Not that impressed (no spoilers)

Rating: 5/10 (27 December 2016)

I see a lot of glowing reviews, perhaps we watched a different movie.
The good: For the hard-core fans, yes see it. Also, the story was not a simple remake; that part is good. And, as always, the special effects were great.
The bad: Be warned that this movie was dark, brooding, had non-stop tiresome violence and killing, was overly long, and had milk toast tie-ins to the characters we know. Also, the audience was assaulted with a plethora of unknown characters without background, context or hope. What was missing: any on-screen friendships that you could care about, light moments, or really anything to make you smile.
The movie had a very impersonal torch to bear. Like an explosion, the movie tore through the story line in a rush to fill in the gaps of the SW master story line, but in the process, it abandoned any concern for simple warmth, basic charm, or even subtle charisma. I left the theater tired and in a funk; longing for some of the Lucas' bad prequels.
Conclusion: In the end, I don't regret that I saw it, but I would not watch it again; this is one of my least favorite SW films (episode 3 is still at the bottom, by a good margin). Perhaps your take will be better than mine.