Heartache and pain

Rating: 3/10 (20 November 2018)

This goes for both the movie and me. I´ve been an avid Star wars fan since 1977.
I realize that 4, 5 and 6 were a novlety in so many ways that comparing with those is simply unfair so I´ll steer clear as much as I can from that.
When TFA came I felt pretty good. Yes, it was very close to a re-make of 4 but still I liked it. Then came Rogue One and so far (I haven´t seen Solo yet) it was close to excellent. Hoping that this would carry on the rising trend I had felt eager to see TLJ. And then I felt blasted out of the sky.
I REALLY understand Mark Hamill's dislike regarding this one. You can sense the conflicts behind it between Mark Hamill and Rian Johnsson who should have been banned from it as well as Kathleen Kennedy. How she is still with Disney is beyond me.
There are loopholes the size of Texas in the story but that´s not the biggest problem. The essense and the feel of the franchise Lucas started is sucked into deep space. Luke is almost a sad side kick and Kylo Ren is still acting like a spoiled brat. I hope and pray that 9 will bring the story back full circle and reinstall Star wars as the great saga it once was. That is the ONLY reason to see this. Sadly the force is weak with this one...