Not flawless but very satisfying.

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2015)

First of all, how everyone seems to forget that Kylo Ren was shot with a weapon that kills armed stormtroopers with one shot? That's why Finn and Rey managed to fight with him. It was seen earlier in the movie that Rey can fight, so is it a big surprise that she could keep up with a wounded Sith apprentice. Rey was connected to the force which gave her an advantage. I have to admit the one scene where Kylo acted like a teenager, was a disappointment for me. I'm talking about the one in which he destroyed the room with his light saber (again). It ate away Kylo Ren's credibility. But in this case, the Sith in this movie is really a person you wish would die. J.J Abrams made you hate the villain, because of Han. The former villains, especially Vader, were admired. Hating the villain might turn out to be a good thing in the upcoming films.
Han Solo dies. That sucks, but it's not a secret that Harrison Ford himself wanted Han to die in either episode V or VI. In addition Ford told the press that three movies were enough for him. Maybe this is how they got Harrison to star in this film!
Visually the film is excellent. It has no flaws or too much CGI. Dialogue between the new characters, especially Rey and Finn is brilliant. The movie even has great humor in it. I would have liked to see more of the old stars, especially Luke. Han and Chewie were excellent, the new droid was funny and likable. Leia wasn't quite so determined and strong as in the old trilogy. C-3PO had it's moments again.
The movie definitely gave audience wonderful moments of nostalgia, thats what I expected the most.
The plot was quite a surprise being so similar to episode IV. Wonder if that ever crossed the minds of the makers of the script. Nevertheless there was so much good and new in it that you shouldn't be mad about a little similarity. The other movies in the making are most likely not gonna be similar to V and VI at all?
It wasn't flawless. The Han-Leia-son-storyline wasn't as deep as it could've been. It lacked motion. Some more gaps in the storyline should've been filled in my opinion. For example the Kylo Ren's turning in to the dark side. New music in the film wasn't anything out of the ordinary, nothing stunning. There's still a lot to improve, but this is a great start for a new saga! The actual rating might around 8.2-4, but I'll give it a Star Wars bonus!