All folks are entitled to their opinion

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2017)

I get why some did not like this movie. I disagree with them, as I think most of the criticism comes from discomfort with taking things in a new direction, which was my problem with TFA, that it was too much a rehash. I've been a star wars fan since 1977 and seeing A New Hope in the theater as a 4 year old and 500 times since then. Han shot first.
I just don't see how folks can say things to the effect of this ends Star Wars as we know it, it's the worst of the franchise, etc. It is light years better than the prequels, and far more true to the heart of what I feel star wars is about.
It's fine to have issues with a movie. I wasn't a huge fan of Canto Bight, and Leia floating around could have been done better. But I think all the angst over parentage and snoke and Luke couldn't have been done in any other way that would have satisfied the vocal critics. Star wars is supposed to be for all fans, casual and hard core, and I feel the hard core folks will never be happy because the years they spend on theories and minutia will never be validated. I say this as someone who watches star wars podcasts every week and soak up all the news I can. I just don't let it run my life.
It's a really good movie. And I've seen it twice, liked it better the second time and my 3 kids all loved it.