Far from Perfect... but the most fitting ending

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

Going into this movie my expectations were low. All the reviews I had seen for this movie had all but killed my hopes for this last instalment of the Star Wars saga, however, what I got to see in the theatre was completely amazing. A thrilling end to the adventure, 42 years in the making, this is what all the anticipation led to. J J Abraham has created a masterpiece which pulls in the new audience while rewarding the existing one, but this movie was something that I did not anticipate. I fully expected it to get the Endgame treatment- Playing it safe and giving the fans exactly what they ask for. However, those are not the groundbreaking movies, the ones that are remembered are the ones which break the mould and do something new, even in the face of all the flak received by the community. The ending was satisfying, yet unpredictable, controversial but the perfect one a fan like me could hope for. After seeing all the movies multiple times along with watching all the tv series of this saga, I have come to conclude that this movie carries a deep mix of emotions and nostalgia, so be advised this movie is in no way made for critics or casual viewers, it is a celebration of all things Star Wars, a salute, rather a gift if you may, to all the hardcore fans that remember the callbacks and parallels to the original trilogy, to those who look out for the minute details. The movie is the most fitting end, though the movie in itself isn't perfect. It has its flaws- the first half was a bit clumsy and it lowered the value of the films that came before it, making sacrifices like that of Anakin devoid and contradicting the prophecy if him being the chosen one. The best thing about this movie was that no glasses were left half full, everyone got the best possible arc they could have got and It gave us closure on all of their fates, which were as good as anything we could've asked for. A tearful end to almost half a century of lore building, the last of the Skywalker Saga.