Average follow-up with unoriginal plot

Rating: 6/10 (31 March 2016)

The Force Awakens is a customized version of a New Hope. A person who has seen both movies will easily be able identify the similarities. It is not a complete dud but it could have been much better.
The success of the original trilogy has made it difficult to create something new and something better. JJ has failed to create something original and in the process has also destroyed what has come before. It is not the first time JJ has destroyed planets without considering the consequences.
The Force Awakens is visually appealing but the story is unimaginative. The movie lacks a strong antagonist and relies too much on sentimentality.
Hopefully, VIII will be better.