Repeating the mistakes of the past

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2015)

... and even the story - mostly of the very first Star Wars movie. I am expecting teddy bears with Mickey Mouse ears for the 9th episode and Death Star Nr. 4 - only half kidding. The kids not knowing the first movies will love this one though.
positive: + chemistry between the main 3 "good" characters is great + dialogues better than in any other Star Wars movie + Star Wars Look & Feel
err not so positive: - copy & paste of the major plot line of the original Star Wars movie - the copy machine accidentally copied Dark Helmet, rather than Darth Vader - no explanation for what happened in the last 30 years - most likely there never will be (a plausible) one - movie basically only leaves insane story options to top the dangers presented to the heroes in this one (planet size death star, Rey already being a stronger user of the force than her brother) - the refusal to pay for top actors in their prime. Even Harrison Ford - not so prime anymore - is literally being a victim of a budget cut.