Perfect balance between the old and the new

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2015)

What a way to resurrect the franchise! TFA is a perfect mixture of nostalgia and modern Sci-fi. Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt have done an amazing work as screenwriters. During the first quarter of the film, we're reminded of the original trilogy back in good old days. As the film progresses alongside some great bunch of dialogues and humor, TFA also has twists and turns and unexpected surprises in store. After watching the whole movie one can not help but marvel at the epic writing(and maybe cry a bit too).
Apart from great writing, TFA also has an amazing cast which the prequels lacked the most. Every single person involved in the movie has brilliantly played its character. Rey and Finn have already gained so much spotlight that it would be redundant to praise them here. Adam Driver's Kylo Ren also deserves appreciation. He played a dark and sinister Kylo Ren as if he was born for it.
Visual effects as well were terrific and at the same time true to the story in the sense that the audience never feel that its just an attempt to provide another visual spectacle irrelevant to the story. Its a must watch in 3D.
Obviously, none of these would have been possible without the praiseworthy JJ Abrams. I wish he hadn't stepped out of director's chair for the next installments.
Ultimately, the very ending is wonderful and sets things up perfectly for the next installment.