better than the original... almost

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2016)

i will admit the plot is strikingly similar to ep. iv, then again so was the plot of return of the jedi. beyond that it is superior in writing, acting, effects(obviously), character development, and overall polish. the setting and music are nearly identical to the first three. and it absolutely blows the prequels away. far, far away!
there is one department in which it is lacking though: nostalgia... its just not the original... but no movie ever will be. and that is the reason i believe it got all those terrible reviews. but if the two movies were put side by side, without any preconceptions, there would be no question which was the better film