A fairly satisfying ending, if you allow it to be

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

We get it. Everyone loves "Star Wars", and it's the pinnacle of their childhood; inspiring, wonderous, and a deeply impactful tale of redemption and courage. When we were allowed 3 chapters of this story, we clamored for more. When the creator told us we hadnt even begun to hear the beginning of the tale, we graciously waited and listened, and promptly turned on the man because we didnt like the way he told his story, and it was certainly not the way "we" would tell it. What followed was intense scrutiny, backlash, and ridicule of the man, his story, and his choices. So he happily signed away the story to someone who might just keep the story going, and make it something we can all enjoy as he clearly "failed" us.
Episode 7 was "plagiarism" to most loyalists.
Episode 8 was too a cry too far from every other part of the story, despite us yearning for something new.
Episode 9, while feeling incredibly rushed in its first 40 mins, is the finale we all want, hope for and expect, but are unwilling to accept. There are some head-scratching moments, eye-roll worthy revelations, and odd maneuvers to direct us to a final showdown for the fate of the galaxy, but when the credits roll, you leave as satisfied as you could ever hope to feel from an ending concerning space wizards, evil space sorcerors, and a galactic economy that is somehow able to create fleets of ships and an unlimited army of soldiers despite cost.
This film is taking hits in reviews based on the direction of the story, not the film itself. Frankly, I'm surprised we even got this film at all with the way the fandom reacts. I know I certainly wouldn't want to step up to the task of creating a chapter of this story, despite the popular demand for more Star Wars.
If you enjoy storues with action, adventure, mystery, self-empowerment, and redemption, with some old friends along the way, see it. If you can watch "The Empire Strikes Back" and overlook the fact that Luke only trained with Yoda (while whining the whole time) for as long as the Falcon and crew took to go from Hoth to Cloud City, then you can overlook some of the plot holes here too.
TL;DR See it for what it is and allow yourself one last ride. You might just enjoy it.