Two viewings Two senate standing ovations

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2019)

I love the fan base of Star Wars, they span over multiple decades and generations. How could we not be divided and how could we not be so mad and so thrilled at the same time? Make a new Saga installment to much like the originals and it's a rip-off, make anything new and progressive it's blasphemous. The Force Awakens was a lot like the originals and that wasn't a bad thing if the next movie was properly progressive. However, in my opinion, the last Jedi was trying but was not successful and was the worst star wars movie to date, this movie is right in the middle. I loved so much of this movie but there were many obvious flaws I'm gonna on this movie and then but some praise on its name. This movie failed the Knights of Ren, teased since before THe Force Awakens to be slaughtered with ease two movies later in their first fight. They used a Sword with a pull-out map, would work for like a side clue, maybe but not the main element. The acting wasn't bad but was nothing better or more evolved than the last few with these same characters. They still don't feel completely comfortable in the roles like they should, given the chemistry, they showed in the Force Awakens they had to rebuild everyone almost. The Last Jedi messed up even if you liked the music, the CGI, the sets, everything like that.. it destroyed most character development and hurt the story going forward in so many ways. There are some other flaws but those are the bigger ones I have so far or maybe for now. I've seen this movie two times and the first time i liked the pacing and I loved it on the second viewing it had two points where I was like okay let's go. mostly the second act still really really good. The force was incredible to see so strong and powerful and used in the proper ways, now that we can show its UNLIMITED POWER!
I liked how Princess Leia passed away and how Kylo now Ben solo and her were so strongly connected given she is his mother. Kylo seeing Han and him having that moment like Han always wanted to give them both that rest was incredible and helped Ben become okay and see he has to most likely die to bring peace. I liked how they kissed but him just falling after that was a bit much and Rey not becoming a force ghost like he did was interesting. Kylo was the best part of this entire new trilogy in a lot of ways. I believe the third act was one of the more thought out element bringing and refreshing of the entire Saga. The ending was very good in my opinion Rey was always searching for a mother and father to call her own and finding out she was a Palpatine she wanted a better name and what better than Skywalker, this is the Rise of Skywalker.
Critics loved The Last Jedi and this movie was fixing a lot of in their eyes positives but in most fan's eyes mistakes. so obviously critics dislike it and since they do many people feel uncomfortable saying its a good movie.