Unnecessary, boring and juvenile

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2015)

Did the world really need ANOTHER Star Wars movie? It depends on who you ask. Star Wars junkies don't count as they're a notoriously biased and juvenile bunch and obviously they can't get enough of all things star wars, no matter how bad or unnecessary they may be. To everybody else, like me, the answer is NO.
This movie is totally unnecessary and adds absolutely nothing to the Star Wars saga. To make matters worse, it's boring, predictable and simply juvenile. There's nothing original, good or memorable about it, other than the star wars label that attracts so much media attention and, therefore, sells so well. Harrison Ford looked jaded, bored and generally unconvincing. Everybody else was mediocre at best. The special effects are good, but if all a movie has going for it are special effects and no substance, then, no matter how "prestigious" the title and its history, one can't help but go away empty-handed and express a negative opinion.
I've never been a star wars fan but I still went to see the movie with an open mind expecting to see, at least, a decent movie. As the clock ticked, though, I just got more and more bored, frustrated and disappointed. When I left the theater, I felt screwed by the Hollywood propaganda machine and by all the fake positive reviews I've read over the past few days pretty much everywhere. Rest assured this will be the first and last Star Wars movie I've ever paid to see.
Do yourself a favor: if you want to see a truly memorable, meaningful movie, check out "Bridge of Spies" by Steven Spielberg.