Great movie, but lacks the depth that would make it fantastic

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2015)

I must start off by declaring that whilst i have watched all the movies I do not claim to be a Star Wars fan.
The first half of the movie was great, well paced and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
As the story developed I noticed that rather than letting various new/old relationships occur at a reasonable pace, it all sort of happens at break neck speed and I left the cinema very confused. I understood what was happening but I really wanted there to be more focus on a reasonably paced story rather than a set of stories which jump around trying to tie off their (too many) loose ends before they had time to mature.
Should everyone watch this movie? Yes, undoubtedly a fantastic film with elements that will make everyone happy but some people might also feel the hollowness I did when I walk out of the cinema because I wanted more depth.