Don't listen to the naysayers

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2015)

I haven't been prompted to write a review for a movie for a long time, however, some reviews I have come across on this site have frankly appalled me. To give this movie only one or two stars is not realistic. This is a carefully crafted, fast-paced movie with some truly beautiful moments. It is fun. You will not look at your watch once(except, perhaps, in hope that there's still some minutes of the movie left). It is not perfect, of course, but there was not one moment which was cringe worthy.
Editing, costumes, sets and acting are all top-notch. This is perhaps J.J. Abrams' most carefully crafted movie,far better than his Star Treks. Adam Driver was great as Kylo Ren and easily takes the title of the most intriguing performance. We have in him a villain who is not a generic Darth Vader clone, but an insecure young man who is also a power-house, in other words, an awesome villain in the making. Many have taken against this movie its lack of originality, but I thought that even this had a point â€“ the movie implies that history both does and does not repeat itself. There is nostalgia here, but it was not over the top. It was more like a pleasant ride through the familiar and very much loved places of the Star Wars universe, a homage, but also a step from it towards a new story that is actually quite unfamiliar.
Especially well made was the scene between Han and Kylo Ren, which was beautifully executed, both in regards to acting and photography. Even though the scene is a reenactment of the scene between Obi-wan and Darth Vader in episode IV, somehow they still managed to make it suspenseful.
What I didn't like was Supreme Leader Snoke's CGI look, as I expected a more mysterious Emperor-like presence, but this is a minor criticism. In truth, this movie does not deserve a perfect 10, it is more a 8 and a half or nine,however, I feel I need to compensate some reviewers' lack of better judgment. Remember, this is not the second coming, just an excellent movie. If you keep that in mind, you will exit the cinema smiling.