Good to see Luke back

Rating: 1/10 (16 December 2017)

I thought this film was far better than the previous two. Luke Skywalker returns (this is kind of a big deal) and Mark Hamill does a great job bringing the character back. He deserves a lot of credit for his work. This is the first Star Wars movie I have seen since The Return of the Jedi where there were actual stakes involved in the jeopardy of the action scenes. Basically, characters had clear goals and there was suspense over whether characters would live or die. It is not a perfect film, there is some trans-media marketing at work so not all questions are answered. Some storylines happen for convenience - but there is a lot of good stuff in the film. Highly recommended.