An enjoyable fade to black rather going out on a high.

Rating: 8/10 (1 January 2020)

There's definitely some salty reviews being bandied about, some with good points, some with bad, much like the final film in this trilogy.
It was enjoyable and definitely worth watching if not for anything else but to lay to rest most of the original cast. The visuals, the music, the characters both old and new all added to the fun. Sure there are some plot inconsistencies, well a pretty big one really, and without a clear story arch there were always going to be bumps in the road. I found Reys journey did relate to the characters progression in TLJ and did see somewhat of a link to the dark side but found Finn, Poe and the rest of the rebels to fizzle out a bit. I certainly got caught up on the ride and was happy to get carried along to its end. Yeah bits of it were cliche and you could see things coming a mile off but there were a few twists and turns along the way which kept me entertained.
With the "remake" trilogy out the way and the old guard laid to rest, I for one am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for the galaxy far, far away.