Good movie, NOT great

Rating: 7/10 (21 December 2015)

*Minor Spoilers*
I went to this movie today expecting an awesome movie, not quite as good but close to some of the three original episodes, but was sorely mistaken. Anyone who thinks this movie is better than any of the original ones is out of their mind, as I've seen some people ranking it ahead of "Return of the Jedi" when listing their rank of the movies. Yes, it's light years better than episode I & II which isn't saying too much, but I think comparably it's maybe a little bit better than episode III because of the nostalgia and return of the original characters, but mostly it felt more like a reboot than a sequel. Yes, it was awesome seeing Harrison Ford and Chewbacca come on for the first time, but Carrie Fisher (Leia) has very little screen time, and Mark Hamill virtually made a cameo and didn't even speak a line of dialogue. For big star wars fans I'd say definitely go see it, but don't have your expectations too high. It's a good movie, not great, and if you go into the theater with that mindset you will enjoy it, yes.