Not a remake, not a retread...it is a rebirth.

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2016)

The oddly woe-begone haters and whiners are missing the point (and for that matter so were the denser than usual Oscar voters (( a loud, mechanical, and soul-less revamp of MAD MAX is better than this...???? in 50 years that will be a footnote and this will be a classic! )).
You love the low watt but original so much that you can't be bothered to appreciate a loving tribute to it that does everything Lucas ever dreamed?
You are so jaded that the heartbreaking and joyous return of the original stars can be ignored or disparaged?
You can't be bothered to appreciate the superb work from the new generation of talent who salute and recapture the charm of the old guard?
What a shame that you are so jaded and jaundiced that you can no longer appreciate magic, joy, or beauty.
Have you forgotten how difficult this type of world class entertainment is to make.... (feel free to sit through ANY of George Lucas's 3 "sequels" for great examples of how NOT to do this type of film...have you forgotten Jar Jar so quickly...lucky you!!).
This is the best re-awakening of a franchise since the "STAR TREK" rebirth...
I had misgivings about Disney taking the series on...but I thank them now.
And if the haters are so convinced that this is not good enough...let's see what they can pull off besides griping and sarcasm.