For those who don't have unfair expectations

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2018)

Rian Johnson had the hardest job in the universe: how to please fans of the original trilogy, attract new audiences and surprise all those who thought Episode 7 was a rip-off of Episode 4. So how did he do?
Johnson decided to make a bold movie that doesn't play it safe. Yes, it still feels like Star Wars but it moves into directions that are unexpected.
Luke Skywalker is almost unrecognizable in his personality. He is a bitter, old man who doesn't think much of the jedi anymore. It takes a long time for him to get his moment in the sun. And then he's gone. Bam!
Kylo Ren is a character whose outcome is still unclear after 2 films. His decisions are not simply bad or good. Like a real person he is conflicted and much less sure of his path than expected of a bad guy.
Some think that Johnson or Disney killed Star Wars with this. I think that this film actually gives the franchise a dozen more options to move forward.
Finally, I can't understand the hate by the same 'fans' who trashed Episode 7 for being too much of the same and now blame Episode 8 for being too different. Schizophrenia, anybody?
I loved many of the set pieces, Rey's training, the escape of the rebels from the star destroyer, the fight with the red guards, what happens to Snoke (he was the least interesting set-up in Episode 7 anyway) and the fight on the salt planet.
Sure there are some flaws in logic when you over-analyse. At times you are required to suspend disbelief. But cmon, it's Star Wars for heavens sake! Had people always been so nitpicking, the old trilogy should have been smashed too. Instead we should take the old films and the new ones as what they are: fun innersive adventures for kids of all ages.