A phenomenal way to end it all

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2019)

I don't know why people ripped on this movie so much. What were people expecting to happen? For me this movie captures what star wars is really about. Watching a small group of heroes beat the enormous odds against them and discover more about themselves as individuals and grow closer to each other as a group. Abrams himself said that whatever decision he made as a director, whether that be plot, music, cinematography, or script, people were either going to love it or hate it. I have a lot of respect for Abrams as a director because I don't think he cares whether people loved it or didn't. He knew he couldn't please everyone and so he directed the movie in a way he saw fit and I think he did a great job. The character development is strong, the acting is much better in this movie, and I thought the plot was great. It kept me in the edge of my seat throughout the movie.
I thought this movie had all the elements of a quality movie from a film standpoint and from a starwars standpoint. Its really disappointing to see so much criticism for the finale of a movie series that people fell in love with.