Unexpected Disappointment!

Rating: 4/10 (17 December 2015)

I just watched The Force Awakens! (Not to spoil anything), generally I loved the film very much, but what I sensed at the end was that I do miss George Lucas's story telling! I think JJ tried to stay far too faithful to Episode IV. I was a bit surprised about this at the end.
People were always complaining about Episodes1-3 and criticized George for the dialogues, etc., but the stories of those episodes were very powerful. George (as Steven Spielberg once said), is a magnificent storyteller. Even when you watch the animated series "The Clone Wars", you can still feel the impact of George as the master mind of story. That series had lots of new innovative stories. The Force Awakens, on the other hand, did not have much of that kind, I have to say. The music of John Williams is just magnificent! Seeing the end credits and those epic themes were extraordinary. Now I understand George's interview with Charlie Rose (from a few weeks ago) in which he said he decided to go on his own way and let them go on their own! Finally! I truly wish to have been able to read George's version of new episodes which Disney decided not go with! The Force Awakens is of course still a must-see and will satisfy Star Wars fan, but we will miss George's empty chair!