Yes, YES, no, no, NOOOOO.

Rating: 6/10 (16 December 2017)

Let me qualify this review and say that I am an 'average' adult fan of Star Wars. I grew up with the movies (I was 7 when A New Hope was released) and had some of the toys back then. I haven't read any few books and haven't watched the animated series. I loved all of the first series of movies (except maybe the Ewoks) and I consider them classics. The 2nd set of movies were pretty bad, but I liked some aspects and consider Phantom Menace the best of that series. It's Star Wars, so it's still kinda cool still, right?
I thought The Force Awakens was pretty good. I was a little perturbed that it was a knock-off of A New Hope, but that's OK. Things are cyclical, they were playing it safe and, hey, it's Star Wars so it's still kinda cool, right? I like Rogue One, it was OK. I had "hope" that Disney was going to be a good steward of the franchise.
The Last Jedi unfortunately fully steers this series well into the same bucket as Episodes 1,2 & 3. It fully jumps the shark and that is a travesty. Despite having some AWESOME individual scenes and incredible graphics, great acting by Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley, this film suffered in all areas of the plot, reaching too far and just stupid decisions.
Should you go see it in theaters? Of course, you have to, it's Star Wars. Give Disney their money, but you will leave the theater shaking your fist to the sky and cursing Mickey like I did.
So much potential lost.