Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens…Safe Start to a Promising Sequel Trilogy!
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.

Michael Kaplan is an American film costume designer. He is a co-recipient of the BAFTA Award for his work on Blade Runner. He is known for working on many famous Hollywood films including the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Kaplan has been working in the Hollywood film industry since the 1978 film Thank God It's Friday. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Kaplan (costume designer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.
I love The Last Jedi. I don’t think there has been a Star Wars movie in quite some time that brought something new, something fresh to the table.