Ignore the petulant fanboys!

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

After watching The Rise Of Skywalker last night I left the IMAX in good spirits. I really enjoyed the movie, and felt the J.J. Abrams has made a really decent film. It's very fast paced, has some truly incredible fight scenes and the locations are stunning and I loved the story. Personally I wasn't a huge fan of the previous film and felt that Abrams has a huge task on his hands to try and rectify a pretty poor film in The Last Jedi. I really think he did an excellent job.
Regardless of who directed this film it was NEVER going to please the fanboys who also hated TFA and TLJ, yet they come back for more. They we're always going to slate this film, justifying their righteous entitlement because they have been 'Star Wars fans from the very beginning'. Yes, in the 70's and 80's when they where children and didn't question plot holes or dissect character arcs and symbolism. These films are loved by kids and adults alike, it seems to me though that a certain vocal element believe these latest films should be made exclusively for the 40-50 somethings. The original trilogy were groundbreaking and generation defining, and won't be repeated.
All I would say to anyone who have read the ridiculous 1/10 reviews is go with an open mind. You may, or may not enjoy The Rise Of Skywalker, but please don't let the negative reviews cloud your judgement from embittered fans who feel aggrieved that 'their childhoods have been stolen from them'.