A boring and poorly done mash-up of ideas borrowed from the original trilogy

Rating: 3/10 (24 December 2015)

OK, this is my first review on IMDb and I had to do this. Im a big fan of Star Wars (Episode I-VI), I love both the original and the newer trilogies. I have my own ranking of all 6 movies, but I enjoyed them all for one main reason - they were entertaining. The series was full of new and original ideas, interesting characters and scenes that lingered on your mind long after you left the movie hall. Episode VII fails as a movie first - there is no character development, no original plot or ideas, its just a poorly done mash-up of ideas and scenes that made Episodes IV-VI so successful. You will not for once find yourselves thinking 'wow that scene was awesome' or 'that character was so cool' or 'that was an interesting twist'. I watched 'Jurassic World' a few months ago, Yes it was yet another movie about dinosaurs wreaking havoc on a remote island resort - but I loved every minute of it because it was entertaining and engaging. JJ Abrams and Co have been so busy concentrating on getting the VFX, costumes and sets to match the original trilogy accurately in an attempt to please hardcore fans. But in doing that they've distracted themselves from the essential elements that make a movie - 'a movie'. Star Wars VII as a movie is boring and predictable at best.