Reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones in a galaxy far far away.

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2016)

May contain a spoiler. Just saw Star Wars VII The Force Awakens. I was like a child anticipating Christmas which was exactly the time frame the movie was released. When I heard that the original cast was going to reprise their beloved roles I just knew it would be a winner. In the time of 3D, this seemed very appropriate to experience the film in all of its glory. The movie ran for what seemed like an hour before I saw one of the original cast. Chewy and his buddy were up to their old tricks and seemed like nothing had changed in their MO but this time there was a story behind their scavenger ways. They did what they did best and saved the day for the young characters. The princess was also doing what was her calling and that was commanding the rebels against the dark side of the force. The new young heroes had secrets and mysteries surrounding them but they seemed to go together like peanut butter and jelly. The goal of the dark and light side of the force was to find Luke Skywalker. Where was he? Where was the heart of the original series? Where was the boy who saved the day? Where was the man he had become? That was the quest. Why was he hard to find? There is a twist in the story of good versus evil and it is not what one would expect but neither was the auspicious beginnings of Darth Vader. The dark side is very seductive and it takes from one those who matter the most. I have to say that I was getting very agitated with the resistance not finding Luke sooner in the movie. I left the theater let down a little for how the movie ended. There will definitely be a continuation. There has to be else why bring the original cast back at all? So many questions left unanswered. So much action and special effects. Industrial Light and Magic has not lost their touch. I found the film came one little hair short of what it could have been had the original film makers had the reigns instead of Abrams. Did it have the original heart? I kept saying all the way home in the car, "help me OBI Wan Kanobi, you're our only hope". I did sincerely wish Obi Wan was there to help these rag tag rebel resistance face their Darth Vader and the Empire.