Good finish to the saga

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2020)

Good finish. Not a great finish. This movie deserves more credit than it is getting. I'll get into the short comings. But first a few big positives.
1. The acting is solid. The main actors are all experienced professionals at this point. Unlike the prequels, there were no main characters that seriously lack the skills to play their role.
2. The action was exciting and very well done. The special effects were fantastic and made for an immersive experience.
3. Many (not all) key questions in the SW Saga were explained. I won't give any spoilers. But I think most SW fans should be pretty satisfied.
There are a few issues. Thought I don't think they ruin the movie. The first third of the movie moves a little too fast and jumps from scene to scene much too quickly. It's as though they were trying too hard to check story line boxes. There were missed opportunities to develop the emotional aspect of the story. They also struggled to fit archive footage of Leah into the story. Though I suppose they did the best with what they had. It was a difficult task.
Like I said. It was good. Not great. I'd give it a 7.5 if I could. So I'll be generous and round up to 8.