Such a disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (18 December 2019)

I wanted to like this movie. Star Wars has always been my favourite film franchise and this was my first time seeing a new one in the theatre. It was such a disappointment, especially considering what it could have been. If your nostalgia for the original trilogy outweighs any other opinions you would have, I have no doubt you would like this movie because that's what it is: a feature-length "tribute" to the original three movies. But that's where its biggest problem lies.
The Force Awakens tries to recapture the original trilogy, especially the first movie, but it has no charm to it. It's like a game of fill in the blanks: exchange Luke for Rey, Leia for Poe, Han for Finn, Vader for Kylo, throw in the same basic story and suck the life out of it. It might sound a little mean, but that's what this movie felt like. I swear they even referenced how they were just copying the first movie when they brought up the differences between the Death Star and Starkiller Base, like they knew what they were doing, which I have no doubt they did.
Don't get me wrong: it's entertaining and I still get some enjoyment watching it, but that doesn't stop its problems from coming to the forefront.