Very enjoyable for us fans

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2019)

WARNING: MINOR LITTLE SPOILERS THAT DONT REALLY MATTER
I'll have to state that I was far from being born
when the original trilogy came out. In fact, I was born right around the time of the prequels. As such I grew up watching Star Wars in "chronological" order. As with many fans Star Wars was an unforgettable part of my childhood. So of course when this came out I watched it, this time all grown up. What glaringly stood out to me was that the plot is very much like A New Hope. Everything, from the desert planet, the characters, the final third act of blowing up the Death Star's bigger brother reminded me of ANH. To me, I didn't mind it. I felt it paid good respect to the original trilogy. It was never boring or felt gimmicky. Is this a masterpiece? An Empire Stikes Back? No. But is it trash like some say? No. It is a joyride. I found myself smiling at many scenes, particularly the ones with the original gang of Leia Han and chewie, even luke at the end. To the average viewer, the acting is fine. And this being sci-fi, the visuals are amazing. They live up to our expectations of a Star Wars film. Everything can be seen in such clarity now. You now appreciate the designs of the X wings the star destroyers the planets and everything else much more better. This is by all means a good film. A very watchable, enjoyable and fun film. I give this a 7/10 because that's what it deserves. An 8 or 9 is reserved for truly special films, ones that are groundbreaking and iconic such as The Empire stikes back. But do all films have to be groundbreaking? No. This is a film not to tackle modern day issues, politics or racism. This is no Moonlight, 12 Years a Slave or Spotlight. This is a film made to entertain us, to make us walk out of the theatre smiling. And that is how I will remember this film