Every Generation has its Legends.

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2016)

I really don't know where to start. I've been reading lots of reviews and some go as far as calling this movie a 'Chinese IPhone'. The sole fact that Star Wars is being compared to that Apple abomination is an insult. Star Wars, even though a consumerism product was not originally conceived as one. And this movie as commercial as it is, has to some degree the charm of the original trilogy. J. J. Abrams did a great job specially using lots of practical effects instead of CGI was one of the perfect choices Abrams made for this movie, it makes it feel genuine, it makes it feel like part of the Star Wars family. Another review in here says, the visual effects look like from 1977. Well... That was the intention, trying to make it look as genuine and accurate to the original trilogy as possible... And they achieved it! But make no mistake, this movie has similar looks to the original Star Wars, but that, by no means, mean that the visuals are the same, the CGI is near perfect as well as the practical effects and The Academy did well with the visual effects nomination.
I am mostly taking my time for this review because some of the more destructive criticism is dumb and without real bases. The movie is not perfect, but is a good movie. And above all, is what Star Wars was about since the beginning, a great time at movies.