The first is still the best

Rating: 4/10 (20 December 2015)

I was so excited to see The Force Awakens since the last three films bore me to death. I grew up with the first three and adore each of those films; Star Wars, Empire, and Jedi. The characters and story lines from the original films were compelling in every way shape and form. The last three films had exceptional special effects but I just never cared for any of the characters or story lines.
That said, I was hoping that this new film was going to be the best of both worlds, especially, with the old cast reemerging. Unfortunately, I was painfully disappointed. I took my 8 year old son who was just as excited as I was, after having seen all of the previous films and watching countless Clone Wars cartoons together. But, he actually asked if we could leave with ten minutes left in the movie and I had no problem with it. So, we got up and left because we were so bored and could careless about the contrived, predictable drama.
The movie just felt like a desperate attempt to outdo the first six films, which is obviously no easy feat, but I could do without ever seeing this film again and would not think twice about it. That's sad, considering how much I truly loved the first three films. But, it's asking for the impossible to try and recreate such a timeless, world-wide phenomenon.