The Force Has awoken... (Spoiler Free)

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2015)

When the prequels were initially released I was just a baby. Not until a decade later would I be introduced to the Star Wars universe. While visiting my uncle in Dallas, he was taking me through memory lane of his childhood. While doing so, he mentioned Star Wars. I didn't grow up under a rock, so I was familiar with the name, and a few of the main characters. He explained to me his experiences watching the Original trilogy, and what it was like in the theatre when Vader proclaimed to Luke he was his father in ESB. He told me what the movies meant to him, and this instantly made me wanna see what he was trying to sell to me.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the Original Trilogy on DVD. But for substitute, he took out his movie collection the prequels. One day while the house was empty, I sat down and watched all three. My uncle and I talked in detail about the movies a couple days later. He made sure I knew that what I had watched days earlier , was nowhere as good as the movies he watched as a kid. What surprises me now, is that my uncle never had anything really negative to say about the prequels, only that Original Trilogy was a lot better. He never had hate towards Jar Jar, or the fact that Grievous had four f-kin light sabers. That's possibly why after seeing both the prequels and originals countless times, I can find enjoyment in the prequels. With that being said, I'm not blind to the weaknesses of the prequels. I know that the best of the prequels (Revenge) isn't better than the worst of the Originals (Return).
Fast forward to three years ago. I am full fledge Star Wars fan boy. I refer to myself as Darth Maul. I know all there is to know of Star Wars. I say that because of everything that's official canon now, I knew it... Back to the point.
Disney buys the rights to Star Wars and announces plans of new movies and etc. I remember being ecstatic but frustrated because of how long the wait would be. Then gradually as time past, Details of Episode 7 started making it's around the internet. Word of J.J Abrams directing the movie and co-writing the script had me very optimistic of what was to come.
Fast forward to a year ago when the first teaser was released. As soon as I saw the opening shot of Finn (John Boyega) I knew that The Force Awakens would be a love or hate movie. Also, that J.J Abrams was aware of the cultural impact of Star Wars.
As many of you all reading this know or will agree with me when I say that the trailers and marketing for Episode 7 was near perfection. Balancing nostalgia with enticing visuals and promising ideas and concepts (ex. Kylo Ren's cross guard saber). I will say that, all I wanted was for a good movie.
Now for the Review.
Depending on the context your watching the movie, "good movie" is an understatement. Is it perfect, no, no movie is. With an abundance of great qualities, I find it easier to acknowledge the small errors in this vast ocean of goodness. For those who are looking for faults in the Force Awakens, they can point to the mirroring plot points of Episode 7 to that of Episode 4: A New Hope. Not that Episode 7 is a complete retelling of Episode 4, but it is easy to identify the parallels of the two. Other than that, I had no problems with the film, and was intrigued throughout the entire movie. Visually, the Force Awakens is perhaps the best of the Saga. Character development and portrayal was great. Not to discredit any other characters, but Rey(Daisy Ridley) was astonishing. The feel of the movie felt like Star Wars. Han Solo (Ford) and Leia (Fisher) provide the movie with nostalgia, at the same time not forcing it...pun intended. The score while not the best of the Saga, was very pleasing. All in all, Episode 7 was phenomenal.. GO SEE IT.