I enjoyed it quite a lot. It obviously mirrored the original quite strongly. Had I been alive when that movie was released, I might have been upset about this.

I enjoyed it quite a lot. It obviously mirrored the original quite strongly. Had I been alive when that movie was released, I might have been upset about this. However, A New Hope is just one of the most solid coming of age stories there is, and I can't fault Disney for wanting to do a soft reboot for a new generation. The film added little new lore since it is mostly a recreation of the original, but I at least do not watch Star Wars movies as a lore hunter. I watch them to be entertained, and TFA delivered in spades. I don't feel like Star Wars has ever been particularly strong on lore, so not much is lost in my opinion. In fact, my main disappointment with the prequel films is that they focused more on providing new lore and less on being solidly fun to watch. They provided a lot of great material for Star Wars wikis, but not much else. I feel like it improved on the original in a lot of ways that matter to me personally, but may not matter to others. It might have regressed in ways that matter to others, but not to me. The acting in general was very good, and I liked Rey more than I liked Luke. This is a big deal for me. The actors carried this movie extremely well. I enjoyed the older Harrison Ford more than the younger -- he's grandfatherly now on top of all the traits he already had when he was younger. Kylo Ren was a more interesting villain to me than Darth Vader. Not necessarily better, but more interesting. Vader only became interesting retrospectively with the information gained from The Empire Strikes Back and ROTJ. Given only what was known in A New Hope, he was incredibly one-dimensional. Starkiller Base was obviously highly derivative of the Death Star, but it was so visually stunning that I don't mind. The film excelled at showing its sheer scale. It was a sight to behold on the big screen in 3D. Any Star Wars movie needs an incredible spectacle, and I think Starkiller Base delivered. This film is probably the first Star Wars installment where none of the humor annoyed me. That's a big deal for me as well. I'm glad that C3PO was featured very minimally here. I could go on, but I'll leave it at this. Bottom line: I was very satisfied with it, but I don't regard it as a perfect film. It worked for me, and I suspect it will work for most viewers, but certainly not all viewers.