Familiar, New, and Wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2016)

Awakening with a "Twinkle in the Eye" and a Comforting Feeling, this new "Star Wars" Movie has a Medicinal Effect the way it Smoothly Releases the multitudes of Fans from the Coma brought on by the "Prequels", and Energizes Youngsters not completely aware of what has Come Before.
It's Back to Basics for J.J. Abrams and Crew as They Brilliantly Bring Back the Original Characters from the Original Trilogy and Introduce some Feisty, Believable, and Engaging New Ones never before seen in the Universe that is "Star Wars".
The Story is a Simple One but not without Intrigue, Mystery, and Fun. It's a Wonderful Film full of Adventure and Pathos. Not too Heavy and Not to Lite, it's a "Rey" of Sunshine in a Dark Place that is Space.
The Obvious Parallels to Our Own Earth in Our Own recent Past, like Slavery/Storm Troopers and of course Fascism are here from the Franchise. Hans, Chewie, Leia, and Others are on board as is the Millennium Falcon and some Subtle Fleeting Homages that Pass by and Inhabit the Screen, and are more than Welcome.
It's the kind of Film that Feels Familiar and New at the Same Time. The CGI SFX are Restrained, thankfully, after the Overloaded "Prequels". Simple and Sublime, this could have been a Major Misstep that Spelled Disaster after the last three Removed all "Hope" that the Series would never again Capture the Magic that was the OT.
It is said that "You can never go home again.", but the Voyage just Might be an Exciting Experience.