Pitiful

Rating: 4/10 (2 January 2016)

The movie quite nicely shows off some of the things that are possible with contemporary technology. It's a shame therefore that the script is so poor.
The relationship between Finn and Rey is silly to me. It's not believable and it's just a joke to see Finn at one point ask her if she has a boyfriend. That moment is a good example of how weakly written and ludicrous the film is sometimes.
Another example is Kylo Ren's hissy fit where he smashes stuff with his lightsaber to get things out of his system. You can't take him seriously at all, really. He is no Darth Vader indeed.
The scene in which Han Solo dies is laughable, amateurish and childishly written.
It's like the character arc (if you can even call it that) of Finn was deliberately written so badly. When he at one point says "Because it's the right thing to do!" it's almost like the writers are laughing at cinema/storytelling itself.
The Stormtroopers have helmet designs that are inspired by Donald Duck.
It's a subpar effort which isn't what the Star wars franchise deserved. I can't imagine anyone being truly immersed in this movie.
The next two movies will be equally dismal so I won't go to the theatres to see them. I will close this review with the definition of the word dismal.
Something that is characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful.