From a Star Wars fan who loved this film!

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2019)

Before seeing this film I heard it wasn't getting the best reviews. Youtubers I watched we're hating all over it and I was worried it was going to be another bad Star Wars film like The Last Jedi (which I enjoy more now than I did when I first saw it in the cinema, but it's still in my bottom 3 favourite Star Wars films) and so I decided to go into this film not expecting a lot.
Boy was I wrong! I loved it! Now, I'm not gonna critique this film. I'm just gonna review it as a FILM! Not a piece of art or some coursework for a university course!!! That is happening a bit too much with films at the moment in my own opinion and it's taking the life and soul out of films. I LOVE films. I'm a big film fan. And one of the main reasons for this is because I find it as a way to escape this world we live in and just enjoy something completely different for a few hours. And this film delivered on that!
It had a fantastic score by John Williams. Loud and powerful. It was typical Star Wars music, but just slightly modernised and a bit more experimental. Loved it! The film hops from one place to another. People complain about that, but I LOVED it! Keeps the film fresh and exciting and your eyes awake and loving all the constant changes. Not the same grey walls of a corridor for 2hrs for example. The action set pieces were epic and a joy to watch. The camera work and cinematography was gorgeous and stable and no pointless shakey cam! The new vehicles and creatures and characters are great! The visuals are mind blowing! Gorgeous! The storyline was BRILLIANT! This is the big talking point from people who didn't like this film, but I loved it! It was like a video game/Indiana Jones kinda story. Following breadcrumbs to do this and then do that and then do this, etc. Love that kinda thing and kept me intrigued! Plot was really good! That's all I will say. Don't wanna spoil anything. But I personally, for me, liked the story and it's end to the saga.
So look... if you have enjoyed Star Wars films, I think you will love this! You will especially like it if you enjoyed The Force Awakens and how JJ Abrams beautifully directed that film too!