A remake, not a reboot

Rating: 3/10 (27 June 2018)

The Force Awakens is by far the worst Star Wars movie, in my opinion, because it has zero originality. It is almost literally a scene-by-scene remake of A New Hope. If they had made that clear, maybe I wouldn't hate it, but trying to present it as a new story is just a joke.
It's almost like they went down a checklist. Orphan on a desert planet? Check. Evil empire massacres people while searching for secret plans? Check. Escape from planet-destroying superweapon? Oedipal conflict? Ragtag band of underdog rebels? Check. The only differences are a more diverse cast and updated (but somehow less striking and impressive) visual effects.
The only reason I don't give it a 1 is because the casting and acting are pretty good and it sets up The Last Jedi, which is actually worth seeing. On the other hand, I almost passed on watching it because this was so bad that I was sure Disney could not make a good Star Wars movie.