Don't believe all the negative reviews, please go watch the satisfying and fun end to the saga!

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2019)

Went to a midnight showing in the UK with my dad and brother - a man who grew up with the original trilogy, a boy who's grown up with the sequels, while I grew up with the prequels. All 3 of us left with smiles on our faces, talked praise non stop for the entire journey home and all said that our initial impression puts it as the best film in the sequel trilogy. The film does have sections of clunky dialogue and some section did feel rushed or just weren't needed, but this film was 2 hours 20 minutes of satisfaction and fun. No spoilers, but the Rey, Finn, Poe and Chewie quest was on the whole great, I really enjoyed the main lightsaber fight on Kef Bir and the Emperor was a proper baddy and has been a puppeteer of all 9 films . I also really liked the push and pull narrative between Rey and Kylo, toying with the light, the dark and a bit in between. They answered a whole bunch of questions brought up in TFA and TLJ that weren't answered and had numerous callbacks to all previous 8 films, which were fun to spot and brought a smile to your face. I can guarantee some answers will leave some people reeling in their seats and wanting to throw something, but that's just how some people are with Star Wars. Overall I loved the film, I'm seeing it again today and for the third time tomorrow and I'll be recommending it to everyone I can. The Star Wars fandom will always be divided, especially with Disney, claiming lack of imagination and risk with the directors and script writing, but you can tell JJ is a huge Star Wars fan. It may not be anywhere close to Empire Strikes Back or Rogue One for cinematic story telling or character development, but it's a great film you NEED to watch to make your own mind up on!