Ray of Light

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2016)

As much as I love the prequel trilogy, I must admit that Star Wars needed this reboot. I was initially worried that it would be Disneyfied,but George Lucas and J.J Abrams didn't step a foot wrong. I have nothing critical to say and I believe anyone who does is either simply not into star wars or a wannabe critic. The new characters were (as always in star wars films) very welcome on screen and came organically with the story line. The film didn't feel 'forced' or over dramatised, it was all kinds of light hearted and at the same time action packed and thrilling. I felt there was a perfect balance between familiarity and new and exciting characters. They didn't try to replace Darth Vader directly and addressed his absence head on. But what impressed me most about the film (of which I have already watched twice) was its stand alone quality...by which I mean, even if I had never seen a Star Wars film, I still genuinely believe I would have fallen in love with it. To conclude, It does the original trilogy every bit of justice and anyone who hasn't watched this film yet and perhaps fears it won't live up to your childhood memories of A new hope... empire strikes back and return of the jedi... trust me...it will.