The start of a sequel that reminded people what Star Wars is capable of.

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2015)

Well, please be reminded that I was having a bad day when I watched the movie and that I have been a huge fan of star wars since I was five.
Star Wars saga, to me, is not just a well-made Hollywood franchise. The movies live through and with me. I remember watching the original trilogy with my cousins, on an analog television that my parents had had for twenty years. Blurry and sometimes noisy, the old VHS copies did not bring the best pictures and sounds, yet they were good enough to make me engaged with the movie. When Darth Vader defeated Luke Skywalker, I cried. The love story between Han and Leia made my heart warmer. And with all those memories headed I to the theater. The oldest theater in Minneapolis. Five dollars for a ticket. Small screen, packed theater with people constantly leaving it whenever the scenes changed. Nevertheless, it was the best experience I have had here in Minneapolis, hence U.S.A..
When opening sequence resonated through the theater, I cried- not because it was so beautiful - which it is- but because it made me think about the twenty years of my life. When Han Solo said he was back home, I cried, for I felt Han's return was my return to happiness and childhood I had with Star Wars. Having a fun yet lonely life here in the United States, I had an experience of two hours and twenty four minutes, with Rey, Finn and the god damn immoral Kylo Ren, make me into the naive, curious seven year old boy who just watched Darth Vader fight Luke. It was both a stellar start of a trilogy and a homage to the George Lucas' trilogy.
I apologize I spent most of the section rambling about my personal experience. Speaking of the movie itself, I believe there are some holes that could be filled in when the next two movies come out. Rey was simply overpowered; granted, she could be the daughter of Luke, another chosen one, or just a random character. Anyways, I liked how Kylo Ren portrayed the immature side of Anakin and how he showed how evil the First Order was.
Last but not least, Luke DID NOT HAVE A SINGLE WORD IN THE MOVIE.
Thanks for reading my personal review.