First of all, people are comparing Boruto to the glory of its predecessor Naruto which is completely natural but, I would like to mention that Naruto wasn't too amazing when it first started. The manga for Boruto is slowly being written so for those thinking the plot moves too slowly... the plot isnt moving at all because your watching filler episodes.

REAL REVIEW:
The plot for Boruto has a lot of potential. In terms of where it is in the story, it's still behind the movie but its catching up. Even so, I give it a 4/5 because while it has a lot of potential, the anime right now isnt that great. The writers are trying to heavy the weight of Boruto's decisions towards driving the plot so as to avoid this being another Naruto. Unfortunately, Boruto has too little presence amongst the god like ninja's out that exist out there. I will say that this leaves a lot of room for all the characters to level up and for us to enjoy this epic journey. I don't see the writers making the fatal mistake of creating useless characters like tenten or b****a** characters like sakura so that's a huge plus. I would give it a 3.5 but the reviews are inflated with low ratings due to Boruto not living up to the hype of Naruto Shippuden in its first 50 episodes (mostly fillers too)...

First, to all those disappointed in Naruto being so absent in Boruto's life, keep in mind that though this has been the case for all episodes so far, this probably was only the case for mere weeks or months in Boruto's life, unlike the year or so that the audience perceives. All the while, Naruto had been dealing with a threat that was theoretically more powerful than Kaguya, the boss battle of Naruto Shippuuden. If this threat concludes over the next few episodes, one can expect Naruto to return home much more often, and if the threat turns out to be bigger than Momoshiki & Co., Naruto would be justified in his continued absence from home. No previous hokage had this kind of timing for parenthood: the 2nd, 5th, and 6th apparently had no children; the 4th's term ended with his death moments after his wife gave birth to Naruto; and at the beginning of the 1st's and 3rd's terms, their children were well into adulthood. Maybe what this means is that Kakashi resigned too soon. Regardless, Naruto's absence, however long, can be excused as necessary for plot and for Boruto's development.

That aside, the hook at the beginning of episode 1 is to be expected in order to keep Naruto fans vaguely interested, and the following episodes are vital for the development of new characters. However, like its predecessor, Boruto tends to milk airtime by drawing out dramatic pauses beyond necessity, as well as almost always ending episodes just before important plot points in order to always leave the audience on a cliffhanger. It's been over a year since the show began airing and the unresolved conflict revolving Otsutsuki has only begun to resurface. It could very easily have taken 2 or 3 episodes following Naruto's abduction to develop and resolve this particular conflict, but it's been 2 episodes and it could take 2 or 3 more. At this rate, Boruto will take another two or three years to develop to the point in the plot of the hook from episode 1, and I fear that I could not stay interested enough in the story if the events in one day are always spread out over a month or two in real time. The only reason I got through the entirety of Naruto and Naruto Shippuuden is that I vaguely started watching Naruto as a kid, then was reintroduced to it much later, near the conclusion of Shippuden, when I could binge watch key episodes in sequence with the option to watch fillers at my discretion. It's too soon to say whether Boruto will resort to using fillers, as neither Boruto nor Naruto used fillers this early in the series. However, Naruto managed to stretch Konoha Crush (a similar interruption in the Chunin Exams) into 13 episodes (a day in the story told over 3 months of real time), and if it parallels the Otsutsuki invasion in terms of magnitude of plot impact, this part of the story could take another 10 episodes in Boruto.

We'll have to see.

It seems that Boruto was created with the sole reason of making money off the franchise. Naruto had at least a story going where it felt like one part belonged to another quite organically (with exception of completely pointless fillers). Watching Naruto avoiding fillers was possible. In Boruto... arc with Kagura was bad, very bad... Motivations of characters seemed completely unnatural and underdeveloped. Konohamaru was reduced to a shallow character (unlike Kakashi who had more complex back story and an arc that explained his motivations). The story is predictable which is not necessarily bad but in combination with all characters that seem nothing but shells beside Boruto, the chemistry between them feel forced (especially Sarada's).

It has the makings of being something on par with the original Naruto. The characters are not the most enjoyable (excluding the OG cast) but have the foundations of being something interesting given time. Id say the anime needs time to get anywhere enjoyable. It will be a grind to get anywhere good but given that its naruto i wouldn't doubt it managing it somehow. Watch it if you have nothing else you want to watch this season.

For die-hard Naruto fans, this might seem like a bit of a let down in terms of characters, but I will say, if you're not a steadfast, Naruto only kind of person, it's good. If you watched the original Naruto then this can swing either way for you: a complete knock-off, worse version of Naruto, or a new path for the Naruto universe. I will say, the first good chunk of episodes are pretty bad, then it gets interesting, then it gets boring, and finally it picks up again. If you are a Naruto fan, but decided that watching 500 or so episodes seemed ridiculous and skipped the filler episodes, then you can probably enjoy this show. If you can't let go of Naruto's life and being caught up in his development, then this isn't for you.
Boruto is an interesting kid, caught up in his life the way Naruto was as a kid as well. There's a lot of potential in this anime and I would say, give it a good chance. There are some episodes you struggle to finish, and others leaving you waiting for the next one to come out, and with the pacing of this show, I would say skip the episodes you aren't enjoying and get to the ones you do, I promise you won't miss much.
Lastly, the 3 1/2 stars this show has as a rating sums it up. It's good, and luckily the majority of the episodes are good, however like I said, it's not for everyone. I was the person who skipped the filler episodes when I watched both Naruto, and Naruto Shippuden and really enjoyed all of it, and because of that, I think I was able to let go of Naruto and focus on Boruto.
Like all animes, it has its ups and downs, it has its plotholes, and it has its problems; read the other reviews, watch the first ark or skip to an episode that sounds interesting, get your feet wet and if you don't like it, that's okay.

I think it is very easy for people to try and write this anime off because it is literally the beginning of a whole new era. One thing that this series has done effectively after a year is build foundation and culture. Boruto is coming up in a different time compared to what the majority of watchers are used to in Naruto. I think now there has been lots of character, cultural, and underlying development that is necessary and brings us closer to what looks like an annoying character at first, Boruto. Either way, now I am attached and am looking forward to the way this story unfolds. Everyone else should also give this show a chance, it is worth the commitment