The Force is Not Strong With This One

Rating: 3/10 (19 January 2020)

I would like to start on a positive note, I think visually this movie is very interesting and the effects are superb. I also thought Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley genuinely put in their all (even if they weren't given much to work with). The soundtrack is also decent (but for John Williams it's kinda a let down).
Now for my actual opinion, I HATED THIS MOVIE!!! The plot was rushed, it ruined everything the Last Jedi and the Force Awakens set up and it was just a mediocre finale to what could have been great! As someone who genuinely enjoyed most of the previous 2 films (other than parts of the Last Jedi) I am so annoyed that this is how this trilogy ends! Why is this soooo bad??? I'm not going to spoil anything, but if you haven't seen it, just know that the way they conclude everyone's stories from previous films are TERRIBLE!!! One of my main problems was shoehorning in the Emperor into this movie. HE DIED IN RETURN OF THE JEDI FFS!!! They don't even explain how he comes back. I thought Rey and Kylo were the best parts of the previous films (other than Carrie (RIP), Mark and Harrison) but they were done a disservice in this film by rushing their arcs into the ground.
I honestly would rather watch Phantom Menace over this. Just don't watch it, it's so so so rushed and unoriginal and it's sad to see what Star Wars has come to.