Saw it on opening day (Europe) and it was ok!

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2019)

A decent effort. Enjoyable but lacking new, exciting lore or writing. I'll see it again but I am not ecstatic. "Spoilers" are mild but will shortly follow.
Of course people are going to be mostly either angry or happy. JJ Abrams, whatever you think of him, had the seemingly impossible task of bringing a story 42 years in the making home.
I, for one, am disappointed with quite a few things. Mostly though I have a new found anger for the complete waste of Rian's The Last Jedi. They totally squandered 1/3 of the new story by giving us no story. I felt that so much while watching episode IX. Of course it felt rushed.
The new trilogy as a whole didn't leave a huge impression but maybe time will fix that.
They did a good job bringing Leia in. I was blown away and so happy they could have her in as much as they did. I thought the comedic elements were mostly good. The worlds and effects were obviously brilliant. Lastly, a couple of moment actually made me tear up too!
With that said, there were a few things that left a bitter taste as I am reflecting afterwards.
1. That kiss almost made me completely loose my head. I was redeemed shortly after.
2. The mysticism of the Jedi and Sith has been so unexplored that it seemed too much (Last Jedi squandered the opportunity)
3. I was looking for a genuinely satisfying space battle but when the reinforcements arrive, I am left disappointed as they are not really shown.
4. I am so sick of these super weapons! Now they are attached to each star destroyer. Why? This is something I loved about the series Battlestar Galactica - only guns and nukes. more even odds. I am sick of there always having to be a dreadful super weapon.
5. Always the force field or tower to take out. Again as in #4, lazy story telling.
I am sure there will be more to gripe about. There is a lot to process. But it was a decent effort. I will definitely see it again soon. I believe 100% that there will be a continuation after a few years hiatus/side projects.