Wonderful movie! It's a matter of perspective. Enjoy!

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2019)

I'm now 70 and was lucky to have seen SW IV at a preview benefit for the Pacific Film Archives before it was publicly released. Blown away by it and telling everyone I knew that they had to see this movie, I was disappointed when I read the negative reviews of critics in the ensuing months. Fortunately, the vast majority of the public seemed to have liked it and It's now, some 40+ years and 9 movies later.
Reading some of the negative reviews about SW IX, it's almost deja vu. Perhaps whether you like it or not depends on the perspective you bring when viewing it. If your perspective is to judge films for what they don't do, you probably will be disappointed In his film as well. But if your perspective is to continue on a wonderful storytelling journey of good and evil, on making life choices and redemption, and just having an exciting and fun 2+ hour escape from the real world, the movie is hard to beat.
If you are looking for a good time, go. You won't be disappointed!