Is this a sequel or a reboot?

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2015)

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... George Lucas created an iconic movie series that spawned millions of comic books, novels, fan-fiction series, toys, and fan-boy arguments. Sometime later, the Disney corporation decided, "Hey, this is cool, we wanna own this!" So, like the greedy sons of bitches that they are--as if they didn't already own enough stuff--they bought Star Wars. The first thing they did after was spit in the faces of the fans who enjoyed the Expanded Universe by rendering it completely non-canon. After that, they said, "Hey, it's okay, because we're gonna release a new series of films that'll make people forget the Prequel Trilogy." Personally, my issues with the prequels surrounded Jar Jar Binks and Attack of the Clones. I really didn't see anything else wrong with it, because despite Jar Jar being the worst character in Star Wars, I don't think he should be held responsible for the failures of an entire series, if any. But I digress. Let's dive into this new film and see what Disney has in store for us die-hard fans.
(watches movie)
Okay, did they just copy and paste from A New Hope? Because it feels like they did just that. Guys, when you introduce a new chapter in a story, you don't copy and paste from the fourth chapter and change a few things around and expect the reader (or viewer in this case) to not notice the similarities. There's almost nothing original about this new movie. It's almost exactly the same as A New Hope. I'm not trying to spoil anything here, but it really isn't that much different. Yes, the story strays away for a while and does its own thing, but then it goes right back to where it ripped off one of the previous films. So, aside from the new characters, there's nothing spectacular about this movie. It's good, but it's not something I would see twice in theaters. Kylo Ren is an amazing villain; my favorite character since Darth Vader. Rey is cute, clever, and a tough broad to beat. Finn is serious, but he does have his comedic moments. Poe's a great character, even though his screen time is limited. Captain Phasma is lame, plain and simple. Supreme Leader Snoke is shrouded in mystery, but is just about as intimidating as Darth Sidious in The Empire Strikes Back; he might not literally be there in person, but his presence is felt, so he must be a force to be reckoned with. Han Solo returning was a great addition to the story, probably where the story picked up from its lackluster beginning. Leia Organa's appearance was anticipated, but aside from leading the Resistance, all she had to offer was emotional support. I'm not entirely sure what the new Death Star is called, but it's about fifty times bigger and it destroys entire galaxies. How's that for shark-jumping? Don't expect to see much of Luke Skywalker, because he's barely in it. I'm not going to give anything away, but I will say that him even being there serves almost no purpose. The movie was throwing out so many characters from the past, people were clapping in the theater for each and every one. That's all this movie really was, one big trip down memory lane with a copy and paste job. Everyone knows that you can't just slap a new coat of paint on something and call it new. It doesn't work that way. Now, as I said, the movie's good, but it's nothing to spend money on twice. But I'm sure if you took a steaming pile of crap and just slapped the Star Wars logo across it, people will pay through the nose for it anyway. The worst thing about this movie was how it ended. The ending left me confused and unsatisfied. I hope the next movie does better, because this one was overrated.