Everything it needed to be. Perfectly executed.

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2016)

The Force Awakens perfectly channels everything we've been needing as a sequel since Episode VI (1983), and by "we" I mean those who wanted more Star Wars films. Many Star Wars fans disagreed with a sequel being made as soon as it was announced, therefore they trashed it before and after it came out. So, we have three sort of people when it comes to watching TFA:
1) People who've never seen Star Wars: if your friends want you to go see it and you're filled with doubt, go see it. You'll enjoy a thrilling film and perhaps you'll end up wanting to see the rest of the movies.
2) Star Wars fans who have the slightest of hope that a sequel could be good (which was my team): GO SEE IT, IT'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.
3) Star Wars fans that the thought of a good sequel never even crossed their minds: don't see it. Keep your negativity away from the movie theater and away from this review section. We've had enough.
To summarize my critic:
The Force Awakens follows the art made in the original trilogy. It adds many new camera techniques, and dialogs are more casual, adapting its direction to present day. The script is logical, understandable, and thrilling.
Actor are well chosen, they really adapted to their roles. The music perfectly channels the style achieved in the original trilogy and the new story that's unwinding. Sound and effects are absolutely marvelous.
Definitely 10/10, ignore the hate.