I wanted so much more!

Rating: 5/10 (31 December 2019)

Let me start by saying that, overall, I liked this movie. The visuals were absolutely amazing, there were a ton of Easter eggs, and the cameos and throwbacks were a nice touch. Seeing Lando again was pretty cool, and the cgi with Leia was pretty seamless. It was nostalgic seeing the death star again too.
With that being said, as an old star wars fan I'm left wanting more. I have more questions and disappointment than I do joy and closure.
The writing on this was just lazy. Pretty much copy and paste from rotj with little originality.
The whole palpatine plot actually angers me off because not only does it negate the whole story line of the first 6 movies, but it was a plot that just came out of nowhere, with no explanation of how he was resurrected. Anakin was the chosen one. He brought balance to the force by redeeming himself and killing the emperor. The fact that the emperor wasn't dead this whole time just means that Anakin's whole story was a sham?! Plus when the heck did palpatine have a chance to conceive a child?! I feel like it was all quickly put together just to be able to advertise that the emperor is back.
The last Jedi last showed rose and Finn kissing, and they just abandoned that arc in this movie.
The massive fleet was built on a planet that seems to have 0 resources and each ship is pretty much a death star?
Rey is barely trained, and yet she is able to do things no other Jedi has ever been able to do. So I have to buy the fact that she is the most powerful Jedi to ever exist?! Nope. I love her character, but no.
There was no character development, or any awe moments that made me relate to the characters.
This whole trilogy lacked a good love story.
And arguably the best thing about star wars is the lightsabers, particularly the battles. The lightsaber battles in this movie were absolutely horrible! Neither kylo nor Rey could use one for their life and they are supposed to be at the top of their game?! C'mon man!
I could go on, but I think you get my point. This movie just left so much to be desired. Did I have fun watching it? Sure. I'll probably even watch it a few more times. Did I get that same gut wrenching feeling mixed with tears and excitement like I did watching Avengers endgmame? Absolutely not.
I really wish they would have planned this trilogy better and kept the same director for all 3. Overall, Disney dropped the ball on this whole trilogy, leaving us all wanting so much more.