The reboot awakens

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2015)

The big hype has come to an end and I saw the film last night. Having been kept in the dark about the story line throughout the trailers (which was a very good move and what trailers are lacking recently) I was disappointed to realise I have already seen the film decades ago.
The plot was basically the same as episode IV and was not really what I was hoping for at all. As well as the re used plot there were several large plot holes and things that didn't make sense (which in fairness I could have missed due to being in awe of the visual effects) such as why Luke left a map, where the supreme commander came from and how the first order were able to build an even bigger death star than the empire who were a lot bigger than they are. Perhaps the most irritating part was when Ray beats kylo ren having just learnt about the force after he has spent years of training with both Luke and the supreme commander.
Having said that I did enjoy the film and the visual effects were epic.
Can't say much for the cast as I feel they had just been thrown into shallow roles to fit the old story line. Though I did enjoy the return of some familiar faces and some nostalgic items. Some of the scenes with the x wings, millennium falcon and tie fighters were epic.
All in all definitely worth seeing just don't expect a new storyline as it wouldn't surprise me if episode VIII had an even bigger Death Star to destroy.