Just saw it...I really liked it, but it wasn't an A+. I'd give it a B+. My comments:
On the Plus side:
On the Plus side:
- My biggest thrill was seeing three or four generations of people cheering the start of the movie and when original characters (and robots) make their appearances. Way cool. What movie series can say that ever happened?
- Loved how they folded in the traditional story lines of Star Wars 4 5 & 6. 1, 2 & 3 movies are garbage and made to capitalize on the franchise's net worth. IMHO, they almost ruined it.
- JJ Abrams and the writers really knocked it out of the park in folding in old and new into a complete story and script.
- The new actors were great except the one guy that reminded me too much of Erik Estrada.
- CGI was great and I am not a CGI fan.
- Sword fighting was first rate. The gal was believable as way too many fights involving women in movies is laughable as the physics of size, weight and strength are clearly off in most cases. Was fun to watch her character emerge throughout the show.
- Enjoyed the Nazi-ish, Leni Riefenstahl like scenes where General Hux addresses the storm troopers.
- Love the volume of the movie
- 30 years and no improvements to the X-wing fighters?
- Storm troopers need to work on their aim. And why don't they shoot lasers?
- is it just me or is harrison ford one of the worst over-actors in Hollywood? it was cool and campy in the original and the Indiana Jones stuff but has gotten old. Although he did just great in his key scene.
- I thought the new Darth Vader was a little too young but he's a great actor.