Well done to tie story, yet reboot a bit

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2015)

I have been a Star Wars fan since opening day in 1977. However, I had a few Star Wars toys, but have never owned Star Wars apparel or memorabilia so I'm not what many of you would categorize as a die- hard.
This movie is now my third favorite after Episodes 4 and 5. It lives up to the original movie's standards and ties the stories together while also providing enough twists in the plot to leave a lot of exciting direction for subsequent episodes. Use of special effects is moderate and CGI isn't over-the-top. It feels much more personal and and connecting to the new (and old) characters is effortless and natural.
Episodes 1, 2 and 3 had some good parts to them, but I don't consider them to be any comparison to 3-5, and now 7. Too bad they can't CGI the heck out of those first 3 episodes to make them properly fill their place in history.