The Force is weak with this one...

Rating: 6/10 (8 January 2016)

I went into the movie flushed with anticipation. As the story went on, and we were thrown recycled plot point after plot point I started getting angry. By the time the credits rolled, I swear i was close to ripping my seat arms off. I was FURIOUS. I felt duped. I felt like an idiot. I was promised a movie that would make up for the prequels. I was promised a sequel, but instead got a remake. A remake that completely invalidated the original trilogy. All the events that led to the fall of the Empire in Jedi were for naught. 30 years later, and nothing's changed! Everybody's back where they started, more or less. I couldn't believe it. And to make matters worse, it seemed like nobody agreed with me. I pointed out these failings to numerous friends and family and they were just like "So what? It was awesome!" Ugh. Does nobody care about seeing something new anymore? Something original? Say what you want about the prequels, but at least they were imaginative and took chances. IMO, the only thing Force Awakens does better than the prequels is the acting.