Best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back!

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2017)

I'm usually too lazy to write reviews, but seeing all the negative criticism directed towards this movie, I felt I had to say something.
In my opinion, the only sin this movie is guilty of, is that it's different from most of the other SW movies. Perhaps, that is the reason why so many people are complaining about it.
Fo me, I thought the movie had incredible action. Not once did I feel bored, like I do in most "space battles" (I practically slept in the 3rd prequel). There was real tension, where you had the feeling no character was safe. The settings and the world are amazing and jaw dropping, like you'd expect in SW, and the creature design was perfect!
The movie managed to keep a sense of bleakness and despair in most of the duration, given the overwhelming odds faced against the rebellion, but manages to to give us a sense of hope towards the end. It makes us really look forward to seeing how the rebellion will finally gain momentum on the 3rd movie to come.
I strongly recommend this movie to any person who wants to enjoy it, for what it is. A good movie that has a fresh take on Star Wars, and not just the same old thing we've already seen multiple times.