Abrams has found his niche ... now stay away from Star Trek ! 5/10

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2016)

OK, first, the reason for the 5/10 is that I could not watch it again. There is not a lot of plot tension or complexity, and the movie is a little long and schmaltzy ... but, this is so much better than I thought it would be, I am glad I went to see it, it was fun.
"The Force Awakens" like all the Star Wars movies doesn't make much sense, but it had the feeling of the Star Wars series that even the Stars Wars official movies had kind of lost. That make a big impression on me. I really did not expect much, and I sadly went assuming I might just be fed up and have to leave after a few minutes, like I wanted to in the Star Trek reboots, which I hated with a passion.
But the movie is beautiful, it is true to all the style and shots and quirks of Star Wars, but that means it is also thin, vapid, silly and basically low IQ Science Fantasy for kids. So, it is that kind of movie. Which is acceptable, that is all is had to be. It is just a movie to watch and eat popcorn and then talk about how this scene reminded you of another movie or situation.
Star Wars was one of a kind, in its own time, and it really cannot be recreated, but this movie is hugely successful financially, or course, and so it met expectations - that is an amazing accomplishment, for Star Wars, For JJ Abrams and for the customers.
Again, the movie is beautiful, the images and sets awesome, the views spectacular, and the style true to form ... a great job for a sentimental mediocre movie that will give lots of people two hours of great fun ... once!
It would have been nice if Abrams had been able to accomplish the same with Star Trek, but i don't think he really understood Star Trek as he understands Star Wars.