Uneven, but great overall!

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2018)

If I had to describe my reaction to this movie, I'd say I went though ups and downs while watching but ultimately left the theater satisfied. I'm going to simply give my opinion on three cons and three pros, based on what was actually in the movie.
Cons:
-yes, the canto bight scene sucks. Decent enough concept but too long for too little plot and stupid cgi camels.
-The Holdo subplot was frustrating and felt like it was there only to manufacture artificial tension.
-The Leia "space Mary poppins" scene was an example of good concept, poor execution. I was wowed to see her using the force but was held back by how visually goofy it looked.
Pros:
-Rey and Kylo Ren's dynamic. I loved how it evolved from hatred to understanding to heartbreak. Definitely the most interesting new relationship in the series.
-Snoke's death and the throne room fight. I was so glad to see Snoke die, I thought he was a boring emperor repeat anyway. I was satisfied to see Kylo actually kill his master and take power like Vader once talked about, and the fight scene was pure awesome.
-LUKE SKYWALKER. I personally loved the direction they took the character. We see him beaten down and broken. But along the way we get glimpses of his old self as he encounters R2 and Yoda (two of the most emotional moments of the film). His actions on Crait in the end of the movie were incredibly heroic and inspiring. Overcoming his personal damage to sacrifice himself and buy time for hope to live on. That's what being a hero is all about. It felt like the culmination of all of his jedi training ("a jedi uses the force for defense, never attack"). Fading into the force like Obi Wan and Yoda before him. Amazing.
Overall 8/10. I recommend it.