Disney and Abrams bring Star Wars back to full glory.

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2015)

I know I'm late to the Star Wars party, but there's an old say; better late than never. By now, many of us had seen what Abrams and Disney brought to us to the big screen, as it's currently breaking box office records left and right, and could possibly Avatar for highest grossing domestic film of all time in a matter of days now. It's been 10 years since the last Star Wars film, and boy, it couldn't had come out in a better time. Abrams and Disney bring us Episode 7: The Force Awakens. How good is it?
The film takes place 30 years after the events of Return of Jedi. Darth Vader is defeated, and the galaxy is at peace. Until a new threat named Kylo Ren tries to take over the galaxy. He's after a map that could tell us where Luke Skywalker is. Luke has disappeared over the last 30 years and both the First Order and the Resistance and searching for him. The plot is very basic, but definitely does scream Star Wars. Abrams and his other writers did a good job with the plot for the 7th installment in the Star Wars saga, as it continues where we left off, and leaves us wanting more in the end. The plot introduces us to new heroes such as Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega), and Rey (Daisy Ridley).
Now Abrams brought back some of the old characters we loved in the original Star Wars trilogy. Harrison Ford returns as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher returns as Leia, and even Chewbacca returns. Now they're introduced later on in the film, but Han and Chewie gets the most screen time. Now the new characters really carry this film. Poe is a Resistance pilot, Finn is a former Stormtrooper trying to change his ways, and Rey is a scavenger from the planet Jakku, who trades pieces of ships for reward. Of course, there's the little orange and white droid known as the BB-8 who plays as the trusty droid. The film focuses more on Rey and Finn the most as they team up with Han and Chewie in the second act of the film. They all serve the plot well, and the young good actors do a good job at portraying the heroes. Replacing Darth Vader is Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) who joined the Dark Side in a similar fashion as Darth Vader did. Adam Driver does a good job as playing the villainous Kylo Ren as he opposes as a threat to our new heroes in future movies.
It's good to see Star Wars back on top. JJ Abrams brings the Star Wars saga back to life. We had to sit through George Lucas' prequel trilogy, but now we have a new trilogy we can enjoy and sit through. The hype was worth the wait, the old characters we all love are back, and the new characters are going to be loved by fans of this franchise. The story is good, and the visual effects are fantastic. It has everything we love about Star Wars, from the opening crawl to the classic John Williams score. I did have some nitpicks here and there. I did felt the second act did drove on for awhile, but that's mild criticism at best. Like Disney did with Marvel, Lucasfilms is in good hands as well, and I'll be looking forward to future Star Wars movies made by Disney. If you haven't check it out already, go check it out immediately. This is one expert if you don't want to miss on the big screen.
This gets a 10/10 from me, and remember, may the force be with you.