It doesn't matter whether you're a fan or not...

Rating: 3/10 (3 January 2018)

...a poor movie is a poor movie. Sure we can pick holes in the vast majority of films, and the OT was no different. But this movie contains a whole new level of "Eh?" Characters make decisions incongruent with what we know of their personality, or simply with very little logic; A whole 40min+ section of the film does little more than serve as a vehicle to promote (preach) the value of nature and diversity; Physics is bent but not in a good way; Characters unnecessarily explain plot points amongst themselves simply to inform the movie-going audience.
The movie appears to be the director, producers and promotor's wish-list of "cool" or "worthy" scenes loosely connected with whatever random device was to hand in the pitch notes.
A couple of years ago I sat at the sold-out, first midnight showing of "The Force Awakens" and as the certification frame announced the movie's title there was a round of applause and a not inconsiderable amount of whooping from the excited audience. As the final scene quickly faded in the traditional, "reducing circle", Lucasfilm way and the end credits began, there was a smattering of applause and a few cheers. We'd had a good time.
Pretty much the same story a year later, again at the midnight showing, for "Rogue One". Both at the beginning, and at the end there was audible appreciation from a sold-out movie theatre.
Another year went by, and there we all are again, the same sold-out theatre at midnight to see "The Last Jedi". Cheers and whoops from the pumped-up audience as the film began....but at the end? Complete silence...and then the low murmur of discussion. Having seen the film twice now, I think the subdued reaction was very much deserved.
A generous 5 stars: Because there were some terrific, isolated scenes in this patch-work movie, and whether we like it or not, it was Star Wars.