Uh...calm down folks, it's just OK.

Rating: 6/10 (18 March 2017)

I waited a while to watch this movie because the trailer looked like generic characters doing generic plotty things in a star wars universe.
And that's pretty much what it is.
It LOOKS awesome though. Cinematography is astounding. But after a while, the pretty images don't make up for some hollow characters and a tired old story line.
There is also some nice use of real props and prosthetic costumes which blend well with the CGI.
Again, the craftsmanship is great, they just needed some more of it in the script. But it's Disney right? They know just the right amount to get away with.
However, there is some god awful CGI as well, when they digitally recreate dead actors. It's very unsettling. I'll have nightmares from it now.
The characters have no chemistry. They're just plot devices. No character bonding, no quiet moments between action scenes. All the lovable qualities of the original characters are not apparent.
I guess it's a serious Star Wars movie, but does that make it Star Wars? It didn't really feel like a Star Wars movie.
It is enjoyable though, but it adds nothing new and exciting to the franchise.
Star Trek rules!