A good ending for the sequels, but not for the saga.

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2020)

This movie felt more as if it was wrapping up the mess that has been the sequel trilogy rather than the entire Skywalker saga, which is what disappointed me when i left the cinema after watching it.
Personally, the opening half of the film was great, despite the quick intensity, it gave lots of good action and helped me to finally like Poe and Finn more (after VIII ruined that for me). However after the first half is where everything went downhill for me. From a rushed plot to poor structure this ending was a complete mess. Ruined what the first half of the film accomplished. There is no real objective set out apart from to 'kill Palpatine', Kylo's death was, for me, lackluster and stupid as he deserved a much better sendoff than what he was given. Leia's death as much as it was expected to happen was confusing as no explanation was given to how and Fin having what I suspected was force powers to sense where everything was ruined the plot for me, as there felt as if there was no challenge for the resistance.
And Palpatine's death was ridiculous. The final film in the saga surely gives an epic sendoff to the evil villain right? Awesome lightsaber duel? Epic starfighter battle? Nope. Rey, using the power combined in all Jedi and using Leia's lightsaber manages to deflect Palpatine's revamped force lightning. Absolutely ridiculous.
I don't believe anymore needs to be said.