Sounds Legit

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2016)

My take? Nostalgia overload! I also agree that the plot is strikingly similar to 'A New Hope', but I won't re-write all the comments that other's have made to compare.
First: The Good
-Visually I thought it was great, very sleek and stylish (or the First Order did any way)
-I loved hearing the classic theme music once more, as it's been a while since I've watched Star Wars!
Second: The Bad
-I went to watch a NEW film, and ended up watching A New Hope
-I thought Kylo Ren was supposed to be a badass until he took off his mask, then he just came across as a problem child with temper tantrums and daddy issues
-Rey finds out she's a jedi, and instantly manages to use mind control, summon Luke's lightsaber AND completely own Kylo Ren the first time she used the damn weapon, even though Kylo had more experience? Sounds legit
-Finn magically knows how to fight with a lightsaber, and also manages to fight pretty well against Kylo? Sounds legit
-R2 D2 just magically gains battery power right when they need it most? I cringed at that moment.
-Seriously you would think after 2 Death Stars they would have built a weapon that can't be so easily destroyed... Let me guess, in the next film they're building another Star Killer?
-So Han Solo doesn't remember how to use his own ship, but a teenage girl who's never flown before does? Sounds Legit
OK, I'll stop there before I go on and on. I just sat there in the cinema and knew exactly what movie clichÃ© would happen next, I knew what the characters would quip about, and I just got a little bored at all the stuff that happened by the end. The director did a good job at providing nostalgic moments, but it was a little too predictable.
If you're looking for entertainment, go ahead and watch it, but you may find yourself rolling your eyes or laughing at how predictable it all is.
No wonder Luke wasn't in the movie until the end; if he'd have been there, Kylo would have been beaten in the first 10 seconds!