The Force Awakens Should You?

Rating: 6/10 (24 December 2015)

I like Star Wars. I have seen them all and enjoyed them when they came out. Yes to the flaws, inconsistencies, less than stellar performances and story-lines. Those things didn't stop me from having a good time. They still don't. Now, that being all said, let me let you in on a little secret that has been used on you and you don't know it yet THE JEDI MIND TRICK at work. You will go see Star Wars. You will love it. You will tell all your friends. You will relive your childhood or late blooming. You will return to the days of yesteryear. You will get your monies worth. You will & you will and you will. Whew...Come out from under the Jedi Mind Trick for just one moment please....
If you want to have the time of your life, spend good money on an investment/keepsake and instead of going to see this current release right away, go purchase the original movies. YOU WILL not be disappointed. YOU WILL get your monies worth etc etc. This is no Jedi Mind Trick! Here's the thing...
I expected new ground. I honestly believed this movie would cover new ground but instead it covered where we have all been before. Furthermore, you have to make some effort to allow for an elderly Hans Solo, Leia and of course for old times sake say hello to some of the old favorites you have seen before but here is the question..
Why go down memory lane? Why should you? Why not take us where Star Trek took us which is where no man has been before? Instead, its memory Lane and don't get me wrong, it is not punishment but instead disappointing that with all this technology and ideas floating around in the Star Wars Galaxy, they couldn't capture an original story? This should be called the Return of the Four Billion episode. Did someone at Disney say...Play it safe! We need to get our 4 billion back that we paid Lucas. Just rehash some things, add some music to it, big screen it, turn up the hype and yes, we will need the old Jedi Mind Trick if we are ever to get our 4 billion back right away. You will get the money back. You will not stop until you do. You will follow this formula...The Jedi Mind Trick...works every-time. The reasoning at Disney? All prior movies pulled in a total of billions. Merchandise is pulling in hundreds of millions. Why mess with success? Guaranteed sure thing out of the box, can't lose is the rehash concept. Think: same medicine different bottle with same effect. If I wanted to see the same storyline minus the different faces or so slight changes, buy the old box set and revisit what you already saw and have come to love as mentioned previously. This current movie can be added to the treasure trove later on. Its not a we have to rush out and go see this at all costs type of movie...unless it is. Again, the Jedi Mind trick. You must see this. You have to see this. Imagine visiting with new ideas, story-lines, concepts that take us into that Galaxy a long time ago and far far away. If done properly, the movie becomes a must see again. Saying that, there are no memorable scenes here meaning that you want to see them again. I respect the other point of view so relax, do not argue and just enjoy (if you can), my point of view. In effect, Disney is milking the Star Wars cow. We loved them, we saw them and we accepted them. Now, Disney, needs to prep the current generation and the one coming after this one and the one after that to accept it all over again. Why? They are spending more billions to redo Disneyland with the Star Wars theme and they like getting their monies worth and then some. I am in support of that too but keep it fresh. So here's to the next Star Wars movie. May it be original, exciting, have depth, break new ground, hire the best writers, and be of such a high quality movie going experience that no JEDI MIND TRICK is necessary. Let the love of the entertainment well done... beckon us all. No Tricks either!