Positive words from a Star Wars oldschooler

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2017)

First of all I have to admit that this review is written by a 30 year old person who was very disappointed of EP7 and declared EP4-EP6 to his religion as a kid. Movie watched in 2D!
TLJ was the first new generation StarWars with an independent story, no new Death Star and no droid(s) in the dunes. There were a few hooks to ROTJ but overall Rian Johnson had the courage to make the step into a new StarWars universe. It doesn't feel like EP7 where Abrams tried hard to catch the "old viewers", EP8 is a clear statement - we do something new, like said in the movie itself "the old generation dies so there can be something new". With these words (I think I heard this sentence 3 times in the movie) it makes it easier for the oldschool fans to open their mind for the next generation (If they are willing too). It is still very hard to not compare the new movies to the old ones, especially EP7 - but this is acutally a mistake imo. The biggest facepalms in EP8 are those scenes where terrible jokes are made - starts with Poe talking to Hux, HE IS NOT PETER QUILL! Anyway Poe, Rey and Luke were the most interesting characters in the movie - there were a lot of onedimensinal and boring characters overall. I was very happy that Snoke already died in this movie this gives a lot more space for the last movie - actually I didn't expect that at all, unfortunately we didn't get much information about him or Phasma, what makes those characters pretty pointless. The relationship between Kylo and Rey got very interesting and I'm very curious about what is happening in EP9. And finally: There was no need for those Borks but they were cute anyway, Yodas appearance was disappointing, Lukes end was great, Hux is a moron (Domhall is great) and Carrie Fisher is a legend!!! Effects and actors we're really good, the space-chase and the sideplot of Finn was defective.
I've read a lot of 1 point reviews from oldschool fans who completely destroyed this movie and it's terrible how much bitterness comes from these people. Stop taking the old movies as measure of quality!!! These are the best movies ever made, be smart and accept that nothing will ever reach them - I know its difficult, it was very difficult for myself, too. Of course Disney has to make money with this universe, they bought it for a large amount of money - thats just the time we live in, this is how things work. EP8 doesn't deservere to be heavily underrated - it's a new movie in a "new SW universe", keep the old movies in your heart as they were and accept the new generation - maybe open minded so you can enjoy the new movies a bit like the kids in the cinema did.
RIP Carrie - You will be my only princess - forever