Not perfect, but brought the fun back to SW

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2015)

A lot of the criticisms have merit, but some people seem to think that this had to be the best Star Wars movie ever - or else, in their minds, it had to be the worst. I don't understand why anyone would have expected a completely new story, thematically. Heck, the entire prequel trilogy was a hyper-extended foregone conclusion - this is the way of the Star Wars universe.
SW-VII has fast-paced swashbuckling, camp that is actually humorous, and decently acted characters that you can actually care about. To me, these are the hallmarks of a great SW movie. If you need a serious film with fully fleshed-out characters, absolute originality, and zero plot holes, what are you doing watching SW to begin with? Honestly, SW-V is the only installment of the franchise that remotely comes close to what the hyper critics are demanding from SW-VII.