Despite the hate, the spirit of the Original Trilogy shines more brightly than ever

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2017)

I must admit that after this year's disappointing sequels (Blade Runner 2049) and utterly bad ones (War for the Planet of the Apes), I was dismayed by the amount of hate that followed the release of this film. Especially having in mind Lucas' "prequels" and "edits" in the 2000's.
Fortunately, for no reason at all. The film is excellent. But, there's always a "but": if you're a fan of the OT, you need to watch it through the eyes of your young self, back when you first saw 'Empire'.
It seems that all the hate comes from fans who first saw OT as teenagers, and have grown meanwhile, having watched hundreds of films in the process, and now somehow expect a Star Wars film to mature with the same pace. Frankly, they remind me of my, then 35+ parents, who always found the OT irritatingly silly to the level of being unwatchable.
Looking at the faces of teenage SW lovers in awe during the projection, made me imagine how would I like the film if I first saw it the same time when I first saw the OT. Without exaggeration, it seems even better.
From the point of view of a seasoned SW fan, I found the film entertaining, interesting, entirely non-ridiculous and non-predictive. I am proud that, after those pitiful "prequels", the next generations will have their SW films. Disney didn't ruin the saga, it made it rise as a phoenix. But please have in mind that SW were a children's Sci Fi fairy tale to begin with.