Misandry & contempt towards fans is now encapsulated in the Galaxy making this far far away from what it once was

Rating: 1/10 (24 December 2017)

This is a visually stunning film with bar a few CGI mishaps has some of the most beautiful cinematography ever witnessed in a Star Wars film. The sound and soundtrack not only harken back to the classical themes but showcase John Williams has lost none of his magic after the somewhat disappointing soundtrack to the Force Awakens.
And that is where the magic ends. Watching this film will leave Star Wars fans feeling empty and hollow. Immersed with Marvel style quips and slapstick comedy, characters that were set up in the Force Awakens as menacing, evil tyrants have been ridiculed to Monty Python clichÃ©s. Plot points and opportunities for exposition that were set up in the Force Awakens have been either overlooked or disregarded with jokes that after the initial shock leave you wondering what on earth you are watching - and not in a positive way. Such is the disregard for what went before in terms of plot points or sub plots that this film becomes littered with plot holes and inconsistencies - e.g. one character can use the force to fly through space but needs to rely on someone else to lift up some rocks to escape a cave?
While political correctness was always needed in the Star Wars galaxy (a galaxy with only one female and black character) this film has unfortunately taken it to the other extreme. If you are now a male character in Star Wars you are either a coward, a reckless cowboy, a melodramatic brat or comedic relief. Simply put if you are a male character in Star Wars expect emasculation or death.
Throughout the film misandry seemed to be the underlying theme which begs one to question who really did write this film - was It Johnson or was it Kennedy?

Making a film that panders to fans demands and expectations alone is not a brave step and certainly not the right one but to instead go to the extreme of creating a film that takes every opportunity to insult fans and the legacy is not the right move either. A complete desecration of the Star Wars lore, values and ideas that made it so magical and compelling e.g. family, good vs evil, destiny, prophecies, mythology etc. This is nothing short of an arrogant middle finger to Star Wars fans and George Lucas' legacy from Johnson and Kennedy and even more sadly, it's not a very clever one.