Quote:I watched it and while some parts were great some were disappointing as well.

The acting I thought was really bad at times, but the special effects were fantastic.

The plot line wasn't bad, and it had a certain realism to it that all the others lacked (more of an adult theme than in the past with blood smeared on the Storm Trooper to let you know this one is going to be different),

 

You are not alone rpr52121 I wouldnt go as far as to say it was a bad movie but I felt disappointed as I guess I had expected better...

 

I get that being Stars Wars, you can put blah out and use a few "homages" to please the fans and make a billions dollars in merchandising. And in direct comparison to the other Star Wars movies, it is probably in the upper half.

 

But it is no longer the 1970-80's. It is 2015, and science fiction and fantasy are really in their golden period. Sure, A New Hope didn't have the best script and dialogue, but it was groundbreaking in so many other ways for it era. While I did not expect this movie to re-define what great sci-fi movie is for our generation, I did want a good sci-fi movie, with a good script and a good plot-line.

 

If you change all the names/characters away from Star Wars universe, the whole movie feels like something written, directed, and aired by the Syfy channel. 

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