Why self-righteous old people and even whiny hipsters can't deface TFA.

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2015)

But first...
THANK YOU, Lucas!!
...for selling SW so that others could have the chance to set it RIGHT!!!
But back to my point.
WOW. Just... wow. EVERYTHING that the Star Wars Universe is known for; everything that makes it special... is in abundance here. And yet, IMDb (otherwise known as "keyboard-warrior headquarters") is chock-full of reviews already; many being negative.
Well, before you jump on the hipster bandwagon and sell TFA down the river as little more than reverent retread, consider this:
Yes, there are parallels, story-wise, against the original trilogy (moreso with Ep. IV, A New Hope), but the story is as fresh as any other Sci-Fi of late. What film (in ANY genre, for that matter) have you seen lately where the plot broke ENTIRELY new ground and was completely, wholly original? Something that wasn't, at the minimum, a variant of something glimpsed before? NOTHING, that's what.
Also, I have spent considerable time reading into many folks' complaints (too numerous to mention here), and I have to say that I am terribly underwhelmed with their inane criticisms. Any movie... ANY MOVIE... can be needlessly picked apart and criticized mercilessly, if that's what you're into.
Hell, wanna get sacrilegious?! Head over to the original trilogy (yes, the OT!!) and keep your critic helmet on, because if you're being honest, you'll find yourself surprised that ALL MANNER of silly and grossly implausible scenes, scenarios and dialogue occur. But you won't do that... wanna know why? Because you're simple. That's why. Like old-world mythologies still hanging around, stinking up the world today, they defy criticism only because people are conditioned, and NOT because they're actually any better or any more sensible.
But... if people were that intellectually honest and consistent in their thinking, things like religion and politics would have been relegated to the ancient past long ago.
(How's THAT for broad strokes?)
In any case, this movie is amazing. And amazing fun. If you can be bothered to remove your hypocritical glasses, you will likely love this movie. And it deserves it. Great acting and on-screen chemistry are the foundation of any truly great film, and these attributes are all exemplified in TFA. Add in the facts that practical effects are in abundance, and that the story is strong with major Star Wars themes (would-be galactic conquerors, droids, unwitting protagonists, etc.), and you have a TRUE return to form.
Or, maybe you actually PREFER the stodgy story lines, one-dimensional characters waxing political for 2 and a half hours, and dated animation splashed all over the prequels?
LOL at spoiled, self-entitled, whiny-ass people clogging the earth.
10 out of 10, losers.