I was interested to see how someone other than George Lucas would handle the Star Wars franchise, the results are to me a mixed bag, but overall I found it less painful and more entertaining to watch than any of the prequels

The issues I had with the film have to do with borrowing too many themes from A New Hope, and some CG characters like Maz and Snoke, which I didn't find very convincing, or just strange to look at (Maz looks like a the child of a minion and an orange, Snoke just looks completely CG) they probably would have been better realized a real actors.

I felt no real need for Starkiller base, which is painfully obvious as another Death Star, with the rise of the First Order and Vader obssesed Kylo Ren, there should have been enough of a plot for Leia and Ren to both be trying to find the missing Luke Skywalker, with Rey, Han, Finn, Poe and the First Order all getting caught up into the mix, without the need for another type of Death Star...a lazy, and unwelcome addition to the story.

Depending on who Rey is the daughter of, it will either make her a Mary Sue type character, or it could make more sense depending on explanation in 8.

All that aside I generally enjoyed the energy, new characters, adequate acting, and came out feeling more positive than negative about the film, despite how barrowed and somewhat unoriginal Kasdan and Abrams where at times with the story.

Considering David Lynch and his fetish for the deformed in appearance, character behavior, and surreal imagery I'm not surprised by this film.

This could be interpreted as nothing more than pretentious, incoherent  self-indulgent weirdness. 

A deeper meaning behind the film seems so abstract that I wonder if it's even intended. which is why until I know if this is just Lynch's strange imagination, I'll have to wait to find a deeper meaning for this film next time i'm on an acid trip.

After Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, It was obvious to me George Lucas had become a completely different director compared to years ago when he let constructive advice, innovation due to limitation of funds and technology, and honest driving inspiration that's unmotivated by commercial success come through. 

Sith obviously drew off some left over scripted ideas back from the period of the original trilogy, which explains some of this films appeal. Unfortunately the film reeks of "it's good enough for the fans" and Lucas overlooks some pretty bad and uninspired acting, amateurish dialog and plot bits, mediocre chemistry between the actors because of casting, and bad gimmick humor along with unnecessary CG which hurts instead of helps the feel and plot of the film... Lucas doesn't believe anymore in the theory that sometimes less exposition is better.

The self-indulgent fascination on Lucas' part for CG creatures,droids and elements hurts the film. Instead of the effects helping tell the story, they seem to be more important so he can try to show off how innovative he is, while making money doing it.

Lucas comes off in the prequels as a wealthy, lazy director, that has too much technology at his disposal, too many yes men instead of talented script people pushing him or challenging him for possibly better ideas, and a fraction of the fresh inspiration he once had.

This is probably the best of the prequels...but then again that isn't saying much, it only ends up about average at best...and that's being kind.