The new Star Wars generation? (Some spoilers)

Rating: 4/10 (17 December 2015)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the most anticipated movie of the year. When I went to the cinema and waited for the movie to start my heart pounded rapidly in excitement. This was going to be the next generation of Star Wars. The one we all feared was going to be terrible because of Disney and with the lack of George Lucas. (I know the prequels was terrible in the way of dialogue and script, but he is still the master mind behind this incredible universe and I respect him for that.) The task of creating the new Star Wars to come, was given to J.J. Abrams who previously directed the new Star Trek movies. I was hyped from all the behind the scenes footage and the trailers and all. The movie started and the opening sequence begun and the tone for the movie was set.
What did I think of the movie? Id say its decent, Star Wars decent. It was better than Episode 1 and 2 and as good as Episode 3 in my eyes, but can't compete with the originals even though many of the old characters have big roles in TFA.
Why did I think it was decent? For starters, its basically a remake of Episode IV! A droid is stranded on a dessert planet with important information to win the war against the empire. The droid then meets up with a young girl who is destined to be a Jedi. The girl is then kidnapped, and saved by the guys of the crew and then they have to blow up a Death Star. Sounds familiar? Im utterly disappointed that they didn't think of anything more creative and original. This version had different sub-plots such as a stormtrooper turning good, but its not enough to make me forget that its a copy of Episode IV. That idea was the start for Lando's character so its basically recycling of old material.
Lets get some positive thoughts! Whats good about the movie? Well the effects and sounds are awesome! The world looks incredible and real. Reminds me of the originals with a tad of prequels. Good job! I missed a solid soundtrack. Don't get me wrong I LOVE the Star Wars soundtrack, but I miss a solid theme for this trilogy such as the prequels had "Duel of fates". Also, to little Wilhelm screams. One is not enough!
I cried when I saw Han and Chewie enter the Millennium Falcon and when I saw Leia and C- 3PO. The old crew did an amazing job! Harrison Ford did a great job and felt like you where a part of the old movies again. My favorite part!
The newcomers, not as great at the beginning but becomes a little more interesting later on. Rey, Finn, Poe and Kylo where sadly not that interesting. Rey is the most story rich of the bunch with a sad family sub-plot, but the rest are sadly flat. Finn has no character progression except that he falls in love with Rey and turns good, but thats not really progression. Rey sets other before her self. Poe is so flat and boring. Hate him. Not an interesting character at all. Kylo has potential, but it was badly scripted. He started out as a bad ass, and turned into a whiny Darth Vader wannabe teenager with anger issues. Thats not a villain! We want someone who is frightening and original! Not an emo!
It felt like that this movie lost the grip on the Force. Yeah Rey turns out to be Force sensitive and will become a Jedi, but its fails so badly. Within minutes of her first use of the Force, she is able to mind bend a stormtrooper! Obi-Wan managed that when he was around 30 years old and had been training for his whole life! This was just a cheap scene to complete the scene and make her escape. Tragic. And the light saber fights. Ugh! Finn and Ray has never fought with a saber before. Yes Ray fight with her stick, but they both manage to fight a trained Sith apprentice and survive. It seems like everyone can use a light saber this days. So uncivilized. The worst part is that a stormtrooper with a stun hammer is a better fighter than all of them! Hope Luke brings back balance to the Force again.
The humor in the movie was OK. The humor between Han and Chewie are great and nostalgic! But the movie had so much fed humor. When Rey and Finn are being chased by the monsters, Rey ask. "What do they look like?" Monster pops out. "Like that." Isn't that obvious enough? The monster sequence was the worst part if you ask me.
So all in all a decent Star Wars movie. I missed more of the real Star Wars feeling. And I think, and don't hate me for this. I think George Lucas would have helped this movie. I think he would have made the Force more like it really is and not this easy go Force. And the fact that its just a remake of Episode IV. I did enjoy the movie, the pacing was a little weird. I prefer more dialogue and character development but whatever. One thing that really didn't work was the camera-work at the end. Gosh that was bad. The ending itself was alright. Leads up to hopefully and interesting sequel. But its not a good movie if it was standalone.
Id say go and watch it if you are a Star Wars fan. You will probably enjoy it if you are not nit picky about everything. I think the sequels will have more potential than this one.