It Ends How It Should

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

It's become fashionable to hate on anything JJ Abrams or that Kathleen Kennedy and her cadre of Disney shills don't get Lucas's vision. To the "Star Wars" fanboys out there, you've lost your memory.
Those films from the 77'-'84 were CORNY. Yes, watch them again. Super cornball. But all you remember is waiting in line, or hearing it word of mouth, most likely listening to Madonna whilst doing so. So these memories are etched deeply into your nostalgic psyche.
Enter, the millenium. Technology has grown and social media blew up. Now we could communicate with each other through the air. Comment, criticize and destroy. This is the power wielded by some sad obese basement dwellers who have dedicated a portion of their lives to seek and destroy, anything that touches their precious memories. If you can be honest with yourselves and see this in the mirror, DON'T go to these movies. They aren't exactly for you. Nor do they cater to the new generation. Because these new ones are JUST as corny as the OG ones.
Face it, JJ Abrams is the ONLY guy who could've maintained composure while facing these nutjob fanboys. You don't deserve Abrams to make you any Star Wars movie. You wouldn't have been happy if it were anyone doing it but yourselves. And guess what? YOU'D screw it up too. Because what is being attempted can't be done. That is to turn back the hands of time to a more innocent time in our lives. Where things like Facebook, Instagram and IMDB didn't exist. Where while we explain these movies to people we suddenly conclude that it was a pretty decent movie. "Return Of The Jedi" is getting some past due respect. Though it is CLEARLY the weakest of the OG (directed by Richard Marquand). Fans of this have NO CLUE what they want.
So here we are, at the edge of the new decade. And 7-9 isn't perfect (I'm not nuts to think they're masterpieces) but neither were 4-6. Time will tell. And I think when people revisit these, when their children are older, will discover the "whys" of this and the previous two under Disney banner.
I simply don't agree with the bad reviews. The film pandered to who it could to please you, and I saw that effort and I appreciated it. For those who are destroyed by the banality of this series, I pity you. This is joyous escapist cinema that doesn't exist anymore because you bring too much baggage. Leave it at home and enjoy it with your children and allow them to (possibly) see the value that is in the canon. Let it breathe for a damn minute before spewing hate.