âAfter you see Darth Vaderâs true face for the first time in Return of the Jedi, the image is hard to shake. Beneath the mask, this titan has grown as pallid and fleshy as a waterlogged corpse. His decaying face is a strong analogue to the once-mighty Empire he served. Itâs crumbling. Itâs the face of a conqueror at the end of his rope. But when The Force Awakens first reveals the face of newcomer villain Kylo Ren, weâre  surprised to learn heâs just some guy. Heâs got a weak chin, a low-set nose, gentle eyes, and flowing black tresses that would look more appropriate on a poetry grad student. His face doesnât seem like the face of a killer, because Kylo Ren isnât a typical megalomaniacal evildoer. And thatâs because Adam Driver isnât a typical movie star. [âŚ] Even when his characters travel to the furthest reaches of space, theyâve always remained grounded in the minor shortcomings of human behavior. His talent for projecting pettiness, self-doubt, and stunted emotions has made him an unpredictable and engaging quantity onscreen. Heâs the rare actor who understands that vulnerability and weakness are different things, and he doesnât shy away from either of those things. Of course Kylo Ren was human beneath the mask. But who knew just how human heâd turn out to be?â