The best badly made Star Wars movie possible.

Rating: 7/10 (27 December 2019)

The execution of this film is horrific when you truly think about it. The editing is at break-neck speed. It is so fast paced it could give you whiplash.
If you loved The Force Awakens like I did, imagine 2 of those films but fit into half of the run time. That is how this film feels. The moment you realise that this film has probably the worst editing of all time, you can let go and enjoy the film for what it is. A glorious, respectful, entertaining tribute to everything Star Wars means. I came out excited, hopeful, and happy to be a Star Wars fan.
Every scene is fun, exciting, and a tribute to the spirit of Star Wars. Everyone complains about the use of nostalgia; everyone complains about Rey's backstory. But no. Everything is so unashamed in this movie at being for the fans. It is gloriously emotional, thrilling, and fun fan service.
However, it should have been a 3hr+ movie. Every scene in the first act should have been twice as long - so you could truly absorb all the emotions and plot devices.
Nearly every decision made story-wise in this film was a decent decision for Star Wars. Only a few glaring mistakes. It's a shame that it's all edited at such a speed where you cannot appreciate each moment enough to absorb the film as a whole. It is almost jarring.
This is the opposite to The Last Jedi. That was the worst well made Star Wars film possible. Although nearly every decision made in that film was the wrong one, the wrong decisions were executed in a decently commendable manner from a film making perspective.
This film also has some of the most emotionally complex moments for any Star Wars movie ever. It's a shame that such brilliant concepts were happening at such jarring speeds and with no meditation on the characters.
We will never know how beautiful this trilogy would be if Abrams directed all 3 films. One thing is for sure, this film would not be so unecessarily fast paced.
I urge fans to enjoy this film. It is a tribute to all of you. Do not submit to the excessive online hate.
I for one wish for a better made movie, but am satisfied with the enthralling, overwhelming, emotional Star Wars conclusion I was given. I could tell Abrams made the movie for me. And it connected well.