Great return to a classic franchise

Rating: 10/10 (12 March 2016)

The Force Awakens is what Star Wars fanatics wanted, and it definitely does a good job at hitting familiar notes but also balancing that with newer characters. The overwhelming negativity in these reviews clearly do not reflect the views of most, but they're not supposed too. The Force Awakens has been accused of stealing elements from the original and I can understand why one would say this. However, no one accused Creed of being a near beat for beat remake of the original Rocky. Abrams' direction is wonderful and surprisingly emotional with beautiful long takes and wide shots. This may be the best directed film only second to Irvin Kershners The Empire Strikes Back. In a short sense, this is the best Star Wars film since Kershners cinematic masterpiece.