Star Wars- The Force Awakens not a lot with me.

Rating: 5/10 (20 December 2015)

So, I should have stayed and watched the film to the end. Ill say that upfront because I don't think this review will carry as much weight as I didn't get the whole story. However, I found the film a tad difficult to follow, which for some is good because it keeps you thinking. Going in and expecting the old characters to come back and seeing them was nostalgic and refreshing, BUT I really didn't like the fact they killed off Han Solo so quickly. If it going to be a trilogy (as most films are nowadays) I think that was done a tad prematurely. It felt like you got comfortable again with the franchise and then poop- another one bites the dust.
I felt it was very similar to "A new Hope" by having the family connections in there (Dark vs Light)- in saying that I don't think you could have done much else with it. Kind of like Jurassic world based around the first Jurassic park film with - Dinosaurs- 2 young relatives- Dino's get out- disaster ensures- villain dies- everyone safe. I found the male character- Finn a bit hard to like- The film and dialog suggested he was a deserter- but his transition from this to A rebel soldier was very subtle and not so noticeable. The Girl Character was a plus! I actually really liked her- The Villain- I expected this guy to be bad and bat crazy- and when I watched him develop in 2 hours i was a tad disappointed. A friend said they had to fix the franchise after the mistake that was the last 3 movies (Clone wars, revenge of the saith and the phantom menace) and i think they did to a degree- but I found maybe my expectations were to high because after Han Solo disappeared I got up and left..... All in all 5/10- for the Fighter battles and special effects, The lady cast member and the old crew. Ill watch it again and see if it changes my mind seeing the end, but at this stage i doubt it