The same as my first ever YouTube Review... Worth a watch!

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2015)

Fans have waited too long to see if the Franchise can survive without Lucas.. So is the film any good?
Well, Lets deal with the Critics first and look at the bad points.
The film is a re-skin of Episode VI: A New Hope ... A little unfair from critics but yes there are many similarities.
So is this a bad thing? George Lucas tried to experiment with the Prequels, look how that turned out!!! Long an the short, if it ain't broke - DON'T FIX IT!
Poor Acting - I saw this on another reviewers comments here... And yes some of the acting is quite "Stilted" - But hang on - The Original Trilogy which I LOVE AND ADORE had really poor acting, some really cheesy lines and they are declared MASTERPIECES!?
I have to disagree... John Obayga as Finn is AMAZING and worthy of an Oscar for giving a full range of emotions in a retentively short space of time... He won't get one as Fantasy films NEVER do...
Its a Bad Script - Again! So was the Original Trilogy!!!
Its predictable... Sadly, this is one major downside - It is... This is not just because of the story but the Disney/Lucasfilm Marketing campaign which gave way too much time for leaks and spoilers!!!
The Good... Effects are amazing, the story is EXACTLY what Fans wanted... Its fits the overall feel of the Original Trilogy without being "Too Good" - And for all those moaning about the stilted acting, if they had been BETTER than the OT, Truly Oscar Worthy... It would have gave Disney the power to REMAKE THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY!!!
THAT MUST NEVER HAPPEN!!!
Ignore the hype, go in expecting a good Fantasy/Action movie without the Internet japes and you will enjoy! No its not perfect - Its not supposed to be either or it would truly destroy what we have all loved for so long!