What else could they have done after the dreadful second installment?

Rating: 6/10 (24 December 2019)

Making a movie after The Last Jedi, can't have been a pleasant job. The writers and director managed to make a third installment that cleans up after that debacle and returns to form. A decent story in which the characters are central and enjoyable, a space adventure.
Still, there are plot elements that could have been skipped, old and new characters that add little to nothing: the fat has not been trimmed and the movie outstays its welcome by about half an hour. The action is loud and obnoxious, rather than exiting, just like with the two previous films.
Remember in the prequels, when R2D2 could suddenly fly? Remember that? There's a few moments like that, in there. Too often, I had to sigh at the lackluster writing and ideas. I get it, though; what else could they have done after the dreadful second installment?
It's a lengthy and flashy joyride, instead of a worthy end to the epic saga we wished for. It's an end, and, sadly, I'm glad it's over.