Fantabulous - Even If You Saw the Originals in 77, 80, 83

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2015)

Disclaimer: I saw the original (now 4) over 25 times in 77 and 78, the Empire Strikes Back over 30 times in 80 and 81, and Jedi 15 times. My expectations were very, very high for this movie.
Starting with the opening scene, a typical Star Wars opening, I wondered how well it was done. I wondered how it would be different and yet new, rebooting some of the old and original without seeming stagnant.
JJ delivered on the Star Trek reboot and he nailed this one as well.
He made it his own movie, he engaged original characters by engaging the new, the old and the nostalgia. He let the characters tell their own stories without pushing over the boundaries. The story flowed.
Family matters. Friends matter. Doing the right thing matters. Being true to who you are matters. Sand sucks.
John Williams does it again. Harrison Ford was spectacular. The newcomers were fun, engaging and "cheer" worthy.
BUT my only complaint is this: do I really have to wait 3 more years to see the next one?
Someone pass me the Xanax while I wait, please!