Looks like the 'Last Jedi Haters' got what they were after

Rating: 1/10 (19 December 2019)

Oops - this was not good.
I was pretty on-board with the last two instalments of this franchise, sure, they had flaws but I actually think the story was strong, and the Kylo Ren character was superbly crafted and performed by Adam Driver (who, to be fair, is the only stand out performer in this)
This film, however, lets that all down.
The moaners and haters that have been absolutely infuriatingly relentless since the Last Jedi came out seem to have got their way with this film. There is absolutely lashings of 'fan' service throughout this film, lots of references, callbacks and, excuse the pun, forced nostalgia.
That, coupled with an incredibly rushed storyline that smacks off JJ Abrahams trying to tell some version of the story he wanted to tell. The story itself is weak, the first act in particular is an absolute mess, flashing through scenes at lightening pace all with really hokey dialogue (a tribute to George Lucas?) and humour that never once lands.
In terms of ranking, this film ranks firmly near the bottom for me, only being beaten in infuriating crapness by the trauma that was watching attack of the clones .
I guess what this film does prove is that if you stomp your feet loud enough, Disney will take notice. Naive though, as I'm sure they will now realise that the same group who were calling for a lot of this will end up hating this too.