A film that chases the original trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2015)

I will keep this review short and sweet. After watching the film I decided that the pacing of it was too fast. I understand that there was a lot of ground to cover, but the characters had little development (Aside from Rey). I felt that the relationships formed too fast. I would have appreciated a bit more time spent on details of back story and side story.
I realize that they need to leave things open so Disney can make a myriad of side movies, but I think this is where the new movie chases the originals. The older films were slower moving when there wasn't action, and paid more attention to the small details and comments. Characters built slowly as you moved through the film. I really liked this movie but I think the hype train was built a bit high in my mind. I think that JJ did a fair job with what he had to carry on his shoulders.