Thank our lucky stars they nailed it!

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2016)

Let's face it people they could have quite easily cocked this one up. Anyone remember the prequels. Trade federashons? I can't even spell it never mind know what one is. We want a Star Wars movie that we can enjoy with our kids or enjoy like we were still a kid. Thankfully director JJ Abrams is also a fan and this comes through in every scene of the movie. Set some 30 years on from the ending of The Return of the Jedi there is the New order. Basically it's the Empire but with trendier uniforms. They're out to take over the universe. Led by Kylo Ren he is a kind of teenage Darth Vader. They're after the map to find the last Jedi Luke Skywalker. He's done a runner after his Jedi training programme went belly up. But so is the resistance led by Princess Lea. The map is hidden inside a droid (ring any bells?) which falls into the hands of a scavenger named Rey played by the beautiful Daisy Ridley. I could go on explaining the story but I reckon every man and his dog knows it by now. What I can tell you is that TFA is an absolute joy to watch. Performances by old and new cast members are great. I really enjoyed Adam Driver as Ren. He has some really unintentional comical scenes. Like when he gets bad news! There's plenty of nostalgia to relish. Particularly the scene with the Millennium falcon. There's some great comedy moments. Han and Chewie are like a well seasoned double act. The special effects are as you'd expect AWESOME! I would recommend you watch in IMAX. The sound is out of this world. Take note when Kylo Ren ignites his Lightsaber at the beginning of the movie. It burst into life with ear popping efficiency. I could go on because everyone is great in the movie. The only negative I can think of is we need more Luke but hey that's something to look forward to in episode 8.