Don't listen to others, it was a good movie

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2019)

Okay, i've been seeing bad reviews of this movie everywhere, and I don't get it. I like this movie. Now thats not saying I didn't have my criticisms, I do. So i'll start off with those.
1.) Chewys "death" was stupid. It didn't add anything to the plot and wasn't even that believable in the first place.
2.) First part had a lot of repetition and action sequences that I felt weren't 100% necessary. THAT BEING SAID I really enjoyed the scene where Kilo and Rey were both trying to overpower the other using the force on the spaceship.
3.) Thought it was kind-of dumb Rey gave part of her life to a big worm
4.) No more new characters! I did not like how Fin met that girl (I forgot her name) had one little talk with her and then a few action sequences and nothing else until the end of the movie when they're about to be thrown off a ship like the audience was suppose to be emotionally invested in her.
5.) BEN SHOULD HAVE SHOWED UP ALSO IN THE FINAL PART OF THE MOVIE WHEN REY SEES THE GHOST OF LUKE AND LEIA. HE SHOULD HAVE HAD HIS HAND ON HER SHOULDER!!!!!!!!
Those were all my biggest criticisms of the movie (not many I know). Now on to the good things!
1.) ADAM DRIVER! I have never been a huge fan of his or anything how ever his acting as Kilo (or Ben) is amazing. He brings a realness and intensity to the character just enough so that we can fear him and relate. He has some amazing acting and emotional moments in this movie, and if I had to give you one reason to go see it then this would be it.
2.) Some very heart retching emotional scenes. From Ben talking to Han Solo to the ending, the writers make sure to pull of your heart strings. There are two different parts in the movie I would like to specificity point out.

The water. If you seen the movie you know what I'm talking about. The chemistry between Daisy and Adam in this scene is so amazing. The actors did a great job of showing the internal conflict for both of them on their faces, allowing the audience to know what they are thinking without any spoken dialogue. The cinematography of the waves was beautiful. And of corse the interaction between Ben and his father. Plus the direct parallel when Ben says "I know what I have to do, I just don't know if I have the strength to do it" is just.... no words, amazing.
The ending. I have heard mixed endings about the ending but I thought it was perfect in every way. While I hated seeing Ben die I also understand that this was the absolute perfect character ark for this character . Also loved the effect of Sheevs twisted senate like structure right before Rey delivers the final blow to him. Everything about this ending was almost perfect.

3.) The bond of Rey and Ben paying off. Its not secret that their bond is unlike no other, and I just really appreciated the acknowledgment that their "tension' (love) was one of the strongest powers of all.
4.) Can we just stop for a moment and acknowledge the noticeable change in Kilo's behavior once he turns to the light? While on the dark side he is like a robot. He shows almost no weakness in even the smallest things such as panting during a intense fights or verbalizing pain. But the second he switches to the dark side he is like a completely different person in his fighting style. Allowing the audience to see his humanness that we've never really seen before and this way
5.) THE KISS! No more said.... Loved how he smiled after because he isn't in torment anymore like he had been his whole life.
6.) Babu Frik
There is so much more I really loved and want to dive into but I don't have the patience to write THAT much. Overall point is go see it, and appreciate the amazing moments all though out the film.