Most compelling character development

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

I understand why die hard Star Wars fans who romanticize about the original have trouble liking any of this. These are just the people who expect so much of it to be like the originals. That's not how it works. This movie wasn't perfect, but it's main flaw comes from the fact that this trilogy wasn't well planned from the beginning. With that being said, like the previous two, this movie on its own is extremely entertaining and moving.
The best part about this movie, and trilogy is the combined story arch of Rey and Kylo Ren. They learn about who they truly are and what they value through each other, and their chemistry together is amazing. It is also very fun to see more and more use of force powers. When Rey does the lightsaber throw in her first scene, I felt like I was playing one of the video games, it was very fun to see.
This movie wasn't well paced at the start. It was very rushed in the first 30-45 minutes trying to set up the plot. However, once it had everything in order, there was a perfect balance between the story and the action. Whether it was Kylo talking to his dad again on the remains of the Death Star, or the epic fight at the end, there always seemed to be a strong balance.
I know not everyone will agree with this, and there are superfans who will hate this no matter what. I am happy I am not one of them, and can enjoy a Star Wars film as part of a bigger story as well as its own separate film.