The franchise is rescued.

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2017)

Episode 7 has redeemed a franchise that for many hardcore traditional fans had become a niggling source of disappointment.
This is everything that 1, 2 & 3 weren't. The acting is solid - something we've never really associated with the franchise. The music is not clichéd - there are some new themes which will most likely catch on. The storyline is coherent and promises longevity and the action is gripping.
From the opening scene you realize that 32 years after Return of the Jedi and the utter disappointment of 1, 2 & 3, Star Wars fans are finally in for a treat. It is a return to what worked,
The directing is solid as is the dialogue, in fact probably the best dialogue in all seven films.