So much respect shown for the franchise

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2017)

Disney has been extremely respectful to fans and the original movies with this latest installment.
So many small moments, technology, camera angles, lines and other head- nods to previous episodes helped weave this story in nicely between 2 pillars of the franchise.
Very enjoyable and original story with the right balance of humour, action and drama.
The new droid was a nice addition with his censor module turned off - great comic relief. My only criticism is that the movie was so PC with the casting of a female lead again and a deliberate, formulaic inclusion of gender balance throughout and race representation from across the globe. Nothing wrong with that - except when it's so forced as it is through American movies and TV shows. Too PC to be genuine.
Regardless of this, I'm loving the life that's been breathed back into the Star Wars story.