It's well and truly back

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2016)

WHAT I LIKED: A film with so much hype rarely lives up to expectations - but the 'The Force Awakens' exceeds them all. It's just truly amazing. Watch brilliant characters in a film that credits the originals whilst moving forward in the most exciting way possible. We've never seen a film that encompasses so much in terms of tone and emotion, that still pulls it off with such continuity and sensitivity. You can really tell everything was beautifully crafted by every hand in it's making; 'Episode 7' is beautifully acted, directed, scored and shot to the most incredible standard. But there's more to this than all those achievements, Abrams pulls off a movie that genuinely makes you feel every emotion. It makes you laugh, cry and despair, gives you chills and makes you grin from ear to ear. This is everything you wanted it to be and so much more more. Whether you're a Star Wars fan, or not - this is the must see movie of 2015. WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: The odd clunky scenes are there, and as with 'Episode 4' (which this film appears to be very similar to) the plot could be slightly more layered, and less bitty in terms of the way it is portrayed. Plus one small thing, Kylo Renn doesn't look remotely intimidating or torn without his mask. VERDICT: History is made. 'The Force Awakens' is a spine-tinglingly beautiful piece of film that does so much so sensitively. Star Wars is back, crowning Abrams as the new king of film.