Episode IV rehashed with bad jokes, and horrific plot twists

Rating: 2/10 (18 December 2015)

I had high hopes for this, but I was severely disappointed. They took all the hallmark features of the Star Wars franchise and tried to cram it all into this movie. In doing so, JJ Abrams completely missed the mark on what made the series good. If you like corny action movies like Avengers, you'll love this. If you were expecting Star Wars, you're going to be disappointed. And the plot twists.... Ghastly. Wow! If there is one sure fire way to cheapen a movie it is with stupid plot twists, by explaining away a major part of the movie with a single line of dialogue, or having critical parts of the movie hinge on the flimsiest explanations or actions. A joke here or there is acceptable, the amount of bad jokes they crammed into this was stupid. They all fell flat and were on the level of a Disney children's show. They just didn't need to be there.
I really expected better given the resources they had. I am sad to say this, but I left the theater absolutely gutted wanting my money back. When Episode VIII comes out, if you were to watch Episodes IV-VIII in sequence, you could simply skip Episode VII as it adds nothing to the story.
The CGI/visuals were stunning. Acting was OK. BB-8 was awesome, funny, and lovable. JJ Abrams really jacked this movie up though.