Not as bad as many make it out to be, but the execution was a bit flawed

Rating: 6/10 (24 December 2017)

I had so many hopes for this film and even liked it after a few viewings. I'd heard all the bad press and fan disgust for the film, but to me it was a good idea hindered by tepid execution. It's easily my least favorite of the Star Wars saga, but its special effects were the best part. We get to see Yoda, Obi-Wan, R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with some new faces. I understand that the aliens in this film were stereotypes of various races, but look at all the good stereotypes it promotes: two selfless warrior-diplomats risking their lives to help the less fortunate, a young boy saving the galaxy, two black men as leaders of the Jedi Order and the queen's guards respectively, a poor family giving their help to total strangers, and a wise and serious young woman ruling an entire planet. Try to look past the flaws and see these, if you will. If you want a bad Star Wars film, try the animated Clone Wars film. That's probably the one you wouldn't want to see. I rest my case.