Old fans just cant let go of the past.

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2019)

If you are old enough to remember going to see one of the original trilogy movies after waiting in what seemed like lines that spanned for miles, you're probably old enough now that you have children of your own that are about the same age as you when you first experienced Star Wars on the big screen. I took my daughter to see this movie as her first big screen Star Wars experience. When I saw the look of amazement and wonder on her face that reminded me of mine, I knew Star Wars franchise gained a new fan. The conservative viewers will never be satisfied because nothing will compare to their childhood experience. The more open minded viewer will see this movie for what it is. Entertainment. Action sequences were great, special effects were great, costumes were great. The story was about the ending of the original Skywalker Saga and beginning a new one.
Of course there will never be as epic a reveal as the "I am your father" in any movie ever. To measure any recent or future reveals or surprises to the Vader-Luke surprise is by default, a set up to dissapointment.
As my daughter walked out of the theater asking when we can see it again, I saw that the director and producers accomplished what they set out to do. Make a new fan, and make this old fan a happy and proud father.