IT'S A XMAS MIRACLE - WE HAVE A NEW SAVIOUR! (apologies to the devout)

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

Firstly, if you are a Star Wars fan, it's a must see at the movies (and 2D is just fine).
Secondly, one has to make a comparison to Avengers Endgame. And no I don't mean which franchise is better, but rather which movie ended their current franchise better. So in this vein, Endgame was a 10 while Skywalker is a 7.5, losing at least 1 out of ten for some very weak writing.
Skywalker was better than all other Episodes except 4 to 6 (yes even better than the Force Awakens).
What made Episodes 4 to 6 perfect 10's, and same as Avenger Endgame, was that while these were science fiction and superhero movies, at the basic of level, these were love stories and family dramas. Skywalker did not fail in any of these four genres. Add lots of plot twists and new likable characters and some old well missed characters.
The writing quality was the only big disappointment. Captain America's speech before the Avengers went back in time will become a classic quotable event, whereas Poe's speech before a battle (yes there are many battles) was insipid! Much of the great moments were spoiled by weak writing.