Episode VII: A False Hope

Rating: 4/10 (20 December 2015)

Let me start by saying I have genuinely never felt more disappointed in my entire life. When the opening summary rolled I felt like the writers we're digging from the bottom of the barrel but I decided to go with it, it sounded new and unique. Oh how very very wrong I was.
The entire film is basically an alternate version of Episode IV. I had such hope for JJ. Looking back at interviews he states very clearly he wanted to go back to the style of the originals to make the fans happy. This seemed to be synonymous with blatantly copying the plot of the first movie.
I could go through how utterly IDENTICAL the main plot line is but I see someone has already done that. Instead I just wanted to let people know how much of a let down this film is to anyone who knows the stories inside out.
As a stand alone this film is fantastic 8/10. As a Star Wars SEQUEL it is probably the worst thing I can imagine. I would genuinely prefer a film just about Jar Jar. The only thing that could repair it would be to scrap, apologise and start all over in 5 years. This sadly will never happen as the ratings stand at 8.8 at the present.
My new and only optimistic expectation is that the sequels (VIII and IX) will take us on a new and original path.
Help me George Lucas, you're my only hope. Be genius like you once were, step in and take back the reigns. I don't know who else could. (Ep 4,5,6 style)
Star Wars has now joined Marvel in the world of awful plot lines but amazing fighting choreography and CGI to distract the weak minded. All part of Disney too.
Really, really, really upset by this film.