Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

Rating: 7/10 (24 December 2015)

Is it me or is this just the third installment of "Bad guys have a big gun and good guys need to blow it up?" Empire Strikes Back had the Death Star. Return of the Jedi had a bigger Death Star. Now you have "The Weapon," which is a gun that uses the power of a star. Really, is that all they could come up with after all these years? As for the special effects, I saw this in IMAX 3D and while it is visually appealing, it doesn't have any of those moments where you truly feel in the action with laser blasts or light sabers going by your head. I did like the way the new characters were woven into the old - it's a good mix of new, young, energetic, and attractive cast along with some comfortable characters from my childhood. All in all, there's no reason not to see this installment, but there's no good reason to line up for it, either.