That basically sums it up. The movie is far from perfect, but I found it pretty enjoyable. The characters were generally likable and the dialogue is generally funny, though some jokes feel awkwardly inserted for the sake of jokes.
Inspite of being an obvious retread of A New Hope, the greatest failing of the movie is honestly it's INCREDIBLY weak villain, Kylo Ren. When he removes his mask, any potential intimidation factor is immediatley sucked out of him. Not only does he look like an Emo Andy Sandberg, he sounds like he's on the verge of tears at all times. In addition, His entire character can summed up with "Shut up dad! You just don't understand!"
The other villains were basically living props, giving the First Order a very underwhelming presence aside from a few select scenes such as Their introduction.
The main characters aren't developed very much, but they lay the potential for future character arcs in the film. Finn is particularly enjoyable. Rey is... Well, basically every Star Wars protagonist: bland, powerful, but mostly harmless instead of outright annoying. Poe doesn't have much screen time, but is one of the funniest characters in the movie.
Early on the story tends to skip around too quickly for you to get a real feel for a particular scene, but this flaw irons out as the movie goes on. Though this only makes the recycling of A New Hope even more obvious. There are some superfluous sequences that honestly don't add very much, such as the entire encounter with the Rathters.
In closing, I definitely wouldn't say this is one of the best movies ever, but it's a good way to spend an afternoon.
It ain't perfect, but I like it. (Some spoilers)
That basically sums it up. The movie is far from perfect, but I found it pretty enjoyable. The characters were generally likable and the dialogue is generally funny, though some jokes feel awkwardly inserted for the sake of jokes.
Inspite of being an obvious retread of A New Hope, the greatest failing of the movie is honestly it's INCREDIBLY weak villain, Kylo Ren. When he removes his mask, any potential intimidation factor is immediatley sucked out of him. Not only does he look like an Emo Andy Sandberg, he sounds like he's on the verge of tears at all times. In addition, His entire character can summed up with "Shut up dad! You just don't understand!"
The other villains were basically living props, giving the First Order a very underwhelming presence aside from a few select scenes such as Their introduction.
The main characters aren't developed very much, but they lay the potential for future character arcs in the film. Finn is particularly enjoyable. Rey is... Well, basically every Star Wars protagonist: bland, powerful, but mostly harmless instead of outright annoying. Poe doesn't have much screen time, but is one of the funniest characters in the movie.
Early on the story tends to skip around too quickly for you to get a real feel for a particular scene, but this flaw irons out as the movie goes on. Though this only makes the recycling of A New Hope even more obvious. There are some superfluous sequences that honestly don't add very much, such as the entire encounter with the Rathters.
In closing, I definitely wouldn't say this is one of the best movies ever, but it's a good way to spend an afternoon.