Sentimental fodder for the fans

Rating: 5/10 (17 December 2015)

This movie isn't a continuation to StarWars, it is a tribute to StarWars, a glorified featurette created for the wide fan base to appreciate a brief return to the good old times when the movie was valued as a whole. It is a sentimental stretch on what once was.
This one focuses on characters much more than on the story, because let's face it, there is no story there, at least not one that wouldn't fall into the category of predictable and corny. With so many scenes built on pure sentimentalism and an attempt to relive the former glory, leaves little to appreciate for the younger generation.
The world of sci-fi genre has moved on since, and very far, and while the original StarWars was much to thank for, it took its rightful place in the history long-long time ago, is where it should have been left.
Why was this movie made in the first place, if not for Disney to return the 4bn they paid George Lucas for the franchise rights? No other reason whatsoever. The movie has absolutely nothing original in it, not one thing, just 2-hour long struggle between childish good vs bad absolutism, pushing forward the characters over the missing story and never-ending sentimentalism over the old actors.