Nostagia fueled mess

Rating: 1/10 (3 January 2016)

The Force Awakens has a huge score on IMDb, yet it also has some of the worst reviews. While I certainly don't think the film deserves a rating above a 5, I also am confused at people giving anything below.
TFA was an enjoyable adventure with fantastic SFX, wonderful puppetry and some well timed humorous moments. Unfortunately it suffered from some terrible acting from its lead actress. It also took far too much story line from ANH. It contained some of the worst plot holes that I've ever seen in a film and some of the editing made for some very confusing scenes. It was brilliant at tapping into the feel of the original trilogy but forgot to take any risks. This is a film that is terrified of letting down its fans.
I have no doubt that this film will have its loyal followers. If you want a brainless, episodic kids sci fi, then this is the film for you.