Excellent Start to New Trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2015)

This was an unbelievable start to finish movie that was just the beginning of what we are going to see from another great Star Wars trilogy. The pacing of this movie was fantastic all the way through. I was never bored or getting tired of the plot. The characters really make this happen both old and new. Harrison Ford as Han Solo was amazing but the newer cast has a bright future. I liked the development of Rey and Finn and I am super interested to see where they are going next. I also thought that Poe was a great addition as well. If I had to pick a favorite character from this movie alone I would go with Rey. Her story starting as a scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku, relying on her own self to just survive, on to learning her importance in the war to come against the First Order was really well done. I loved how JJ Abrams gave only little hints of Rey having the ability to use the Force. It was an amazing cinematic moment when she took over the saber fight against Kylo Ren and eventually defeated him. The cliffhanger at the end seemed like it was the perfect place to leave off with us finally knowing the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker. This is one of my favorite movies I have ever seen in theaters. Spine tingling from start to finish!