Turn to the Disney side is complete...

Rating: 5/10 (18 December 2015)

This was not the movie I was hoping for... its slick and pretty, but is missing all the elements that made the original trilogy tick. There is no back story, no character development, weak plot points... and too much forced humour. Some of it works but most of it fails. This plays like a action movie... it should have made me interested in the characters - but it didn't.
Chewie and Han were great. Hans death could have meant so much more if we knew early on the back story of Kylo and his struggles with the dark side. Leah was underused and we really have no idea how the resistance works...
I know many people will like the full on action approach. It really was incredible... like watching a video game... but I really wanted to connect the characters and their story's... but Im repeating myself..
I really hope Rey has already had Jedi training and the memory was erased... if that plot point is not resolved then Im sad to say JJ missed the boat.
Many too convenient plot devices took out he believability of the movie. How do one just stumble onto the stolen Millennium Falcon, take it and then have Han and Chewie show up - boom. Yes they are plot devices but way too easy...
The Force awakens is equivalent to watching a zoolander style beautiful supermodel - all looks and no real substance...