The Force has Awakened!

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2016)

I am a long time fan of the franchise, and remembering the excitement I felt for Ep 1. i remember the disappointment even more. The entire film was just really bland, with no wit or fun characters. Without going into the Ep. 1 too much, I was very happy to know this was potentially better than any previous Star Wars material. The story was well established, and well executed. J.J is excellent at showing, rather than telling and exceeds at this in the beautiful world he created. The only exception would be the Snoke character who stuck out a bit. I will be looking forward to his character development in future films though. John Boyega has a lot of charisma as Finn, Oscar Isaac is great as Po Dameron, and Daisey Ridley is exceptional as Rey. The show stealer for me was Adam Driver as Kylo Ren. His performance is amazing, and he encapsulates everything necessary for illustrating the struggle that Jedi's have with the light and dark side. I am super excited for my 2nd viewing, and for the upcoming Rogue One film next December!