I also didn’t find the score to be particularly exciting.
What??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIIvAoHIsPQ&t=3m45s
(link to TLJ score; minor spoiler? in track title.)I remember exactly when this happened in the film and it got me fired up.
This is very exciting, yes, though probably a poor example specifically as it is a reprise of the “Tie Fighter Attack” from the original film (also heard in ROTJ), there are plenty of other great examples of exciting music in the film. In fact, while I rate the TFA soundtrack higher, I think TLJ is a lot more exciting.
This is too close for comfort to spoilers.