Pathetically average

Rating: 6/10 (20 December 2015)

There is a lot to expect from a franchise that has produced 6 memorable movies so far and created some internationally beloved characters. Some have been better, some (I and II) have been worse. But if you decide to make a sequel to the original story, you have to do better than that. The fact that Disney bought Lucas films could be seen all throughout the movie, from start to finish- with a somewhat feminine looking villain-Kylo Ren, a few sad attempts at bringing in new characters and a lot of unnecessarily mellowed down scenes, just so the movie could be rated suitable for everyone to see- exactly what Disney were going for. All-in-all, The Force Awakens was a sad attempt to follow up on a legendary series, and the only thing that awoke while watching this movie was my desire to see a real movie, which is not watered down by the urge to shatter box office records and please children. If there was one positive from the whole experience, it was that it made me re-watch all of the previous 6 movies beforehand, which, unlike watching the 7th, was a real joy.