An epic force and the end of a saga

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2019)

Let it be known; JJ Abrams has completed what can only be described as a virtually impossible task. He has completed a 40 year journey that inspired a generation of fans, a new form of film making, and brought us into a space opera that is both wildly fantastic and intensely personal.
I honestly have no idea why this movie is getting rough reviews. Surely the weight of impossible expectations is weighing it down.
This movie has everything you could ever hope for in the finale of the Star Wars saga. Exotic locales, space battles, narrow escapes, humor, old friends fighting together, the call of the dark side, the serenity of the light, and the narrow space in between. It is perfectly blended together and I believe, as time persists, that this will be regarded as the finest movie in the entire Skywalker saga.
"True fans" will lament the things that could have been, paths that weren't, convenient happenings, and everything else... but don't listen. Elate in the incredible moments that abound here, and know that the world of Star Wars is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Go see this. Enjoy it. Smile at the good parts and marvel at the action. Be inspired by the heroic journey of Rey, the rebellion, and take heart that the cycle of Skywalker has reached an ending... and a beginning.