Fun, visually pretty popcorn movie

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2019)

I don't know what movies most reviewers are basing their expectations on, but if you go into the cinema expecting a visually polished, nicely paced, entertaining fantasy-in-space action flick, that's exactly what you're going to get. Is it the best or most original in its genre? No. Is it easy to sit through the 2,5 hours this thing is long? Yes. Does it suck you into that very typical Star Wars universe of the first movies through visuals, music and humour? Absolutely.
Verdict: the plot won't stand up to close scrutiny, but if you turn off the over-analyzing part of your brain and accept that plot-holes and goofs actually add to the charm of the thing, you're in for a very enjoyable night out.