Sorry, Just not good.

Rating: 3/10 (21 December 2019)

It's exactly as good as I expected. I'm not a huge star wars fan, but I appreciate the original trilogy a lot, and who doesn't love a good sci-fi/action flick. But alas, this is not a good sci-fi/action flick by any definition of the word "good", unless what constitutes an objectively good film has been redefined, if not turned upside down, and I'm the one who has it backwards.
I feel bad for the die hard fans who keep getting let down film after film. There were a few people at my showing wearing Star Wars shirts, and the guy sitting next to me even brought a light saber, which is cool, I mean they're there to have a good time and watch a cool movie from their favourite film series. It's just brutal to see what Disney has done with this franchise and the complete disregard for these loyal fans. And is it just me, or does it feel like you're almost not allowed to say you don't like these movies? There are a lot of divisive topics these days; it feels like more than ever, and that people are angrier at each other more than I can ever remember. But movies? Can we not just say we either like a movie or we don't and get on with our lives?
PS: There is very little in this movie worth paying even a nominal amount of money to see, but the reason I gave it three stars instead of two or one is because the special effects were incredible, and the choreography was really, really good. Also, I laughed a couple times at C-3P0. All the main characters were cast really well, and at times I found myself almost liking some of them, but the fact that none of them are memorable is no fault of the actors. Many of the other characters/actors were very odd and felt extremely out of place. It was almost like the casting director just gave out all the minor rolls to friends and family. It was just a bizarre feeling. You'll know what I mean when you watch it. The whole movie just felt really strange and uncomfortable.