Heartbroken

Rating: 2/10 (25 December 2019)

I felt like I was being punished for loving the two movies that came before. Terrible pacing, editing, exposition dumps, the erasure of Rey's agency and journey, and the death of my favourite character aside, TROS broke my heart because they broke the myth. And in doing so they stripped EVERYTHING that came before of meaning. Nothing was resolved. There was no balance restored to the Force, the Skywalker family legacy is one of tragedy. I left the theatre feeling hollow and numb.
I feel so bad for the cast and crew who clearly worked so hard. The sets, costumes, music and special effects are second to none. This movie was destroyed by the writers and editors. I hope one day we'll learn why, but I doubt we'll get a satisfactory answer.