Spectacular but Tiring

Rating: 7/10 (8 January 2016)

The Force Awakens is a perfectly manufactured product for mass success.
As the original creator G Lucas summarized it saying something like the fans will love it.
All the ingredients are (almost) perfectly chosen and blended together. JJ Abrams masterfully mixes and balances the the actions, the spectacle, the cast - new and old, the twists for a supposed mega hit with a long history and probably even longer future in mind. No wonder he is the current global entertainment mastermind of Hollywood.
Its a great bubble gum action with up-to-date visuals, up-to-date PC and stereotype cast and up-to-date plot.
Its good to see Han Solo and Chewbbacca back, while Rey is a likable, dynamic new supergirl on the good side. The rest of the cast is quite forgettable, but its an understandable strategy that this movie should be carried by the Brand with replaceable spare parts characters vs. dominant performers. It may be even more relatable with so many average guy superstars.
Its a 134 minutes fun ride! But that's all. (unfortunately)
The reason it cannot get more than a 7 (or 6.5 to be honest) is that the movie is rather boring and tiring - nothing more than a perfectly glittering blend of empty cliché, empty action and empty humor. And we should all know by now that most glitters are not gold... nevertheless a decent product for the money.