A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... a new trilogy begins

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2019)

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens was released in 2015, 32 years after the previous Star Wars film. It continues the (mostly) bellowed saga through the eyes of new (and old) heroes who stand up to the evil First Order.
One of the main strengths of The Force Awakens is combining nostalgia and current events. We see many of the previous films characters return as well as being introduced Rey, Finn, and Poe who are fine additions to the series. And of course with new heroes come new villains, in this case, Kylo Ren of the First Order who is impressively played by Adam Driver.
The Force Awakens also features the greatest visual and sound effects we have ever seen in any Star Wars film as well as a nostalgic new score. It is also a very well-paced film that hardly ever sidetracks from the main plot but that doesn't prevent it from having plot holes.
That brings us to the cons of the film. While the plot is very enjoyable it is simply too similar to the original which completely negates the ending of the original trilogy as it introduced the Starkiller Base which is a lazy remake of the Death Star.
All in all The Force Awakens is not as good as the original trilogy but it is faithful enough to be praiseworthy.
Final Rating - 8-/10