The positives and the negatives

Rating: 6/10 (19 December 2019)

Things I liked - positives:

I think the movie itself is good. There isn't any point in the film where I'm bored.
Luke has finally been given the respect he deserves after the last Jedi.
Although there was a lot of fan service, it's undeniably enjoyable seeing your favourite characters, especially Chewbacca finally getting his medal!
the Rey vs Kylo duel was great on the Death Star ruins.
palpatine is as cunning and powerful as ever!

Things I didn't like - negatives

there is no Anakin Skywalker... the entire saga is about his story and yet not a single mention or scene with him in just his voice. Also no call back to prequels
Rey calling herself a skywalker didn't feel appropriate and has not sat well with me
how easy palpatine died!
The pacing was very fast giving the feeling that they're just trying to make up for 3 films in one!
unlike the prequels and original trilogy this film and the sequels doesn't give you a sense of universe! It feels as though everything revolves around these characters in an entire universe where as in prequels and ot there's a sense of life and the planet creativity is so much better it actually feels like Star Wars