The Farce Awakens

Rating: 1/10 (1 January 2016)

Firstly, I don't think this is a bad movie: it's an entertaining enough way to spend two hours: but it's a terrible Star Wars movie, hence the one star.
Since most of what I think has been said at length and many times in other reviews I'll just add a few things which haven't been said so much.
There were a few good opportunities to introduce some original locations: the place where Luke is, the planet where Maz Kanata lives and the place where the rebels are, but instead the just look like earth, my girlfriend even mistook Luke's planet for earth.
Quick comparison: Darth Vadar vs Kylo Ren. Name; Darth Vadar sounds subconsciously sinister because it sounds like 'Dark Invader'. Kylo Ren sounds oriental. Costume: Vadar; Fantastically original, sure the buttons on the front are cheesy now, but amazing costume at the time. Kylo Ren; Recycled Darth Vadar, same dish, but with a slightly different sauce. When things go wrong: Vadar; dispassionately murders someone. Kylo Ren; throws a temper tantrum. Reason for suit and voice: Vadar; was horribly disfigured in a light saber duel. Kylo Ren; wants to be like his granddad, cause who'd like to be like dad when your dad's Han Solo? Under the mask: Vadar; kept in suspense as the story develops over three movies. Kylo Ren; some ugly young guy whose appearance would make me wonder about Leia's fidelity if I were Han.