Why this is my favourite Star Wars movie

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2015)

I'll start by saying I have been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember. I remember back to when I was 3 and watching the movies non stop, playing with my Star Wars Lego, action figures, lightsabers and costumes made by my mum and always loving every second of it. I'm a fan of many franchises from Marvel to DC to Doctor Who but the biggest fandom of all has always been Star Wars. I may not have been around when the original movies were released but I am honestly one of the biggest Star Wars fans in the world.
When I read online that Disney had bought Lucas Film and announced a third trilogy, I was mad excited, constantly wondering what it would be about and laughing at the fact George Lucas said in an old behind the scenes feature, without any hesitation, that there would never be an Episode 7. Ever since September 2012, I have been eagerly awaiting this new instalment. incredibly excited at the release of every new trailer and then the moment finally came where I would watch the movie for the first time. I didn't know the plot, I avoided all the spoilers I could and when I saw it, my mind was blown up like a Deathstar. The movie was everything I'd hoped for. Thankfully, nothing was spoiled for me. JJ Abrams who directed the Star Trek films which are some of my top favourites along with the writer of The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark, made a film I loved every second of. It felt great to have Star Wars back again. I had the most fun I've ever had watching a movie before and I'm not just saying that. I've given it a few days to sink in, I've seen it three times and my thoughts are still the same.
Although I'm sorry to see on IMDb so many of the common reviews are the negative ones. People are saying this movie is a reboot of A New Hope (even though the original cast is obviously in it) but they also say this because the story is similar. I understand their points but they've blown it way out of proportion. For example, yes there is Star Killer base which is basically another Death Star, yes Kylo Ren is a strong, evil and memorable villain like Darth Vader, yes Rey is from a desert planet like Luke and put there for reasons unknown at the time but I didn't see the First Order take over a Resistance ship and kidnap Poe before he gave information to BB8 who went in an escape pod and was bought by Rey's Uncle Owen to later meet an old jedi who took Rey and BB8 with him on board a smuggler's ship to deliver BB8 to a planet destroyed by Star Killer base to wind up on the base, saving Poe, escaping, losing the Old Jedi to Kylo Ren so Rey can come back on an x-wing to blow up Star Killer base. I didn't see any of that. It's less similar to A New Hope than people say. A New Hope was the seed of the franchise so all films are a root grown from the seed, they all have their similarities. In fact, Star Wars has always been about an unlikely hero destined to become something greater to help the forces of good to stop an evil army. This movie is a new generation of that which is exactly what the fans said they want. So don't be fooled by people who say it's another A New Hope. But then again, you can't argue with the fanboys because one minute the prequels are too different and now The Force Awakens is too similar. Of course you just can't please everyone but don't be fooled into thinking this movie is everything the haters say it is.
I'm a die hard fan and I love Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I love the acting from everyone especially the phenomenal Daisy Ridley, I loved all the characters, especially Kylo Ren, the very evil villain you love to hate, who I had bought posters, costumes and toys of months prior to seeing the movie, I loved the story, the humour and the directing. I loved the combination of practical and CGI effects. BB8 is not only believable because he's a practical prop, but he is an adorable character and always fun to watch. It felt like Star Wars and I loved it. I could have only wished to see a little more of Captain Phasma, R2, C3PO, Leia and the new Starkiller base but other than that, I loved this movie and I cannot wait to buy it on BluRay and I cannot wait for Episode VIII coming out in 2017. I am not sugar coating, I loved this movie. I give, without any hesitation, Star Wars: The Force Awakens a 10/10. I do believe this is my favourite Star Wars film of all time so far. As I said in my YouTube video blog, "If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll love this movie and if you see this movie and you hate it, you are not a Star Wars fan." Haha!