New director, new plot, still the Star Wars I loved

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2015)

You might have read other reviews, where a lot of negative feedbacks are given, most commonly you might see 'it was just a reboot of its past episodes' or 'it was nothing like George Lucas' Star Wars films' and etc. But I think most people by now know that when there is a change of director within a franchise, you'd expect the movies to have a lot of contrary. Different directors have different techniques and intentions, so you can't expect them to be the same.
So having said that, Its the same thing with 'The Force Awakens', simply because this was directed by JJ Abrams and the past episodes were directed by George Lucas, so there are obviously going to be major differences, I think most people should already know that before watching it, and you have to remember it's set 30 years after episode 6. Of course JJ probs wanted it to be as close as the other 6, but JJ isn't George and you have to give him credit, he did a hell of a good job trying to do the same as George Lucas did with the other Star Wars.
I think The Force Awakens is amazing despite people saying it had a lot of differences to its past. There is more humor compared to the other Star Wars, which I believe played a big part in the success of this new installment. The movie was packed with a lot action (just like a typical star wars movie), alongside that building a lot of tension and emotional impact through out the movie. The introduction of its new characters and bringing back a few of its past saw a huge success in the plot of the movie. Rey is a very interesting character and I'll admit, being the first women Jedi is pretty cool. People say that Kylo Ren revealed his identity too fast or too early in the movie, but I think that just helps to shows that Kylo Ren is not as powerful as Darth Vader (who Ren looks up to). If Ren didn't even reveal his identity then there would be less emotional impact when he kills his father, Hans Solo. On top of all this, the plot managed to create a lot of back stories and uncovered bits and bobs that we don't have the answer to, which made the cliff hanger very effective. We still don't know why exactly Luke left, why Ren hated his father or who or where did Rey come from and etc. This is what makes it soo much more interesting!
To cap off, this new episode is worth the wait. A new beginning, a new set of characters but its still the Star Wars I fell in love with. I would watch it again if I could. Counting the days till episode 8 in 2017!