Entertaining rehash

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2015)

Make no mistake - this is an entertaining and vibrant movie. But for those of us who sat through the original trilogy, the 'Force Awakens' seems very familiar. Some of the bits and scenes that made episodes 4 through 6 so popular have been resurrected and get replayed : the desert, scavengers, cute robot with girl, cute robot with very important information on the run from the dark side, Darth Vader Junior (needs training), and of course the Rebel Alliance with Solo, Wookie and the Princess popping up. Big final action scene is all about attacking a mega version of the death star with lots of rebel space fighters. Not much of a plot ,but a sight to see. It's a matinée for the 2st Century.