"Star Wars"

Rating: 4/10 (21 December 2019)

11 years. I've waited 11 years for the culmination of everything star wars to come to a head. I sat through countless hours of the tv shows, the movies, even some of the lore. Yet here I sit, 1 hour after the movie, still pondering how much of a disaster this franchise has ultimately become. To be completely honest, I registered an IMDb account just to voice how disgusted I am with this film. Don't misinterpret what I'm saying here -Star Wars has good bones- but even that's not enough to save it from the corporate think tank. Episode 9 is a disappoint debacle of what could have been. Throughout the movie, the viewer consistently is blindsided by new force powers and new backstory. For heavens sake, this is the final movie in the main franchise, how much more expository dialogue and retconning to we need? It is understandable that episode 8 didn't sit well with Star Wars fans, young and old, but at what point do we draw the line between fan service and an actual movie that wraps up 8 others? HOWEVER, what I will give this movie is the fantastic cinematography. The way the movie is shot, on top of the diverse color palette, tremendously increases pull of the entire film.
Overall, 4/10 stars, decent writing, good cinematography, but a hard to follow story line with too many subplots, as well a being a dumping ground for clichÃ©s. If you care for my honest opinion (which I know you don't), wait for it to hit Disney+. If you do decide to go see it, I hope you enjoy it more than I did.