Loved it. Will be seeing multiple times while in theatres.

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2015)

I don't think this review will contain plot spoilers, but just in case...
Yesterday: I ranked the movies from best to worst - V, IV, VI, III, I/II (tied for last).
I'll start by saying this: I am a huge star wars fan. I've read many of the canon and non-canon books, have seen all of the films dozens of times, have watched them in various orders (nod to machete cut), and have collected trading and decipher playing cards. I named my dog Obi Wan Kenobi. I love star wars.
I was hugely disappointed by the hollow prequels. My buddies and I lined up in front of the theatre on Eglinton in Toronto at 2 in the afternoon for the midnight showing on the eve of episode I's release and were crestfallen when the movie was garbage. And then the rest of the prequel trilogy stunk too. Jar jar Binks, metichlorians, weak sith apprentices (Maul was cool but would have been cooler if he hadn't croaked in the first film), whiny dark lords and half-assed attempts at romance et al. So I was apprehensive about this film, especially since it's been hyped up so much (like episode I had been).
Lo and behold, for me the film lived up to the hype! It was a two hour nod to the original series, and I loved it. I've read other reviews and seen how disappointed others have been. "It's predictable", "Events in the film occurred needlessly", "It was funny when it shouldn't have been", "Characters weren't what they should have been", "It's not a sequel but a remake", and the list goes on.
In my opinion, this film is everything that J.J. Abrams an the writing team meant for it to be. Conflicted characters WERE MEANT TO BE CONFLICTED. It was meant to recycle the plot devices of A New Hope. "Events" (wink) that occurred achieved precisely what they were meant to achieve and created traction for plot events that I'm sure will occur in VIII and IX. It ended just the way it needed to. Awesome.
Effects: the dogfighting (aerial battling) was the best I have ever seen in film. The use of 3D was the best I have seen on the big screen. They used just the right balance of CGI and costumed characters. The lasers and lightsabres looked better than they ever have. The decision to film on site made the locations look lived in and real (such a relief after I, II and III). Perfect.
I'll just stop there because I don't think I am saying anything that hasn't been said already. Go see this film, it is definitely worth it.
Today: V, VII, IV, VI, III, I/II (tied for last).