huge letdown

Rating: 5/10 (6 March 2018)

Having thoroughly enjoyed Rogue One and The Force Awakens, I had high hopes for this movie.
it started brightly, but I found myself restless and bored with the Rey and Luke scenes which were far too long.
And then the movie took a completely unnecessary turn with the Poe/Finn/Rose story arc.
why on Earth didn't Laura Dern's character simply tell Poe her (eminently sensible) plan? withholding that information ultimately led to the destruction of the rebel ships as they neared sanctuary.
although the battle at the end was exciting to watch, I was left feeling bitterly disappointed by the plot holes in the story.
I've been a Star Wars fan for forty years, but, sadly, this movie has put me off the franchise.