CONFUSING

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2017)

There is no doubt that fans will recognise and relate to the Star Wars universe but the story is very confusing. Watching all the Star Wars movies, you would be able to describe the story in one line that would relate to the title. This one does not seem to have sense of purpose.
You get the feeling that is main objective is to create a transition from the old to the new and lay the foundations for a new Star Wars series and opportunities to create spinoffs. In the process they forget to tell a story - which I believe film making should be all about.
They also break the flow of everything that was set in motion in the episode, The Force Awakens:
The promise of a new lead that takes over Luke in the first series and Anakin in the second. Rey that was such a powerful character in The Force Awakens seems to have lost her clout in the second. The love plot fizzles out. We see no remnants of the Republic that was supposed to have flourished after return of the Jedi. The training of Rey is nothing compared to that of Luke in the Empire strikes back and does not have the many spiritual layers that were laid.
Then they introduce so many elements that do not deliver on their promises, the code breaker, the dark level of Luke's planet, the vestige of the Jedi, the planet promised to be special where the rebellion goes to take refuge.
The film is good form but lacks in substance. I would agree with the critic who says "I am not sure if I saw a good film of a bad one."