"It was awesome except for when it was kind of dumb."

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2018)

THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW
So, Nostalgia Critic just made a review for this movie, and his verdict is pretty much exactly what I thought of the movie: "It was awesome except for when it was kind of dumb."
First of all, wow, the fanbase is split down the center over this movie. I personally think it's crazy the people who criticized The Force Awakens for being "too similar to A New Hope" are largely the same people criticizing this movie for being "too different". Anyways, despite some parts being kind of meh, I would be lying if I didn't say that I enjoyed this movie greatly and that this is probably one of if not my favorite movie this year. The movie started out alright, and then as it went on it became something amazing. The acting is excellent. I don't think I can pick a favorite actor in this movie. The plot doesn't follow many of the big Star Wars tropes, and I think that's great. There is one or two times where the plot is a little too different (looking at you, casino scene!), but for the most part it is an intriguing addition to the saga. About half of the big moments in the movie were really predictable, but the other half were pretty good. While I did laugh a lot at every good joke, I feel they went a little overboard with the amount comedy. The characters were very well done in this movie. By the end I truly cared about all of them. Also, can someone give the guy who choreographed all of the fights scenes a raise? Those scenes were incredibly exiting to watch. Unfortunately, many things from Force Awakens didn't seem to matter in this movie, and the loose ends that were tied weren't always brought to a very satisfying conclusion. Overall, this is a very good movie that isn't quite a 10/10 due to the somewhat slow beginning, some things from Force Awakens not having a good payoff, and a few other flaws. Since I still enjoyed it immensely, and I am a generous reviewer, I will be giving it a 9/10.