I had fun watching The Force Awakens on Wednesday. Definitely worth seeing.
But.
(You knew there'd be a but! You must be psychic.)
I wish I hadn't gone in with everyone I know squealing in the back of my mind about how epic it is, because the movie had problems. I'm blaming the script. The acting, the special effects, all that was as damned close to perfect as I've seen in a long time. But the script needed work. It needed to go deeper. The plot had a lot of predictability in it. And, once again, what is it with thrones? I ranted about this with Lord of the Rings, and apparently no one listened. Leaders do not lead from fucking thrones!
So, in my opinion, this is a must-see event, and yes, I'll see it again, and I will own the movie. I will eagerly await the sequel. Disney, hurry up and take my money! But, if you haven't seen it yet I recommend going in with attitude set to normal and expectations kept in the seated position with seatbelts on. Once you've seen it once, ignoring all the hype and the crazy marketing machine that's been unleashed in the name of Star Wars, you can go back and enjoy it for what it is: the continuation of a story that's enraptured generations.