It's a Star Wars movie

Rating: 7/10 (16 December 2015)

They chose very safe route making this movie. If it was a road trip, all traffic laws were upheld to the letter. Not necessarily a bad thing and this was the movie to play it safely. I only hope they will break the formula in the next one and try something new. Of course it has to be said, what every other review will say, that this was a much better movie than the monstrous previous trilogy I-III. Doesn't really take much to beat those. Sorry Lucas. Nothing in this movie truly offended me and all references were played quite well and they didn't jump out. Except one of the best 3d effects I have seen to date in a movie and it was still part of the movie and not done simply because of the 3d. I must also mention that I felt really bored at times. Especially in the first half. I guess they tried to make it a slow buildup but didn't quite succeed. Still a worthwhile movie to be seen once. Maybe it'll work better for younger viewers but for me once was enough.