I still haven't come down off of cloud nine a few hours after getting back from that. I agree, it was better than the hype. I think it's actually, dare I say it, my favourite of the lot. It hit so many right notes, and the effecs were done exactly how a Star Wars film should be done - practical effects where possible. The acting was great, and I really loved the new characters, including Kylo Ren, who so lokelike he'd taken a smidge of inspiration from Darth Revan for his gear. I loved that BB-8 was both a bit like and yet completely his own droid from R2D2.
The onyl annoyance I had was that yesterday on a forum I occassionally visit, some prat had decided to randomly post a major spoiler about the film, which turned out to be correct. No warning or anything, grrrr. Thankfully, it didn't ruin the moment itself.
I want my own lightsaber now. One red, one purple. And to run round at night for a short time in some nearby woods in my long, hooded velvet coat.
There's a fantastic bridge as well which is perfect for a lightsaber duel at night. That film was just pure magic for me. Loved it.