90% recycled material - but still lots of fun and nostalgia

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2016)

First time in a loooong while I've seen a movie in the cinemas without getting bored and looking at the clock. I truly enjoyed myself throughout the movie and could easily ignore the flaws. But once out of my seat discussing the movie with my girlfriend I found myself complaining about how similar it was to the earlier movies, and after a while I realized I almost hated it. A weird change of feelings in a matter of hours to say the least.
But as of now, when my feelings have settled, I've decided this is a 7/10 movie. It brought nothing new to the table, but was lots of fun. Good enough start to the new installments in the Star Wars saga.
What I liked about the movie: + The return of so many from the original cast, the Luke scene, Finn, the overall look of the movie was really nice, way less CGI than ep. I-III, entertaining throughout
What I didn't like about the movie - The recycled story, everything about Kylo Ren, the Han/Leia scenes, Rey too much of a superwoman, too fast paced, Snoke