The Best Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2015)

J.J. Abrams did a masterful job with this Star Wars films. I won't mention anything in the film. I'm mainly writing this in response to the huge amount of reviewers on this site that claim it is a terrible movie. You are either art house movie goons or you are an aspiring movie critic who thinks they are smarter than the masses(and real movie critics, who by the way loved the movie).
The main complaints I see is that they think this film is a remake of the first Star Wars film. It is a completely different story. Yes, it does pay homage to all three previous Star Wars films at different points. But that is something Lucas never did with his garbage prequels. But that doesn't make it a remake. J.J. is reminding us what is was we loved about the original trilogy. And if you want to talk about a remake, how about Return of the Jedi.
Others reviewers claim it is worse than the prequel trilogy. My only response is to ask, "Have you seen the prequels?" First off, the characters are not blocks of wood saying the most awkward dialogue know to man. "I wish that I could wish my feelings away." (Actual line of dialogue.) And the acting is unbelievably better. Second, this film actually had humor that worked. Third, the new story flowed well and actually showed us things instead of telling us things, which is the first rule of storytelling. Thirdly, no aliens who are racial stereotype of Asians, Africans or Semitic people. I mean how offensive are the Trade Federation, Boss Nass and Watto? Fourth, special effects that actually felt more like reality and not like some neon computer generated fantasy land like the prequels. Lastly, and most importantly, no-sa Jar Jar Bink-sa. That alone makes it one billion times better.
Finally, I read a review that hated the fact that it appealed to the masses. Yes, that is called mass appeal. It means that it is something enjoyable for everyone. If you claim this is a bad thing, then you probably pretend to like art house movies and like to feel "cultured" all the time, while discussing the "issues of the day" at a coffeehouse. So because Star Wars doesn't rely on a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, you think it's stupid.
J.J. Abrams brought back Star Wars the way it was meant to be. Exciting and fun to watch. Not a labor to get through. My main worry is if the sequels can possibly reach similar heights as The Force Awakens. Take it from someone who is only a year and a half younger than the original Star Wars film and grew up with the movies. This is what the prequels should have been.