Less than four months after its theatrical release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out on Blu-Ray Tuesday. After seeing it in the theaters twice, it is still the same great movie that I remember it to be.

The minute the film starts, you are immediately transported to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. You are immersed in this crazy, alternate universe of Resistance fighters, First Order soldiers, aliens, blasters, and lightsabers.

The sound and picture quality are top-notch, showing off exactly what Blu-Ray has always been meant to be.

The picture is crisp and clear, and looks about as perfect as you can get for Blu-Ray. J.J. Abrams’ trademark lense flares come across beautifully, and so does the film’s color scheme. Nothing about the color scheme has been changed from the original film, which is something I greatly appreciate.

The lightsabers in The Force Awakens look and sound possibly the best out of any Star Wars film, and they look even better on Blu-Ray. The lightsaber is the trademark weapon of Star Wars, and this film takes it to a new level. Every pulse is brilliantly translated to the screen.

My only complaint about the picture quality is that the opening scene on Jakku looks a bit darker than it does in the theatrical release. However, this only lasts for a few minutes and the quality gets much better after that. Also, there is occasionally a shot that looks a tad soft, but I only counted about two or three instances of that happening.

The sound only adds to the quality. The film sounded absolutely perfect with my surround sound system allowing one to maybe for a brief moment, forget where you are and really believe that you are a Stormtrooper or a Resistance fighter.

Every laser blast, every lightsaber ignition, every explosion, every creature has it’s own sound, and all of those come across realistically and faithfully. Every single sound is distinct and realistic, and every single one helps immerse you into a galaxy far, far away.

If you were let down by the 2011 Blu-Ray’s of the previous Star Wars films, this release will be more than enough to wash the taste of those out of your mouth.

The Blu-Ray also comes with many special features. The only feature I have had the chance to check out at this time is the deleted scenes, which was a cool feature. Only one scene, “Kylo Searches the Falcon”, would have added anything to the film, and I’m really not sure why it was deleted. The rest of the scenes, while interesting to watch, would have done nothing to help the film.

If this is your first time seeing The Force Awakens, you won’t be disappointed. And if you have never seen a Star Wars film before, make sure you see the original trilogy first. Just not those other films (shudder). Also, click here for a great alternative to the 2011 Blu-Ray’s. Get The Force Awakens on Blu-Ray. Trust me, you won’t regret it.