Yes, every bad thing you've heard is true.

Rating: 2/10 (8 April 2018)

2 stars for good sfx.
I'm not going to mention all the flaws everyone else has noted. I'm old enough that I saw the first SW movie in the theater. I think the big problem with these movies is poor storytelling. I saw the Force Awakens and I can't remember that much about the story. Nothing stuck with me. The stories and characters are just not compelling. I have the feeling that these are agenda driven movies and the story is an afterthought. It's like they had a checklist of things they wanted for this movie and constructed the story around those things. An example would be the humor. "Wouldn't it be funny if this happened? Now how can we make that happen?"
Both Lucas and Spielberg have said that old movie serials inspired them. I think these new movies have lost that feeling.
I would suggest Disney remake the movie. They have made their money off this one. Remake it for the fans. Well we know that won't happen. Honestly I don't see things getting better.
I think the lesson to be learned from this movie, the last Fantastic Four movie and the Batman vs Superman/JL movie, find a proven director. Not someone who has only one success on their record. The writer/director had made only one good movie, Looper. Perhaps Hollywood simply doesn't have the talent anymore?