JJ doesn't quite stick the landing, but he did great work.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

Yesh, it's rushed. Yeah, it crams a lot in one movie. You know why? Because Last Jedi didn't follow up on Force Awakens and JJ had to do the work of two sequels.
Overall, it's pure Star Wars and it isn't a carbon copy of Return of the Jedi. It has that same kid friendly, lighthearted feel that Return of the Jedi has but feels like it's own movie. There's plenty of references in the movie but they're all recontextualized and still feel fresh.
Yeah, I had issues with it but it's soooooo much better than The Last Jedi. At least it follows up on established plot threads.