Oooohh, it is WIDE awake...

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2015)

First of all, some basic info: I was five years old when the very first movie I saw in a theater was Star Wars. I grew up on the original trilogy. But that's not the reason why I hated the new trilogy, and why I loved this movie.
The reason why I loved The Force Awakens, is because it is a GOOD movie, and it is a REAL Star Wars movie. (And this is why I hate the new trilogy, because those three films are just painfully bad, overall.) This is what a film looks like when a great director is at the helm, and he is working with a solid script, and a great cast. Sorry George, but you're everything, but a good director, and it clearly showed. THIS is how a Star Wars movie should be in the 21st. century.
The characters are solid, cleverly created, and the entire cast is just great. Even Adam Driver, although I can already hear all the haters booing him, but I think he also gave a very strong performance. Boyega and Ridley are exceptional, and the "old ones" do a great job as well.
The only thing that I was really disappointed about was the music. Williams' soundtrack for the new trilogy was pretty weak already, but this one is just downright crappy. Sorry John... I really was rooting for Mike Giacchino to score this movie, and as it turns out, rightfully so.
Production design, cinematography, editing, special effects are far, far better, than anything ever seen in the Star Wars universe, and this alone makes The Force Awakens stand out. And yes, did I mention, that it is a GOOD movie? I think I did. And it is.