Decent Cleanup from the Mess of Episode 8

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2019)

I remember being disappointed by Episode 7 because i felt the exact story repeated. I remember being utterly mad of seeing Episode 8 and how much fake ratings went into it (rotten tomatoes: 91%) to pump up this disgrace of a star wars movie. I went into episode 9 with no expectations, just to put my mind at rest and avoid being spoilered everywhere.
I think for what has been left to work with after Episode 8, J.J. Abrams has done a good job. Not a great though but a good one. There are still major logical issues such as teleportation solid matter or reviving the dead (2 times!), among many others I don't want to spoiler. If you are a fan of raw force power than you may get satisfied though. I understand why Rose was ditched and I generally agree with the decision although a little more screen time would have been less humiliating. Compared to others who felt the movie to fast paced and jumping I actually followed along and managed to not get confused too much.
I still rate this movie with a 7 because overall it is a good movie. If there wouldn't be such great predecessors (and yes I count the prequels among them) than I am sure many fans wouldn't rate the movie that low.