JJ Abrams does it again!

Rating: 2/10 (22 December 2015)

Franchise killer JJ Abrams strikes again.
December 20, 2015. I have just watched Star Wars The Force Awakens and I am appalled, disgusted and deeply disappointed.
I was never really a hardcore fan of Star Wars but I did respect and admire the series. Fanboy Abrams has ended Star Wars for me. I turn my back on this appalling insult to Star Wars.
IMPORTANT, DISTURBING THEMES NOT MENTIONED BY OTHERS ARE MENTIONED IN MY REVIEW. Parents take note!
Firstly, I have just read 55 pages of IMDb reviews and most of you people have given this atrocious movie a 1/10 star rating, a few 3/10s and a very few above 5/10. 95% of people appear to have disliked this movie. SO HOW THE **** DOES THE OVERALL IMDb RATING FOR THIS MAJORITY PANNED MOVIE HAVE A 8/10 RATING???? By my calculations this movie should be sitting around the 2/10 to 3/10 mark. What's going on IMDb?
Secondly, there are a few nostalgia-blinded people who voted high on this movie and made such statements as to how this parody had "the feel of Star Wars" and it was "everything you would expect" or how "fun" it was (so shallow.) Who are you people? What medication are you on that has you so DISCONNECTED from the Real World that you would praise this movie as a "Star Wars" movie? Seriously, what is WRONG with you! Is Sharknado the new bar to set the standards of a movie against with you people?
The clear majority who have reviewed this movie on IMDb minimally were disappointed and maximally despised this monstrosity. Its near-unanimous. Look for yourself.
As for the movie: *** some spoilers ahead ***
A lot has been said by others, the same things have been said over and over:
--- the PC pandering --- the bad acting (I have to say: Carrie Fisher can't act. Her scenes were cringe-worthy) --- the blatant rehash of the original 1977 movie story --- the hack script --- the stupid villain who was just some snotty kid with daddy issues --- the ridiculous plot holes --- bad acting (Oh, I said that before) --- the rushed and incoherent pace of the "story" --- the play-safe special effects and 1977 technology which in the end were just sub-par --- killing off Han Solo = JJ Abrams giving the middle finger to the REAL Star Wars fans. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME! (Harrison obviously only did this movie for the money.)
And a couple of things of my own to add:
a) the Force is now some super-charisma thing you snap your fingers and you've "got it"? Students don't need teachers any more? What the ...?!?
b) like Sharknado, people running around senselessly in the background (as a note, at one stage I thought this was a Mockbuster and was waiting to see The Asylum mentioned somewhere in the credits. The acting was certainly no better than your average Asylum mockbuster.)
c) the "super-teen" main girl running off to places and back, thats all she seemed to do. Lots of running. Yeah we get it, she's athletic!
d) the "suddenly reformed" super-teen stormtrooper's whole motivation in the story was to run away. (Despite being an utter coward, super-teen girl suddenly "cares" for him yet she's only known him for 5 minutes.)
e) Luke Skywalker had a tantrum at some stage in the past and ran away when some recalcitrant teen in his class turned to the Dark Side.
f) Super teen, son of Han and Leia, ran away from his parents because of some unknown beef with daddy and mummy. He throws tantrums every time he can't get his own way. Boo frickity hoo!
DO YOU SEE A THEME HERE?
The moral of Star Wars The Force Awakens in one sentence: How to deal with challenges in Life? Run away from everything.
Is that the lesson we want to teach our kids?
JJ Abrams is to me the Uwe Bolle of Sci Fi. I heard there's an online petition with some 4000 odd names on it recommending Uwe Bolle be unceremoniously booted out of Hollywood and banned from ever making another movie. WE SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR JJ ABRAMS. Get this guy out of Hollywood where he can do no more damage. He deserves no less.
I hated JJ Abrams for what he did to Star Trek. I hate him even MORE for what he's done to Star Wars. Abrams, you have to GO. You're a destroyer of other people's creations.
And just like you fanatical Star Trek fans that dished out on Rick Berman and Brannon Braga before Abrams wrecked Star Trek, you fanatical Star Wars fans now too owe George Lucas a big apology. Do it.
... and let's get this petition happening meanwhile.