I Was Very Disappointed-An Unimaginative Remake of Chapter IV

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2016)

O.K. BB-8 is not as bad as Jar-Jar Binks. Technically superior to "A New Hope" but essentially an obvious remake; not a new chapter. So much unexplained background. Why does Han Solos' son turn evil? Why is the Emperor a projected image of a giant ogre with a scared face? The New Hope is female, and who is she related to? (I suspect that she's the daughter of Luke Skywalker.) Too many painful deaths. Han Solo killed by his own son? Heroes and villains both die. Very much like a James Bond franchise. How many times did they essentially remake "Thunderball" with variations? At least three? Best enjoyed by a brand-new generation of fans. For us older die-hard fans, it's depressing to see everyone looking so old. Only the 'droids and Chewie seem ageless. Wonderful and thrilling yet redundant and unimaginative at the same time: 1. Similar evil villains. 2. Similar heroes. 3. Another Death-Star, only it's bigger. 4. Same battleships and same dog fights. 5. A Death-Star blows up. Again.