This is not the franchise I was looking for

Rating: 6/10 (20 December 2019)

It's not bad, but it's certainly not great either. I remember watching "A New Hope" as a kid and being mesmerised by it, causing a manhunt when 10 as my mum let me watch "The Empire Strikes Back" on my own but I hid in the cinema and watched the next 2 showings before emerging from the cinema at about 10.30pm to be greeted by my distraught mum and half of Kent Constabulary. Still I didn't care, I had witnessed what I thought was the greatest film ever. Jedi (episode 6) was flawed, but still very Star Wars. I remember the excitement as an adult when the first 3 episodes were muted, only to be met by some of the worst drivel I have ever witnessed (Mr Lucas you should be ashamed) . So we fast forward to Disney's adaptation of the Star Wars universe, Its all just a bit meh, this film included, yes its more polished and spectacular, but if it wasn't Star Wars it would be panned even more than I expect it will be. I don't really buy into the characters, they are all safe and boring. It's messy, long and dare I say it, tired with no direction just ticking boxes. Nothing really makes any sense. I don't want to give anything away from this film, but even the return of an old enemy feels desperate like the writers were trying to appease die hard fans, but it's no Vader. Overall I don't think the Disney juggernaut has brought anything to the Star Wars universe (although I enjoyed the stand alone Rogue One) this film may conclude the seties, but by no means as a true Star Wars fan do I feel satisfied, but the sadder thing is I don't think I want any more.