Great film, surprised by some negative IMDB reviews

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2017)

We are star war fans and thought this was just as great an installment as The Force Awakens and original trilogy with well-loved trademark elements mixed with better quality next generation story telling/film-making which gives this trilogy a great unique edge - I personally think this makes the final trilogy relevant both from its original theme and for the new generation of films we see (the acclaimed ones rather than the overdone franchises out there). There are great contemporary characters and storytelling with morals to learn in this film too that you don't get to see done so well or even covered in most mainstream movies, one thing I particularly love about Star Wars.
If you remember the original Star Wars trilogy and appreciated it for what is (great story, still sci-fi with some light hearted fun), and appreciate the new trilogy is made in this generation - I then hope you enjoy this film all the same.
If you expect it to be exactly the same as the original attached with characters that haven't developed since then, you might not like the movie, and it's probably best to re-watch the originals that already exist.