Up there with the best of the Skywalker saga films -much better than the Force Awakens

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2016)

This is my first thoughts review - and will add to this when I have though about it more. It is definitely up there with the best of the Star Wars films and significantly better than the Force Awakens - puts the 'war' into Star Wars!
Gritty, political, tragic and engrossing with some great action and great performances. The film really succeeds in creating a pervading sense of oppression and and all the Imperial characters are seriously nasty, including a certain Sith Lord and a certain regional governor who takes over control on the famous "its no moon... its a space station" during the story!
9/10 Go and see it!