A wonderful blend of old and new.

I saw the new Star Wars movie this afternoon.  My son took me as a birthday treat and it was a wonderful experience. I think they did an excellent and very smart job of pulling in many, many references to the past series of movies (not to mention a quick nod to "Indiana Jones") while introducing some new and very likable characters who are young enough to do the running around and adventurous stuff.  Although I will say Han Solo, aka Harrison Ford, ended up in quite a few action scenes and seemed to hold his own very well.  I remember watching the very first Star Wars movie (number 4 in the series) as a family when my son was about five and a half.  He literally sat on the edge of his seat and was entranced through the whole movie.  This new addition to the series, 30 years later, was every bit as spell binding and just as fun to see with my son.