Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Matthew D — 17 Dec 2017

The Force Awakens attempts to recreate the original Star Wars feeling so much so that it's storyline pretty much is the blueprint as A New Hope. While there are some solid character set-ups here, and the story moves at a brisk pace, the overall film has too much of a "been-there-done-that" feel to it. Don't even get me started on the fan-service. It's entertaining enough to warrant a watch, it isn't terrible, but it isn't good either. It's simply okay, and judging from the universal praise it has acclaimed, it's safe to say it's the most overrated movie of the year.

3/5 stars.