Third best Star Wars film ever? More like third worst

Rating: 4/10 (21 December 2017)

Imagine ten people on a boat (nine bad, one good). A giant wave crashes into the boat, knocking off nine of them, and the one remaining just happens to be the good guy. This just about sums up The Last Jedi.
This movie may be a small step up from The Force Awakens, but it still suffers in many regards. To begin, at least the story was (mostly) original, as opposed to its predecessor, which was a simple copy and paste of A New Hope. The visuals and such were good, but only middle schoolers playing xbox care only about graphics.
1. Perhaps the largest flaw in this film is the number of "What the?" and "Come on!" moments. There are some truly ridiculous and outlandish scenes that virtually the entire theater was complaining about by the end, and too many random events that just happen to turn out in the hero's favor. You can only wonder how these moments managed to be filmed, let alone even written in the first place, all while giving yourself a shameful palm to the face.
2. Gaping plot holes. Characters have abilities out of nowhere, and few things actually make any degree of sense. Whoever wrote the story failed at a primitive level, with so many obvious mistakes that even previously mentioned middle schooler could identify.
3. Unlikeable characters. Don't be surprised if you find found yourself constantly rooting for the First Order (aka the "Empire"). Kylo Ren proved to be the only interesting individual amongst several stereotypical and underdeveloped characters whose motivations are never explained. One can understand Disney's approach in using a diverse cast, but the diversity seems a little too forced and obvious.
4. Poor usage of music. A few recognizable tunes play in the background, yet they add little to the the movie's quality. There's movie, and then there's music, but the two never work together to create something special. Gone are the exhilarating moments of the Falcon navigating the asteroid field to John William's epic score, and heck, even the Dual of the Fates scene in Phantom Menace was something.
5. Too many critters. This movie boasts at least three new creatures, only one of which serves even the smallest of purpose. Other than the teenage girls behind you that cry out "awwwww" for the new "Ewok-like" critters, it's hard to see any positives that come out of this wasted CGI.
What is most confusing is the number of positive reviews by critics, including 9.7/10 on IGN, and 4/4 on Roger Egbert. Others claim it to be the third best Star Wars movie of all time. Third worst is much more accurate. Had you removed the Star Wars from this movie, you would be left a very poorly written and directed cinematic tour de flop.