Lazy And Overlong

Rating: 6/10 (20 April 2020)

I don't love the Star Wars films the way some do; I saw them as a child, I enjoyed them, and I bought a few related toys. But they never retained the place in my affection they have for some. With the 9-film cycle now concluded with this film, I look back and count a total of 3 decent films; let's be honest, 33% is not a great hit rate (Return Of The Jedi, and the first two films in this latest trilogy). This one takes all that was good about the previous episode and tramples all over it with bad story-telling, a whole load of deus ex-machina that reach the level of absurd, and some decent performances struggling to make themselves heard above the din. I'm kind of glad it's all over, to be honest.