Satisfying but not perfect end

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2019)

I dont think it was perfect. There was definitely some parts that felt predictable. And some scenes that I felt could have had more of an emotional punch. Like, they make this choice to wipe C3PO's mind, but then like 10 min later, he is being given his memory back. And so it kind of makes it feel like that scene was kind of pointless. And certainly, I felt like Keri Russell was kind of wasted. I get they wanted to provide Poe a little more backstory, and they needed to have the whole "All hope isnt lost, when you need it, people will come" moment. But like, I dont know...it kind of just felt like filler. But overall, I did like this film. And I did like it better than Last Jedi (not that I hated that film). I just found a lot of the side quest stuff in Last Jedi to feel kind of pointless and it made it feel like 3 different films were happening. This one felt more concise. And I liked the message about how you're not destined to be bad. Its about the choices you make, and you can always change. Finn and Jannah are stormtroopers who gave up the life. Rey is a Palpatine and but chooses to be a Skywalker. And obviously Kylo Ren seeing the humanity in Rey and then having a talk with the memory of his father realizes its not too late, and literally throws away his lightsaber. Kylo Ren is dead, and Ben Solo is reborn. Plus, Im very much Reylo trash so I very much liked their storyline and connection (throughout all 3 films). And I am happy that they finalled kissed....even though he died right after. I did think it was a nice and satisfying ending to this saga. Not as good as how Endgame ended their saga...but still good overall.
I would give this like a 7.5.