I particularly liked Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley)-they were not just formulaic characters and you really like and respect them. But there also are several new ones and they seem to have a bit more depth than usual. So, folks who loved the earlier films (particularly the great ones) will be happy that the film is clearly Star Wars and has a lot of similar plot elements from the earlier movies. However, I don't think it spoils it in any way to say that the film is a bit of the old and a bit of the new. I really DON'T want to talk about the plot of 'The Force Awakens'- mostly because the movie just debuted and I would prefer folks experience it themselves. Fortunately, now that George Lucas sold off the franchise, Disney actually has made a slightly darker and slightly more adult addition to the franchise.and I was thoroughly impressed. Too often, in my opinion, the emphasis was merchandising cute characters to kids instead of making the best possible sci-fi film. I have never been a huge fan of the Star Wars films-especially after the last three films they made.
