Well, if no one is going to defend this movie from the haters below I guess I will

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2015)

Apparently the people below me decided to take their pen and clipboards to the theater to judge the movie while they watched it instead of just watching it and enjoying and judging it the second time around. I saw the movie three times and all three were just as equally fun.
The whole story of the movie is Luke Skywalker has gone missing and in his absence a new dark order called the First Order has risen to power spreading fear across the galaxy. A map is found by an old ally of princess, now general, Leia that leads to Luke. She sends Poe, the best pilot of Leia's Resistance, to retrieve the map. But village where Poe meets the ally is ambushed and he captured, but Poe gives the map to his loyal droid BB-8 and sends him far away from the attack as possible. BB-8 meets a scavenger named Rey and a run away storm trooper named Fin. They help BB-8 get back to the Resistance before the First Order gets the map.
While the summary sounds like a kids film the real story revolves around Fin and Rey. I won't go into full detail because the site has a word limit. First special effects were amazing. The blaster fire, the fighter dog fights, all were amazing. I was especially pleased to see the return of organic sets to the franchise after the prequels went full green screen and ruined just about everything. Next, the acting was certainly the best there has ever been in Star Wars. The emotion felt real and the brand new cast that came out of no where did a fantastic job. I bet they spent months getting into character before actual shooting began. The story was really good. A lot of people said that it was "too predictable" and all events were scene from a mile away. Well that's only half true, while some of the events are easily predictable, most of the events that catch you off guard. I.E. Han Solo's death. The thing I love most about this movie is how it leaves you with unanswered questions. This may confuse you but I love that they left you wondering what next. I really appreciate that feel from a franchise that isn't based on anything from a book or a comic. It leaves you with endless possibilities for world building. As a writer I really love this.
Overall I really enjoyed the movie and I think that the people below are just the people that don't know how to enjoy a good movie. This isn't a remake, it isn't a knock off, this is the next episode in the series. 32 years of waiting have finally paid off.
One last note: to the people who a trashing JJ, I hope you realize that he is just as big of a Star Wars fan as y'all. He may not have met any of your expectations but he has made the expectations of 8.4 stars worth of fans. Enjoy the being in the minority.