The Force Awakes brings the saga back to the space opera levels

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2015)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens brings back the magic that the prequels lost and never were able to find. I remember that when I was a kid, God was at the top, and then there was Star Wars. With this movie I feel that Star Wars is on its way up back to that level. The movie is not perfect, but it works for me and it meets all my expectations and gave me a few surprises.
Now, I came into this movie aware that this is a new story and that Luke, Han and Leia are no longer the main characters. I knew they would be supporting characters in favors for the new heroes. And that's exactly what this movie delivers. R2D2 is no longer telling us this story, as he did in the first six episodes. We are living this new saga from the point of view of BB-8. Rey was excellent! Kylo Ren is the best villain I have seen since Darth Vader. You can feel his struggle to fight the light side of the force. And Fin character was incredible. The movie has a lot of action, a lot of good emotions, it avoids all the mistakes of the prequels and exploits what made the original three movies fantastic.
The only thing negative I can say about this movie is that it is so action packed that is doesn't give you time to enjoy the emotional moments. It moves from one beat to the other without a breather. Now, I am a 41 years old man, and I know that the new generation live in the digital era where things have to move faster. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope may feel as an action packed movie for me, but my nephew was a little bored because it moved too slow for his taste. So what is bad for me, it could be a good thing for him and for the new target of this franchise! In conclusion, Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakes brings the saga back to the space opera levels with a movie that will please a new audience.