Star Wars: Big at the Box Office, but Declining in Quality

Rating: 5/10 (24 December 2015)

I saw the first Star Wars movie when it premiered in the theatres; I was 24 years old at that time. I have always been a big science-fiction fan, and I consider the Star Wars series to be the best of science-fiction in the film media. The main reason for the success of the Star Wars series has been the guiding hand of George Lucas. In every episode, he created some stunning new world along with amazing creatures and thrilling action. As I feared, this impetus was lost when Lucas Films was acquired by Disney. The Force Awakens is an extremely good movie, but it lacks the imagination of Lucas; it lacks the element of the "spectacular" in its vision; and it lacks the intensity of the older movies in the action scenes. It is simply a rehash of old ideas. With Disney in control instead of George Lucas, Star Wars has now become nothing more than just another kid's show.