Not as bad as they say.

Rating: 7/10 (16 December 2017)

Not really bad at all. The "Force" has an easier time doing fantastic things like communicating with video & audio over loooooong distances now. Hi Yoda!
The script was condensed so it seems, with more efficiency scene to scene and so the story moved along at a quicker pace. It almost felt like it was too fast, but not quite. Less technical mumbo jumbo in the dialogue too. Got a plan? Been a pilot? An insider or a mechanic? Get cracking everything will work out just fine.
This has very good effects, fine tuned in fact. very professional. A bunch of cool natural worlds (and some animals) that looked great.
Some of the actors we're intense & natural, others contrived.
The twist in the last scene sets up another trilogy of more Jedi kids growing up to fight the good fight. This time they live I suppose.