Some of the Best in the Universe

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2015)

First of all, I've got to admit that I had almost no expectations when walking into the cinema. Honestly, I only thought about how nice it was to be there with my friends. And oh boy, what an awesome experience this movie delivered!
J.J. Abrams and the entire cast and crew have done some amazing work as this film is truly some of the best pictures so far in the 21st century. And I do not say this as Star Wars -fan, because I'm not one. Well, to be honest, I actually might be one after seeing this film.
The casting is spot on in this film. Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill were of course obvious choices for their respective characters each, but it's the new faces that steal the spotlight and bring something new and fresh to the picture. Especially Daisy Ridley and John Boyega really shine in their roles as Rey "The Scrap-collector" and Finn "The Ex- Trooper". Oscar Isaac is also doing great job as Poe Dameron.
I don't want to talk too much about the content, other than that it's highly entertaining and immensely gripping. You just have to see it yourself.
The visuals and actual physical sets give this film a special, classical feel that's nowadays absent from most of the new releases. And the fact that it's been filmed on 35 mm film just makes the whole film look better. Not that I'd know too much about different film- types as I wasn't even born when the original Star Wars came out. But I can definitely say that using physical film makes movies look better, and it definitely does so in this case.
I absolutely recommend this movie for everyone.