Star Wars: Every Movie & TV Show Ranked Worst To Best

In terms of story, it's tough to argue that The Force Awakens is mostly a rehash of the original trilogy: an orphan with a forgotten past is thrust into an intergalactic war and finds their true calling as a Jedi Knight.

But whilst its plot is derivative and sets in motion a story that leaves the events of the previous six movies a bit forgotten, there is a lot to love about the first chapter of the sequel trilogy.

For one thing, there's the characters, including troubled survivor Rey (Daisy Ridley), roguish fighter pilot Poe (Oscar Isaac), former stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega), and conflicted antagonist Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), all of whom work well with legacy characters such as Han and Leia (Carrie Fisher).

Even with its divisive cliffhanger and predictable story, The Force Awakens is heaps of fun, and captures the spirit of the franchise's message and characters beautifully. It's aged very well, and deserves a major reappraisal.