Doesn't deserve the hate at all!

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2018)

This movie is getting lots of hate, which I think is ridiculous. Most people are slamming the movie for being 'too different'. The main criticism of the previous film, The Force Awakens was that it was 'too much like the original ones'. Just pick a side of the spectrum. You can't have both.
The Last Jedi was the most shocking movie of 2017. With new twists and turns, (Snoke death, Rey's parents are nobodies, Yoda is back, etc.) The Last Jedi was, in my opinion, the best Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back.
However, it is not perfect. Here are a few gripes that I have with this film:
-Rose:
She is, in my opinion, a horrible character. If Rian Johnson cut her from the movie, I swear to god it would not change a thing. Rose is possibly the most useless Star Wars character since Jar Jar Binks.
-Casino Scene:
I can see why almost everybody hates this scene. Why? Because it's useless! Nothing happened that will help the Resistance escape from The First Order! The only reason for this scene was to provide some cheap laughs in the middle of the film. Very useless scene.
-Luke Lightsaber Toss:
After days, no, months, no YEARS of speculating what Luke would do once he gets his lightsaber, we get a cheap gag that is completely unnecesary and out of the blue. Luke tosses the saber over his shoulder and walks away. They could have just had Luke hand it back to Rey and then have him walk away.
Other than those issues, this was a great film. Don't believe the hate. It is a very fun movie that lives up to the hype and is a very worthy chapter in the ever-growing Star Wars trilogy.