The Force Is Awake and I Wish It Was Still Asleep

Rating: 6/10 (21 December 2015)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a perfectly average movie. It wasn't bad. It wasn't good. However, as a die-hard Star Wars fan I must say that I was a bit disappointed.
The plot was recycled and cliché (pretty much a remake of Episode IV: A New Hope). Kylo Ren failed to fill Vader's shoes as a villain I could really love (to hate). He actually comes off as annoying. A girl who JUST learned of the force can now magically use a Jedi Mind Trick AND win a light-saber duel with a "highly trained" user of the Dark Side? Give me a break.
The visuals of this movie were stunning I must say. That is about the only positive I can truly give this film. I hope they do better with the next installments because The Force Awakens kind of disappoints.