Actually Pretty Good

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2020)

I'm surprised to see how much hatred this trilogy has gotten. I like the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy, and this one is great too. I care less about the tightness of the plot and more about the characters and their stories. By the end of this movie, I cared a lot about all of the characters involved.
Due to revelations in this movie, planned from the beginning or not, Rey feels like a real person with real problems. Kylo Ren is great in this film too. Watching this film also made me like Po, Finn, and even Rose more as characters. Moreover, each of the characters from the first three films are given serious justice, and the ending is satisfying and feels truly conclusive. Palpatine, meanwhile, is at his best here, delivering a very creepy vibe in the scenes he's in.
I really enjoyed the film, despite a few moments I wish hadn't been in there. It's not the best Star Wars film, but like The Last Jedi, there's a lot of good in here. 8/10.