Many people have complained about it being SW/ANH all over again. Looking back, I suppose they’re right about that. However, it’s just so much fun and the characters are so great that I don’t care. As I watched the film, I wasn’t thinking about the similarities and I didn’t even notice them at all at first.
Except Starkiller and Maz’s place, which did take me out of the movie a bit.
If you boil it down to it’s smallest of points then sure I guess but when you analyze the film you see just how different they are. Also it feels different which is just as important.