Deep frustration

Rating: 7/10 (7 January 2016)

Episode IV was seen on an European beach movie theater in 1978, real stars in the sky, fake stars on the screen. It was unbelievable, purely magic. 1981 "the Empire strikes back" was released, new creations, especially "Yoda" and the new empire spaceships, planet Hoth, the city in the clouds etc... Episode VI was a panting expectation. Released in 1983, many critics saw it as weak. Still, new creations like the Ewoks or the woods vehicles were to see. The saga was almost finished. The galaxy was at peace.
Episode 1 to 3 were also an attempt to create, sometimes very clumsy though. A very poor Darth Vader young man, but good Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, new things were also to discover, like Boba Fett father, new space vehicles, undersea world...
But what is wrong with Episode VII ? Everything. Nothing is new, no creation at all. You take the best of Episode IV to VI, remixes it with a couple of new characters like the wonderful Rey (she is really good), you add in your salad a new emperor and his new disciple, a pathetic Darth.. what ? Son of Han Solo. Then, a coloured actor who is fully lost (Finn), and a new cute robot. That's it. The technical side is of course perfect. It is indeed.
I do not believe George Lucas has appreciated the finality.
It is said that we are 30 years after episode VI. What has changed in 30 years ? Nothing, the spaceships are the same (my car brand has evolved in this long time), imperial destroyers, imperial fighters, rebel X-Wings fighters are identical. We add a new so called Jabba, a new Cantina and a new death star on top and the salad is done.
Ridiculous at most.
What is the target of the makers ? Money of course, they reach the kids and drag the original fans to the movie theaters, like me. From 7 to 77 as Hergé said. Good move, bad movie ! Seven points for the technique.