This is not a reboot

Rating: 3/10 (29 August 2019)

I feel like this movie was treated like a total reboot of the franchise instead of being a sequel. And it is a sequel. It's a direct continuation of the story, although it feels completely unnatural and not true to the original trilogy's ending what-so-ever. The new characters are cool at the start. I mean watching the first few scenes of the movie is almost orgasmic. As a Star Wars fan, that's everything I could have asked for. However, the movie changes during its course. It's one thing to be mysteriously powerful, but a whole another to just completely destroy anything in your path. There is no build-up of anticipation after a certain point is reached. You can just assume the main character is always going to prevail no matter what, and despite all odds, without even breaking a sweat. It would be fine if someone had to work for it, but the characters are just handed everything they need, and buffed to meet their opposition whenever it's required. No character arcs, just immediate power changes. It's almost funny. Still a great watch and much better than its sequel. Its effects are astonishingly well done, but the fight scenes need better choreography.