Never thought I'd long for the days of Jar Jar Binks & little Anakin destroying the droid control ship on a fluke....yet here we are.

Rating: 1/10 (14 November 2017)

After re-watching episodes 1 to 6 for the first time in a while, it just puts into perspective how BAD this film was, and how it betrays everything Star Wars stands for. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a "die hard" Star Wars fan, but even I know this was trash. I remember when I was 5 and my family were staying up late one night to watch A New Hope. I only managed to stay awake long enough to see Luke & Obi-Wan meet Han & Chewie, but it wasn't for lack of trying because that film had my undivided attention. And it was no different when I got older. I hadn't seen Revenge of the Sith since the cinema...and I have to admit it wasn't as bad as I remember it being. Sure it was rushed and there were holes in the plot, but I didn't feel my IQ dropping or the need to leave the cinema. Jar Jar Binks would have been a better lead character than Rey. Not only was she shallow & 1 dimensional as a character, but this Daisy Ridley cannot act to save her life. Every time she was on screen, I KNEW she was acting, it was so obvious. JJ Abrams must have thought "in order to really make this movie terribly bad, I'm going to go out and find the worst actor/actress possible to play the lead", well mission accomplished JJ. And whenever Kylo Ren would have one of his "sith tantrums", it just reminded me of a liberal guy being triggered - not intimidating, not awe inspiring like a REAL villain should be. If Darth Vader just stood there and did nothing, he would still be a better villain. I'm honestly trying to find 1 positive thing to say about the movie, but I honestly don't remember it that well since I haven't seen it since the cinema and don't ever plan on watching it again via my own free will