Entertaining, not fantastic.

Rating: 6/10 (23 December 2015)

C'mon, we all knew that this film couldn't live up to the high standards the original Star Wars films set. We also all knew that the "magic" of the originals wouldn't be largely intact in this new film.
For that reason, I was pleasantly surprised with JJ Abrams' newest installment. Sure, it was full of hackneyed clichés and admittedly relied on recycled material from the original trilogy. However, the plot was solid, the new main roles were great, and it's a heck of a lot better than the prequels.
I won't belabor the point, so here's a tldr. It's entertaining, albeit flawed. You'll laugh every now and then, you might feel suspense, and it won't make you too disappointed. So you might as well watch it.