The War is Salvaged: Episode VII

Rating: 6/10 (2 January 2016)

A deserved Billion Dollar movie? Absolutely not. A deserved Record Breaking movie? Again, not a chance.
I'm a fan of J.J. Abrams. The man knows how to orchestrate all the constituents of motion picture into an harmonic rapture, but quite honestly - with all due respect, I'm tired of Star Wars succeeding over some (for me) - inexplicable pop/cultural phenomenon.
I don't know much at all, about the original three (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi), but I do know the prequels. The original three may have been out of this world perhaps, and especially for their time, but I can't imagine them being so good, as to survive the joy slurping onslaught that are the prequels.
The Force Awakens is a good movie. I enjoyed it. The cinematography was excellent. The leads, though their connection felt rushed, won me over... But, this movie is NOT at all, what it has been made out to be.
The story itself feels, hasty. Rey, moves from nothing, to controlling The Force like a pro, to going toe to toe with Ren at damn near a drop of a hat, when Ren is someone who actually is supposed to be on another level with the Force... Really?! And Finn... Being the master of your own destiny as a Storm Trooper should surely, be slightly more difficult?! The Light Saber fights were incredibly unimaginative and bland. The finale, ah, I don't know... It moved from seeming like a daunting task, to a doable rodeo.
I'll reiterate, The Force Awakens, is a good movie, but, I personally, do not understand all the success that has come with it.
Certainly not a 9.5/10, or 8.5 for that matter, but a 7... That, I can live with.
The Star Wars franchise, at least from 1999 to now, could've been amazing... But, it was far from it, and like The Twilight Saga, survived on an inexcusable emotional connection propelled by, a new hope.