Great movie, surprised about bad reviews

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2017)

MILD SPOILERS BELOW
I think there are two things that surprise me most:
First, and most importantly, those who hate on this new take on the franchise have obviously forgotten what Star Wars is about. It's not about tactics, rock solid physics, technology etc. It's a story of hope, adventure, relationships, and rising to meet a challenge greater than yourself. For those of you who "lived and breathed" Star Wars as a child, like I did, do you have children? Watch the movie through THEIR eyes. All 6 of my kids loved the movies. Loved the adventure that Star Wars brings. I watched their eyes light up when Finn and Rose are racing through the casino, Poe is staring down and attacking a star destroyer, Rey and Kylo Ren are battling Snoke, and Luke faces down a group of walkers and Ren at the end. The wonderment, the thrill, the emotional surge through a child's eye is what this franchise is and has always been about.
Secondly, when did people lose the ability to follow a complex plot? Many of the complaints I see about the plot holes are explained in the movies themselves if you care to read between the lines and think just a little bit.
My family and I love the New movies, and I will be the first to admit that there were mistakes, but if you remove nostalgia from the equation and watch the OT with critics eyes, they are a hot mess too. The problem is we all watched those movies through the child's eye like my kids watch the new movies. Today we watch them through critical adult eyes and forget what this franchise is all about.