First Order is not a threat

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2016)

Positives (+) 1.) The effects, costumes, and scenery were fantastic. I felt as if I was actually in the movie and experienced every crazy moment with Rey and Finn. 2.) Finn, Rey, and the other non-first order characters were so convincing and had me rooting for them throughout the entire film. 3.) The film somewhat copies A New Hope and has created a large number of angry fans because of it. I have no problem with the similarities between the two films because they help us to forget about the terrible prequels and remind us of how great the first three films were. 4.) The storm troopers were very brutal. They burned down villages and executed innocent civilians in the beginning of the movie. This made them a lot more intimidating than the storm troopers in the original trilogy.
Negatives (-) 1.) The first order creates their own type of death star that is five times bigger than the death stars in the original trilogy. Unfortunately, it is destroyed the same way. 2.) The resistance fleet, which is significantly smaller than the first order fleet, destroys the death star v3 in 2 to 3 minutes with little effort. 3.) The actor that plays Kylo Ren does not look convincing or intimidating at all. Kylo Ren loses a light saber fight to Rey who has just discovered her force abilities. He is also almost defeated by Finn who isn't even force sensitive. Ren should have kept his mask on for the entire movie except for when he spoke with his father, Han solo. 4.) The first order officers and generals are too young and do not act or feel intimidating. This is especially true with General Hux who is too ignorant and young to be given such a high rank. He looks to be in his late twenties or early thirties.