Honest review...

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

I think this movie/saga deserves two reviews:
1) As a movie maker and 2) As a Star Wars fan.
As a movie maker this film gets maybe a 3, but could easily land anywhere between 2.5 and 4.5 out of 10.
Why?
1) Editing: lazy at best. Too many things happening way too fast.
2) Direction: below average. It seems JJ Abrahams read all the tricks in the book and used them poorly.
3) Script: not spectacular but neither a disaster. It was mediocre. However, the way they "fixed" the storyline worked in a satisfying way.
It should be noted, I liked what Rian Johnson did on Last Jedi, but his view was different from that of Abrahams, so the latter "fixed" the issue.
4) Dialogue: Corny in some moments but spectacular at others.
5) Cinematography: Pretty regular, nothing remarkable.
6) Acting: Driver and Ridley are spectacular. The rest of the actors performing human characters are almost forgettable.
7) VfX: pretty great but nothing new to the franchise or the genre.
8) Music: Williams closed his career in the most brilliant way possible.
Now,
As a Star Wars fan:
1) I should begin by saying that Star Wars comprehends form episode I to episode IX -including the series Clone Wars, Rebels and Mandalorian plus the Spin-offs- so those who hate the movie because they only liked the original trilogy should immerse in the whole SW universe.
2) The way they treated Leia after Carrie Fisher's passing was pretty good, emotional and respectful (i.e. the funeral scene);
2.1) Showing the scenes where Leia trains to be a Jedi and having her light saber on the film was actually amazing! I loved that
3) I loved the way they re-introduced Lando. He's always been the king of smooth.
4) The return of Han was tearful. I loved it. The way he forgives Kylo almost brought me to tears.
5) Rey being a Palpatine was something predicted by many but handled pretty well in the movie.
6) The force ghosts speaking was an absolute joy. Hearing again Obi-Wan, Mace, Adi Galia, Yoda... wonderful.
7) The Sith temple was incredible. The whole sequence was.
8) The whole space ships battle was pretty intense but lacked emotion.
9) The kiss between Rey and Kylo was long awaited and oddly not satisfying.
10) When Chewbacca cries and mourns Leia... tearful.
11) Rey's yellow saber is fitting with her whole character.
12) I disliked the way they obliterated Anakin's final deed of bringing balance by bringing back the Emperor.

From a fanatic POV the movie gets 8 out of 10.
Considering the two