A competent and noble attempt to undo the mistake that was Rian Johnson

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2019)

....did I miss something? How are people saying that this is a bad film?
I had zero expectations going into this one and rightly so. The Last Jedi was slow, confusing, annoying (Rose and the casino planet alone take the cake here) and it made me doubt the entire state of the franchise. Watching this film was like a breath of fresh air. JJ Abrams is a wildly talented director, there were moments where he was able to tell more in 5 minutes of screen time than entire plot line's from The Last Jedi. It's a beautiful example of efficient and clean story telling. It's as if JJ is that one team member who carries the group for the entire first assignment, goes on holiday, his team mate proceeds to ruin everything, and he has to step-in and do what no one else can to fix the mistake. This movie isn't perfect but considering what he had to work with it's an absolute masterpiece of creative film making. I highly recommend seeing it, if only to appreciate JJ's skills.
This movie didn't disappoint me, the fans did. Imagine millions of nerds who each have a specific favourite character or a specific piece of lore that they want to see in the film...now try making them all happy. A fan base that's this stubborn doesn't deserve more Star Wars content.
This is not a perfect film. But it's as perfect as it can be given the context it was given. Definitely worth a watch.