It's not perfect, but no movies are. Get over it

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2015)

I'm still not quite sure why people expected a flawless movie. I mean, we have never seen one in the past. Not the original trilogy, not The Godfather, never has their been a movie that has nothing wrong with it, yet people still seem to think that was a given. Yes, it is flawed, but no, it does not deserve these extremely low scores.
The main flaw is the story line. It definitely could have been more original and creative, as J.J. Abrams stayed with the general story line of the original trilogy. I have to admit some parts gave me that deja vu feeling, but I think it was a safe move that ensured that people new to the world of Star Wars won't be disappointed. I was surprised with the negativity toward J.J. Abrams after this. Like you'd expect, most of these reviews just focused on his past work instead. I think his style helped more than it hurt in this case. His unique style kept the movie fresh by filling in the spots where an original plot lacked.
Even with these flaws, I think that this movie had a good balance of new characters with unknown backstories to get us back into the world of Star Wars and some of the old characters that give us that nostalgic feeling we all craved. I won't say too much more than that.
I say this to all people when I talk about movies, but I'll say it again. Stop reading reviews, go watch it, and make your own opinions.
9/10