too much lala land, not enough of "the force"

Rating: 4/10 (14 December 2017)

The Force Awakens was really good and so I had high hopes how this chapter would be continued.
There are a few visually and sonically and even conceptually amazing parts in this movie, like the Casino land with the races as well as the bombing scene and some fight scenes.
However, overall the movie was disappointing after a very promising trailer. Too many smiling faces in here where death is all around, a Yoda that looks like a comic copy of the real one, a lot of face time for Skywalker and Leia, whereas their acting is not strong enough to pull it. But most of all the dark side of the force is a joke. That is not what Star Wars is about, to make the bad guys look silly. This dark side is not a force to be reckoned with.
Too many funny creatures too. I like a laugh but overdo it and it's la la land.
No thanks. Despite the great pictures in this movie, I want the real Star Wars back please!!