So much more than I expected.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

Do yourself a favour and read the terrible reviews, most are melodramatic nonsense from people who were dead set on hating the Disney trilogy.
I felt seven was a perfectly passable star wars movie that I still enjoy to this day and alot of people misunderstood.
Eight was visually stunning but ultimately lost sight of the fact that it was A) star wars and B) part of a trilogy. It managed to make me lose hope in a franchise I have loved since childhood.
Nine rekindled that love, answered so many questions, added to the lore in meaningful ways, incorporated elements from the clone wars that were absent from the movies and displayed things that were canon that were never before seen on screen. The pacing was excellent (imo) the humour was tasteful and natural, throwbacks subtle and not the focus (as is a common criticism of seven) and honestly I could just babble all day about this film.
My only gripes are minor things that I would tweak that I feel would improve an already great movie.
Also, damn the epic potential of the force felt realised here, like holy damn, J.J gets star wars!