Spoilers - Ignore one star reviews

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2019)

I didn't want to read any reviews before seeing the movie in case there were spoilers, but now that I'm reading them a lot of the one star reviews are bigoted pointing to including "too much diversity" (black, white, Asian, hispanic, male, female, etc) in cast members as a bad thing. That was their complaint about Disney as a corporation ruining the franchise. Note: Lucas Film is a corporation. Also, diversity is always a part of futuristic sci fi. So disregard one star reviews.
I loved it! I felt a lot of emotions. I thought the fan service was good, not overbearing. I liked the way they wrapped up the struggle between the last of the jedi and sith. Amazing writing, amazing acting, amazing battles, but pretty good story. One review said it played like a 2 hour trailer for the last STAR WARS movie which I agree with. I loved the resolution between Ben and Rey.
*SPOILERS*
Leia had a lot of screen time, and it didn't feel like they changed her story. It was wonderful to see her legacy carry on 3 years after Carrie Fisher passed away. It felt real when her daughter, Billie Lourd, was by Leia's deathbed. I'm glad Han Solo came back like superman's dad and finally turned Ben back to the light side. I cried. I loved that him and Rey were overpowered with their force connection because that was the rumor I heard for the plot of the sequel trilogy in 1996. I didn't mind it being choppy because they packed so much into the final movie, and it was a rush the whole time. I'm SO GLAD Wedge Antilles came back in an X Wing with white hair. Lando was dope, but I wish he had more screen time. NOT ENOUGH R2D2. Every real fan knows R2D2 is the real hero of the first two trilogies.
My one problem was Palplatine. How did he come back to life? Why? Who saved him? Most importantly why tf did they invent his children in the last hour of the skywalker saga. I knew they were always going to go somewhere with Rey's parents, and that they were saving the reveal for the last movie, but that was a real bonehead move. It was like the ending of episode. 3 "It's over. I have the high ground" "You're (padme) with THEM" " From MY perspective, the jedi are evil" Wtf Disney?