Decent, but with some flaws... Spoiler ALERT

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2015)

I don't know where to start with all the different thoughts and the fact that I'm still processing this film. A couple of points. AGAIN, SPOILER ALERT It was decent, but there are some big flaws that need to be addressed. Just to make sure everyone knows: I did like the film, it's probably the third or fourth best Star Wars movie so it's still good, but I just have to confront these conflicts within...
A THIRD DEATH STAR PLOT DEVICE? Really? Of all the things you'd do you would make a third Death Star that has lax security and an obvious Achilles Heel. When this part was revealed I was hoping that it'd be different from the previous films but no, it wasn't, it was just bigger and lazier. Why? Sure, it's not as big of a problem as Jar-Jar but how did the 'Starkiller' concept get past the rough draft phase? Seriously, even when they were discussing the plans to destroy the third Death Star it even seemed like the characters themselves couldn't believe that J.J. resorted to such a lazy throwback to put the film into throwback reboot territory.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!! Are we on the planet Tattooine? Nope, it's some new planet called Jakku. Are we on Yavin? Nope, it's just some new rebel base. Did they blow up Coruscant? Maybe, it's hard to tell since it looks exactly the same. Lightsaber battle on the ice planet Hoth? Nope, it's the Starkiller base near the shield generators where Han and the gang have to detonate charges. Okay, at least they didn't include Ewoks. Way too much familiarity, at least try to have a bit of diversity.
DARTH HIPSTER: It's no coincidence that Kylo Ren sounds similar to Rilo Kiley. The guy is just some moon-faced wannabe who is no Vader and there's a huge continuity problem. He's great in the first half of the film but when we get to know him you'd just with he'd put the helmet back on. In the beginning he can stop a laser bolt in mid-air but by the end he can barely fight with two non-Jedi and is about as powerful as your average asthmatic goth kid.
WASTE OF GWENDOLYN Christie: She's a very talented actress but is highly underused in this film. She has less screen time than Boba Fett and is about as effective. Let he kick some ass, she did a great job against the Hound so give her the screen time she deserves. I'd rather see her in action than another worthless scene where C-3PO minces.
Luke! LUUUUUUUUUUKE!!! Mark Hamill just made the easiest paycheck in all of cinema history. Call Guiness, not Sir Alec Guiness, the records guys because Mark had about ten seconds screen time and made a gazillion dollars for doing so.
MAX VON SYDOW IS STILL ALIVE? Wow, that surprised me a bit. I'm going to watch 'The Seventh Seal' again since it has way more exposure for the actor. Max was in the movie for about two minutes and I'm sure J.J. realized he's almost 100 so he can't quite be a new Obi Wan.
NO LANDO? Why not? At least a cameo. Oh well, now to chug a lot of Colt 45 since I still need to think about this film. Congrats J.J., you've gotten my money yet again.