Everyone's so morally outraged? 1-3 star reviews? Sign of times.

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2018)

I'm 39. I grew up watching Star Wars on UK Christmas TV, and later on VHS. I wouldn't say they were the be-all-and-end-all for me (like some of my childhood friends), but of course they were a real treat and gave me a taste of a future love; sci-fi. This film transported me right back there. I loved it. There's so much goodness packed into it, from the brilliantly dark characters, to the genuinely funny comedy, awesome fight scenes, vibrant colours and lovely cinematography from faces to landscapes. It really is a triumph and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the close up shots somehow feel so 80s, and nice touches like focusing on feet movement etc like old samurai flicks. The story had me engrossed throughout. The whole cast did a stellar job. Adam Driver I was unsure of having only seen him in Logan Lucky, but he did a top job. Yes.. more like this please! Don't let the 1-3 star reviews from the "heartbroken" and easily offended take away the awesomeness of this gem.
btw, IMDb - what's up with the reviews sorting "Ordered By: Helpfulness". It used tobe you could sort it by love/hate etc. You should implement that again, otherwise you end up with pages and pages of 1-3 star reviews before you find a real, honest review (same as War for the Planet of the Apes)