From a Film Fan

Rating: 7/10 (29 April 2020)

No one hates Star Wars as much as Star Wars fans. As usual, this movie isn't as bad as people say it is...especially the fans. I'm not entirely sure what people were expecting, especially after the hatred for The Last Jedi. The Force Awakens followed the formula too closely and The Last Jedi had the balls to shake things up. Love it or hate it, you at least have to admit it. It was different. After that kind of backlash though, seriously what were people expecting? As a cinefile, I enjoyed this movie well enough. I learned a long time ago never to go into to any movie with higher than high expectations. You're just setting yourself up for failure at that point. Star Wars is no exception. It is, at the end of the day, a movie and should treated as such. As with the Prequels, the Sequel Trilogy is (for better or worse) a part of what we know as Star Wars.