The Force Awakens But Original Ideas Don't

Rating: 5/10 (20 January 2016)

Immediate disclaimer - I am not a Star Wars super fanboy. I did see both trilogies more than 1 time and I did enjoy them both greatly ( exception would be episode II), however walking out of the local mall theater on a cold December evening and having just watched Episode 7, a nibbling itch inside my head kept asking - "What did I just watch?". When Simon Pegg said that J.J. Abrams' take on Episode 7 was going to take tips from the original trilogy, I did not expect it to take literally all of them. Throughout the screening I could not comprehend whether I am witnessing a comedic reboot or a pathetic attempt at a sequel, the writers of which succumbed to the pressure of the atomic hype and fear of offending the crazy fanboys by actually daring to implement new and unique ideas.
The end product feels like a final Thesis of a college student, who after many sleepless nights finally stood up and said - "Just Ctrl + C/Ctrl + V the whole thing from Google and hope they eat it!". And did they ever!
Score : I really don't know how to score this movie. It's called episode VII but its clearly a well directed HD Remake of episode IV. If I had to rate it as a reboot I would give it an 8/10, if I review it as a sequel, I am sorry fanboys but I have to go with a 3/10.The average brings us to a 5.5/10.
The Good - Solid acting all around, Gorgeous locations and directing, BB-8.
The Bad - Misadvertised as a sequel when its clearly a reboot, Occasional disregard for logic (Ex Storm Trooper has a light saber duel with a Sith Lord?!), Some of the many many many attempts at comedy feel pushy and fall flat
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