Disney Abrams' Star Wars Episode 7: The Force of New Hope

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2015)

Disclaimer: The following review comes from a guy whose penchant is horror (mostly); I have never been a die-hard Star Wars fan; I think George Lucas has terrible, HUGE hairand his tendency to change what he deemed "mistakes" from Episodes IV-VI: stupidity—when he should have spent that time making the prequels something worthy of all the efforts put into them (or worth watching EVER). EVER. The fact that the many computers rendering all the unnecessary prequel CGI (& "special edition" versions of the original trilogy) that looked like crap did not stage a Terminator revolt proves that computers have no free will. That is another review, but this is all I will write of it. Moving on Many heads of frenetic fans exploded like a Death Star when Walt Disney Pictures bought Lucas out of his own franchise. What would become of the charm Episodes IV-VI embodied prior to 1997 & the violation of the force aka the prequels? Many hiss at J.J. Abrams' reboot of the Star Trek franchise, but I have considered the 2009 version rather enjoyable & Into Darkness an improvement. Still, his signature lens-flare-jump-zoom-please-the-audience-at-any-and-all-cost approach often sacrifices story & character. However, he is not an ignorant man. He seems to take criticism constructively, enhancing his abilities to new parsecs er-umm, I mean heights! Clearly a lifelong fan of the original trilogy, Abrams capitalized on Disney's $3 billion-dollar-purchase of Lucasfilm LTD by creating something that is and will likely always be to this generation what Episode IV was to those who came before us.
Lens flares & convulsive cameras were minimum in Episode 7, and a veteran cast & crew aiding contemporary protégés embrace what will fund their lives & immortalize them began with the 1st of 3 (at least) films that will undoubtedly be inspirational in the foundation for a new/classic method of filmmaking: GOOD film making! Not since I was a child did I have such a great time at the movies. The pacing, action, mostly-practical effects, generous levels of humor, and the meticulous solidity of a simplified-yet complex storyline paired with a history-repeating-theme made this fun, fast, flashy force of a film a surprising treat for myself, the major geeks that surrounded me, and what seemed like 100% of the audience that actually applauded at the end! That is all I can say now without giving away at least a shadow of a spoiler. Go see it! Take your friends! You won't be disappointed! I will post a more thorough review in a week or so. For now, I'll give it a 8 out of 10!