A Great and Exciting Sci Fi Marvel!

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2016)

I was quite annoyed when a whole bunch of annoying "Star Wars" nerds would not stop analyzing the new "Force Awakens" trailers. This was a film hyped up and discussed so much that really made me want to hate it going in (even if I was somewhat excited about seeing a new "Star Wars" film at the same time). The only reason I felt the need to hate this new movie was really just because of the predictable hype and overexposure, and I wanted to leave the theater and tell everyone I hated it to be "edgy" or whatever, which is a horrible mindset to go into a theater with.
But, then, suddenly the John Williams theme began playing, the large text saying "Star Wars" appeared on the screen, and the classic text crawl began.When I saw this, something inside of me knew this was going to be good.
Then, the opening scene happened, and I was absolutely blown away. The background was an actual, real set and the storm troopers weren't just lazily cgied in like in the prequels, they were real people in real costumes.
And we were introduced to likable heroes, a pretty cool villain, and the breathtaking arrival of the classic characters front the original trilogy we've all come to know and love.
I had a blast watching "The Force Awakens", mainly for the special effects. Although there is cgi used in the film, it isn't ridiculously overused like in the prequels, and there's plenty of practical effects, which I just adore! J.J. Abrams really knew how to make a great "Star Wars" film to please the fans and people that truly care about the craftsmanship that can be put into a film. Everything I thought the prequels did wrong seemed to be done right here.
However, most of the reviews up on IMDb that are getting a lot of exposure are greatly negative, mainly due to the fact that the film borrows so many elements and plot points of "A New Hope", and I cannot blame so many users for noticing that, because it is really clear, and my only complaint with the whole film. However, a lot of the reviews seem to be forgetting that tons of hard work and effort was obviously put into this film. While there's plenty of negative reviews that make reasonable and intelligent points, others just come across as whiny and unappreciative. I cannot stand it when people just give well crafted films that took months out of people's time to make a petty one star rating. It annoys me, because I believe that they should at least give SOME points for special effects, acting, etc., but no. They just say "it's too much like da old one 0/10 lmao my opinion is edgy. What? The hard work put into the film? Who cares, because it is too much like the original"
I understand that it's all your opinion, but I'm begging people to look into the technical aspects of filmmaking more while watching a film, and truly appreciating the hard work that can be put into costume design, set design, performances, and special effects.