the character and boyega's portrayal have received critical acclaim; reviewer jamie graham wrote, "of the new triangle of characters, boyega brings intensity and surprisingly honed comic timing." reviewers also praised finn's relationships with the other characters: the dynamic between rey and finn is something new for star wars, with her bright-eyed heroism complementing boyega's roguish wit...gone is the clunky dialogue of the prequels—instead, it's replaced by some seriously clever writing that often leads to nice little moments, many with han and finn. drew mcweeny of hitfix notes, "boyega has this great combination of self-interested fear and reluctant heroism that he plays beautifully, and he charts finn's evolution as a person expertly here." peter travers of "rolling stone" described the character as "bracingly comic and cunning". robbie collin writes that boyega has a "(very funny) half-brave, half-anxious, would-be-heroic schtick" and notes that despite being "brave, charming, and funny", finn "only wants to be thought of as the daring freedom-fighter he's not quite sure he's cut out to be." some reviewers were less than positive, however. ty burr of "the boston globe" wrote that "boyega's finn is the new movie's one weak link, a character who vacillates between noble impulses and cowardice until our interest drops away. the performance is fine but it's just fine, with little of the iconic bite a wagnerian cartoon like this needs."