Why all the hate????

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2016)

I am a little surprised by the amount of hate this movie has received. Personally, I loved this movie. I won't go into detail, but to put it simply, this film was such a breath of fresh air for me. I remember buying the entire Star Wars collection a couple of months before The Force Awakens was released. I decided to watch each episode in chronological order. After going through the prequel trilogy, I literally felt exhausted. I remember my brother saying to me, "I can't wait to watch the original trilogy." That was the first time I had the feeling that maybe the prequels weren't as great as I remembered them when I was younger. The next day, I popped A New Hope into our Blu- Ray player. And let me tell you, I completely forgot how good that movie is. Unlike the prequels, I actually enjoyed myself while watching the original trilogy. And that is why I like The Force Awakens. I felt like I was transported back to my favorite galaxy after a long time away. I was making new friends and catching up with old ones. Is this movie perfect? No. But, I dare you to give me a movie that has no flaws. But I also understand some of the complaints claiming that The Force Awakens was to similar to A New Hope. I agree, it's very similar in some places. But you know what? I'm okay with that. This film gave us new characters that I really enjoy and I'm looking forward to getting to know them more. There are also some mysteries that I can't wait to have unraveled. To me the key to telling a good story is having a good plot and having great characters. And while the plot of The Force Awakens may not be the most original one in the world, I still enjoyed the great new characters, not to mention the old ones. Plus, I have faith that the next episode will have something new and fresh to offer. I can't wait to see what awaits Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo, Luke, and everyone else in this galaxy filled with possibilities.