Better than I feared, worse than I hoped

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2019)

After The Last Jedi pretty much destroyed every character and plot thread in both the new trilogy and the old one, and the death of Carrie Fisher, the makers had an unenviable starting point for this one. All things considered I think they did a pretty decent job.
I appreciate the not-so-subtle apologies for the Last Jedi. I wish I could say 'apology accepted, captain Needa', but episode IX isn't nearly good enough to completely redeem the new so-called trilogy that ends up feeling like a huge missed opportunity.
My advice for Lucasfilm going forward: hire some decent WRITERS (not these auteur-wannabe director hacks), let them plan out a complete story arc, leave three years between sequels to build anticipation and to enable the makers to actually finish their movie. This one in particular feels very rushed and unfinished, and would probably have benefitted from a two-part release.
PS: worst opening crawl ever