The force went back to sleep

Rating: 2/10 (25 December 2019)

Remember playing star wars with your childhood friends? "I shot you, you're dead!", "NO, because I can block lasers with my hands", "I didn't know you could so that, that's not fair!"
JJ and Rian were having a similar disagreement ON SCREEN, only different is they had millions of dollars at their disposal..
The whole trilogy lacked a vision or general idea of where the story should go. It's fine that JJ didn't know how the last film would end but Rian should never have been allowed to make the film he made. And JJ being back for the final chapter is just the icing on the cake. Kennedy mismanaged her creative talent in a manner that is unprecedented for a major studio.
As for this final chapter itself, it's 33% damage control, 33% fan service and 33% rehashed ideas. If you haven't started watching the sequel trilogy then STAY AWAY. If you have, you might as well finish the ride. The movie has some good ideas mixed in but for every good scene there will be another that will make you cringe. Sure, there is humor and there is heart to this film but it's basically everything they could come up with thrown together. Its a rushed experience and they clearly hope the speed will force you to forget about logic and just go along with the ride. If you manage to do that then you might even find this an entertaining film.