Crazy range of ratings! Here's why :-) (spoilers)

Rating: 9/10 (24 November 2017)

I'm flabbergasted at the number of "1" & "2" ratings. Seriously? You people need to watch more movies if you think this rates that low against all movies. There's a lot of REALLY bad movies out there, and this certainly doesn't fall into that category. At least it's not another movie of comic book superheroes throwing buses at each other :-). I know, you've got your Star Wars fanatics who are disappointed that this somehow violates the rules of the SW universe, but personally I put it in the top 3 with Empire Strikes Back, and the original Star Wars. Here's why (in no particular order).
(spoilers coming)

an excellent bridge story between the creation of Darth Vader, and the emergence of Luke (of COURSE there's a Death Star, people, that's what this part of the saga is about, for Pete's sake!)

a credible explanation for why the Death Star contained such a blatant vulnerability

a strong protagonist who is neither apologetic nor exploited for the fact that she is female.

K2SO the best comic relief of any of the movies - clever, a tad snarky, never stupid or over played

male/female leads who eventually develop a mutual respect for each other (as opposed to falling in love at first glance)

a darker, more realistic look at the cost of war (yes, the toll is bigger than one little Ewok friend)

a look inside the politics of the rebellion (and without all the convoluted plot lines of the prequel trilogy)

So ignore the haters, watch the saga in sequence (Phantom Menace, Attack of Clones, Revenge of Sith, ROGUE ONE, New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, ...) and appreciate what a good movie this is!