Honest Review.

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2016)

I'm a young adult- so not someone who was around to see the original trilogy in theaters, but still an avid fan who grew up on Star Wars. Not just the original trilogy- I grew up on the whole story, and as a result love the prequels just as much as IV-VI, and really have never been let down by Star Wars. Episode VII was no exception. The Force Awakens exceeded my expectations in that I thought Abrams would ramp up the action and effects so much to 2015 standards that it would lose the nostalgic feel of the other movies, as far as music, action, cinematography, and portrayal of outer space. Instead, TFA stayed true to the feel, while still effectively introducing fresh actors and new technology. The new perspective on stormtroopers threw me off at first, seeing them as people with feelings and not just organic robots, but it worked well. Things I didn't like: the death planet. I really liked the frequent references to the original trilogy and most of the plot parallels, but Death Planet was too much homage and was a bit silly. Also, the movie didn't have any particularly memorable scenes- it was constantly moving, perpetual little fight scenes, and felt more like an action movie than an epic saga. That was one thing that I loved about the prequels: each one had at least two or three epic scenes that immortalized the movies (at least for me), and TFA just didn't have that. However, that was all I didn't like. Keeping the old actors in their original characters was AWESOME- that just isn't something you see in movies. And I can't describe the feeling I got at the end, which I think a lot of other people also experienced, judging by the audience's applause after the film. A solid 9/10, and I look forward to the next installment.