Truly enjoyed this movie. Where are all these bad reviews coming from?

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2017)

Ok the movie wasnt perfect. It was a little slow in the middle. And there is one part with Leia I though was cheesy. But other than that, I loved this movie.
Great acting by Mark Hamil, Daisy Ridley, Adam driver and all around the cast was good. Great action. Like I said, s little slow in the middle but that was to get into the Luke on the Island thing. It was very interesting and mysterious. When the action kicks in it is unbelievable. They're are jaw dropping scenes in it and some beautiful scenery.
The last 30 minutes I was on the edge of my seat. Not sure I like it better than Empire or where I rate this movie. I have to process everything and watch it again. All I know is the theater I was at the crowd was laughing and ooohing and ahhhing. They were into it.
To all the haters on this site, it's too bad you feel the need to bash this so bad. You may not agree with every choice made in this movie but at least It had sone originality and took some risks. You all complained the last one was a remake, now you are complaining because this didn't follow the same hum drum blueprint you thought it should go. Stop complaining and get a life.
Definitely better than the Force Awakens.