See it before you read the bad reviews

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2019)

As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I was disappointed by all the bad reviews here, and tried to put them out of my mind as I went to the opening night. Happily, this film, at least for me, came out better than I expected. Is this going to capture all the wonder and awe we felt as that first Star Destroyer came across the screen in 1977? Well, no. But is it as terrible as the bad reviews say. No again. I think it tied together the story of Rey and Ben while giving us characters from the original storyline and their parts played well. It has some emotional moments that feel genuine and honest, and overall felt satisfying. So, go with an open mind, and enjoy it for what it is..a good film that's entertaining, and some nice storytelling as well.