One of the most disappointing movies I have seen in my lifetime

Rating: 5/10 (25 March 2016)

I have never written an IMDb review before, but felt compelled to write one after seeing J.J. Abrams take on Star Wars.
I am so disappointed in "The Force Awakens". It is lazy and recycled, as everyone says. This movie screams "Disney Market Research". It feels like casual Star Wars fans in a corporate boardroom wrote it. It left me feeling numb. It left me missing George Lucas. It left me not really caring what will happen in Episode VIII.
Disney should have promoted this film as a remake and not a sequel. On top of it, it is a bad remake. I am so bummed out that I waited 32 years for a true 'sequel' to "Return of the Jedi" and all we got was this inconsistent mess.
If you are a lifelong, hardcore Star Wars fan, you will be disappointed and frustrated at what Disney has done to the franchise. If you were a casual fan all along and just want to see a fun movie, you will probably enjoy it.
To me, "The Force Awakens" takes the Star Wars franchise into a bland, dumbed down and less fun direction than any of the Star Wars books or movies that were written in the last 30+ years.
It is true what they say: you can't go home again.
Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens: 5/10 stars.