Redeemed the 8th film

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2020)

Overall I walked out of the theater liking the movie and with a good feeling. Granted I went in with grim expectations after the 8th film just destroyed everything and didn't appear to leave much to work with. So on that grim basis I'm happy to say that I thought they came up with a good story to wrap up the 3rd trilogy.
I thought it started off a little rocky, but after a bit grounded itself and found a good pace. Thankfully they avoided the dumb humor of the 8th movie and brought back the subtle humor that Star Wars is known for. The action & effects was good as well.
I get it that Star Wars fans are a critical group, and nothing will ever live up to the original trilogy, but that said and considering how the 8th film left things I thought this 9th film did a good job of concluding things. So on that note if you're a Star Wars fan who was a bit burned by the 8th film (like me) don't listen to all the bad reviews and just go see this one