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Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2015)

I'll be honest, I'm the months leading up to the release of JJ Abrams sequel I was growing increasingly sceptical about his ability to do the film justice. But let me tell you after the midnight screening last night I was very impressed! Abrams (and everyone who worked on the film) are clearly loyal fans of the saga, and have done it a great justice. The pacing and flow of the film is a mixture of the original and prequel trilogy, and left me almost wishing Abrams had taken the reigns for the prequels as well. Masterfully written and directed with amazing visuals and cinematography, the film introduces a cast of new and soon very familiar stars that do a great justice to their roles. The return of the original cast had the audience up in cheers and almost brought a nostalgic tear to my eye.
The action is fast paced and flawless (the space battle scenes and light saber duels especially) and the story woven with emotion and the best occasional gags and one liners to date. I particularly enjoyed the character of Kylo Ren and was left begging for more backstory and information on this confused and helpless villain (seduced by the dark side and very similar to the last days of anakin sky walker). Without spoiling anything, the twist in this movie left me breathless and the shock confrontation at the end gasping! People certainly loved to point out downfalls in George Lucas' prequels, but I believe Abrams has totally delivered and has done a masterful job of doing the saga justice. Give it a watch! 10/10