May the Hype be with you!

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2015)

Listen, I gave this film an 8 and that is both generous and fair. I went into this movie with a hunger, and left feeling like I was served and appetizer. JJ killed it with Mission Impossible and Star Trek, but instead of leaving with that same "Belly Full" feeling as those films, I felt like I paid for a fuller meal than what was served. Ultimately the 3 trailers built a hysteria that the film didn't deliver.
It hands down is a worthy sequel and better done than any of the prequels, but much like a sequel, it just didn't live up. It was refreshing to see an edge to the characters and story, but again, it just didn't pack enough punch.
My favorite part of the experience was when the Lucas Film Limited logo came on screen. A single person scream out a yelp. Someone else asked, "Why are you screaming". The yelper, (I assume) said, "because George Lucas didn't write or direct this." THE THEATER ERUPTED! By All means, see this film, but don't expect your life to be changed in any way.