Not bad but oh could have been so much better!!

Rating: 5/10 (17 December 2015)

OK OK, I admit, I am a huge fan of the originals and one of the few who thought the prequels were OK in short doses. Ever since the teaser trailer came out for The Force Awakens I have been counting down the days. The good parts.... Imagery was amazing, the worlds were wonderful on the big screen and the falcon looked as great as always.... Rey was the best character in the film and she will, if handled well, become a great character over the trilogy. The bad parts.... Plot and story were awful Han Solo rocks up with Chewie from out of no where. Finn was OK at best and Kylo Ren was as scary as a dropped pie. It was a rehashed Episode IV with no where near the amount of fun or swashbuckling adventure. Personally I though Guardians of the Galaxy was a far superior film with the central characters great to watch. I enjoyed this in parts for the imagery, the nostalgia and seeing some old faces, however J.J.Abrams did a better job with Star Trek. Maybe this film was too big for anyone to take on.... Better luck next time please.. 5/10.