Story issues, yes, but incredibly enjoyable? also yes

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2019)

**SPOILERS**
The revival of Palpatine is poorly explained and seems out of touch with the previous movies and this contributes to the feeling that the trilogy as a whole is incoherent and makes it incredibly clear that it was unplanned. This is unfortunate - look at The Mandalorian: a planned out story which is an incredible example of SW story-telling.
Also, as a big fan I take issue with the inconsistencies with EU lore - Chewie already had a medal, why call it a wayfinder and not a holocoron?, there are questions over the use of force ghosts
BUT
both times I've seen it so far I had a massive smile on my face - the action is enjoyable, the character dynamics are GREAT and, at the end of the day, it's an epic star wars story with fantastic lightsabter duels and some great character beats.
And, as a lore-fanatic, this movie introduces so much to break down.
If you're a casual fan you'll enjoy it, if you're a hardcore fan you may find issues, but it's hard not to enjoy it anyway!