I can't understand the mass one stars....

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2017)

I watched the movie yesterday and I agree that I don't necessarily like some of the choices that were made.
Now why do I give it an 8/10? Well I really liked the new aspects of the force - the connection between two characters. I also enjoyed the whole subplot of Ben Solo and Luke at the Jedi temple, because you get different aspects of the same story and in the end they are both true. The CG was beautiful. The fighting.. amazing! More "violent" - not afraid to kill off characters in a little more violent manner than we are used to, and I think that is great.
One of the biggest problems in the movie, is that one of the subplots are somewhat "irrevelant", is what some are saying. I don't agree completely. The movie has a strong theme of failure (ironic with people giving it one star) and I think it's fine that one of the subplots end up failing. Sometimes, even though we try our best, we fail. And I feel like that is what the movie was trying to say. And the subplot shows that. The subplot also creates a relationship between two characters that will continue to develop in ep 9. The relationship is also very important because *spoiler* Finn doesn't have any connection to the resistance. In episode 7 he was only at the resistance because he wanted to save Rey, but because of the whole subplot (and Rose), he is now a member of the resistance.

Many of the problems I feel there are now, I think will be resolved once episode 9 hits the screen. Like fx, *spoiler* Luke chooses to become one of with the force (in a very poetic manner. He "dies" looking at the two suns - his story ends as it started, looking at twin suns. But just because he becomes one with the force, but it doesn't mean he is gone for good. Yoda is one with the force and he had a presence in the movie, even being able to touch the physical plane. Considering that, I am sure we will see Yoda, Luke, maybe even Obi-Wan in ep 9.
The problem with Rey's parents. Rey's parents are revealed to be... nobodies.. And I sort of have a problem with that. From the universes perspective it's fine, but from a fan's perspective.. it's sort of dissapointing. It makes sense, but as a fan it wasn't what I wanted. I wanted her to be a Skywalker, Kenobi maybe even a descendent of the emperor.
That said, I really loved the movie, but I can definitely see why some people would find problems with it, but to give it one star is just unreasonable to me. When I look at the movie for what it is, and not from a fan's perspective, I would probably give it 7-8 stars. I wanted to give it 8-9 stars, but choose to give it 8, because the movie has some problems, problems that honestly do not bother me, but i can see why would bother some. If I really had a problem with those things, then I would give it around 6-7 stars, because the rest of the movie is just great.
I have written way too much, but I felt that I had to write a review and give it a score, which I normally don't, because the movie was great and I loved every second of it. I think it would be a shame to scare off people that would enjoy the movie, for I don't believe the movie is as bad as people make it out to be, so go out and see it and make an opinion of your own. I loved it, and I look forward to episode 9 and also Rian Johnson's new trilogy.. well I hope he gets to make one.. who knows with all these negative reviews.