Disappointing, it was.

Rating: 2/10 (17 December 2017)

I grew up with Star Wars and have been a life long fan of the series. When Disney first purchased the franchise I was skeptical, but the company did outstanding work on their first two movies. I was anxiously awaiting Episode VIII. After viewing the film on opening day, I can only describe it as disappointing and upsetting. I have trouble understanding how anyone familiar with Star Wars universe would turn the the franchise hero into what we see in Episode VIII. It is a complete reversal of Skywalker's every character trait and those of the Jedi. In the end it felt like a half thought out way to remove him from the series and shift the focus to the new characters. It was a slap to the face for life long fans like myself. I am not longer excited for Disney's Star Wars Universe.