I understand the 1s and 10s

Rating: 3/10 (20 December 2019)

People who rate this movie a 10 I think saw a fun, non-consequential movie that was a good and entertaining ride. Sure, that's what this it. However, this movie didn't come to us without any context. It's meant to be part of a story arc decades in the making. This is where the 1s come in, to them this movie doesn't stand on its own two feet but on top of 8 other movies. And in that context, it is worthy of only a 1 star rating.
Here's the thing: for all their flaws, the prequels added an enormous depth to the original movies. They complimented them. Darth Vader being the best example. Where he previously was just the evil guy with a twist and eventual redemption, the prequels added depth to this character and turned him into the pivotal tragic hero of the saga.
Enter the sequels. They do just the opposite. They add no new depth to the story, nothing that could compliment and enhance the previous movies. Instead, for a lack of genuinely new ideas, they make use of existing material whenever it suits to drive their chaotic plot and since it is chaotic indeed, the use turns into misuse and abuse. Best example is before mentioned Darth Vader. While the prequels added depth and drama to his character, this newest installment of the sequels basically negates a central part of his identity within Star Wars lore. For what? To serve as a cheap and easy fix to a messy plot.
In that context, I rate this movie a 3 out of 10. If it were one of those unaffiliated SW movies like Rogue One it might have been worth a 6.