There has been an awakening.........

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2015)

******SPOILER ALERT******
....... have you felt it?
Kinda. A good start to the saga with the same story. Capturing new audiences and saving a little nostalgia for the hardcore fans. The graphics are amazing, tie-fighter battles, Millennium Falcon soaring through the skies and light-saber battles which could have used more choreographic work but still satisfyingly good.
Sad to see Harrison Ford depart from the saga but I guess he's off to do Blade Runner 2 and Indy 5. The characters remain strong introducing new ones and keeping old favorites.
The story is where it's lacking. It felt like a rehash of A New Hope rather than a new story line. The prequel trilogy in my opinion is stronger in this case no matter how boring trade federation discussions are. Going back to 'capturing new audiences' is where the fault lies.
A good continuation but lacking in parts. Lets see where Rogue One takes us and Episode VIII with new directors and writers at the helm.