A satisfying conclusion

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2020)

An old villain resurfaces and Rey, who has been continuing Jedi training under Leia, following Luke's departure into The Force, finds herself facing an even greater threat than before.
I don't want to put overt spoilers in an IMDB post, so I'll remain vague in my synopsis. Suffice it to say that the ninth - and final? - episode of the Skywalker saga wraps up most loose ends tidily and satsfactorily.
It is clear in the storyline how much Carrie Fisher's unexpected death resulted in necessary retooling, but the plot still works well enough. It was good to have assorted cameos from old friends, even if many of them were blink-and-you'll-miss-'em voice cameos.
The visuals, to me, weren't as good as usual - there was a lot of excess darkness where it was difficult to make things out, and also shaky camera work, both of which have become fashionable - contrast the climax of ROTJ, also dark and full of action, but an object lesson in clarity.
Most of the criticisms I've read didn't matter too much to me. I did feel that The Force turned out to have areas which were somewhat unexpected (again!), and the sudden revelation of Force Dyads matched midichlorians as conveniently expedient plot devices. They weren't deal breakers for me, though.
I enjoyed it hugely, and it repaired a lot of the samage Episode VIII had caused for me.