It's Not the Same, But It's Fine.

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2017)

I walked out of the cinema feeling amazed, because I felt like there were climax after climax after climaxes in the movie. The comedy parts were on point, the characters were on point (not all, but I like how they were presented), though there were some "what the?" moments, I could brush it off (I mean, come on... remember in the I to VI there were also moments when you're like, "seriously, that's it?" so why being harsh on this one).
It's not the same, yes. But it doesn't make it bad. I still like how it portrays that the hero is not a single person with a light saber (and others are just cameos). So many people contributed to the cause, i think that's a good message! And how the characters are developing (Poe and Finn), and the relationships between the characters. Isn't that what makes the Star Wars universe so engaging?
I'm not sure why so many hatreds for the movie. I think I have moments in the movie when i was holding my breath because I think it's really cool, and the pace is so edgy. I watched this after a two-week marathon watching the other 8 earlier episodes, and it's worth it!
Maybe, just be open-minded when you watch this. Don't expect it'd be the same as before... it'd be different, it'd be new, don't compare it to the other episodes. It's not fair.