They got it absolutely spot on with this one

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2018)

The 'Star Wars' series has always been a funny one for me. I find them passable entertainment when I watch them and then barely think about them again until the next one comes along. Most people it seems like to obsess over them for days, weeks, months, and even years after they come out. And that's great when you care about a film series enough to do that. That's certainly not me though.
I had heard a lot of mixed reactions about 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' before going in to watch it. I had heard people say it was their favourite 'Star Wars' film, and people say it was their least favourite 'Star Wars' film. It was very clear that it was incredibly polarising. So finally I got around to seeing it, and I was genuinely curious on which side of the ledger I would fall. I can confirm that I absolutely loved it and it was the best 'Star Wars' film I have seen to date.
What a fun ride! Firstly, this is the longest 'Star Wars' film to date, and yet it feels like the shortest. The pacing is exquisite. Secondly, this is how these films need to be done. Simplify the story and allow for your characters to have more fun and express them self more. So many film series want to be so smart and convoluted and prove what geniuses their film makers are, and consequently end up becoming tedious messes ('Pirates of the Caribbean' is a prime example). This film finds a near perfect balance between story evolution and simplicity, resulting in bonafide fun.
No film is ever going to please every one though of course and obviously this film hasn't managed to do so. I still think that this is the right direction to go in though. The people who are already fans will always come back for more, and new fans are more likely to come along with this type of film being produced. Really big fan of this entry in the series and I would highly recommend it to any one potentially on the fence after hearing mixed reviews.