Enjoyable

Rating: 4/10 (23 July 2016)

Well, it was OK. Not bad, but not amazing either. Definitely better than any of the prequels, but it doesn't really say much. It's good to see the series getting back to the "roots", with more actual sets and puppets and less green screens. The movie feels like a continuation of the original trilogy, for good and for bad. And there are lots of nods and characters from the original movie, so fanboys would have a blast.
Now for super-minor spoilers (nothing that would ruin the movie): Harrison Ford - I didn't expect him to have such a major role. It was a nice surprise. Chewbacca - I don't believe for a minute that it was Peter Mayhew under the costume. The guy can hardly walk. There's no way he could have done that. Carrie Fisher - She looks like a 100 years old. And I don't know what kind of operation her face went through, but it seems she can hardly move a muscle when she speaks. Mark Hamill - The guy dropped 23 kg at age 64 only to appear for a few seconds? Man, what a disappointment. Daisy Ridley - Damn, this girl is cute. I didn't like the feminist propaganda when introducing her, but it was brief. Black Guy - Serving as a token. He was OK.
As for the flaws, I won't start listing everything. I'll just mention two things that were obvious: 1. Coincidences. Amazing. It's like the huge universe is made of one room and everybody meets everyone else just in time. 2. As expected, lots of scenes that were a rehash of previous movies, especially the original Star Wars.
All in all it was a watchable and enjoyable movie. Nothing amazing and I don't think I'll watch it again.