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Created Dec 26, 2015 11:21AM PST • Edited Dec 26, 2015 11:21AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   I was torn about my review for the next long awaited Star Wars installment. Beginning with the negative, the story itself seemed like a retread of the original Star Wars plots and in general things were not that imaginative. However, this negative is also the movie’s greatest positive: a 2 hour homage to Star Wars’ roots, and that includes the great plot-lines, the characters you love, and even the props and effects! I’ll stress: This isn’t a bad thing! When all of us 50-somethings started cheering at familiar faces (and space ships), the goosebump levels ran high, and all was right in the universe. To be fair – it isn’t a 100% retread; We get some great sequel-worthy characters with Kylo (Adram Driver), Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and a cute-as-a-button BB-8 android. That’s enough to keep the franchise going.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.6

17. Sex Titillating 1.6

18. Violence Fierce 1.6

19. Rudeness Salty 1.6

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.7

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.7

23. Biological Surreal 2.7

24. Physical Surreal 2.7