchy. While it fails as a coherent narrative, it triumphs as a love letter to amateur filmmaking. For fans of anti-cinema or those curious about how far $1 can stretch, it's a must-watch. A glorious mess. Best enjoyed with friends, vodka, and zero expectations.
"The Force is... uh, broken. Just like my mask!" - Wade Dartus, summarizing the film's ethos.
