I need to clear my head

Rating: 5/10 (13 December 2017)

Just got back from the cinema and one thing is for certain; this movie did not live up to my expectations. As a Star Wars fan, episode VII seem like a masterpiece after watching VIII. After waiting two years I had high hopes (possibly too high?) from great cliffhangers that were answered with many short and pointless scenes.
The whole movie went on with a high pace. There were zero "inbetween-moments" were you could land and build up feelings for the next part. No depth or lore for me to dig into. It didn't really feel like a Star Wars movie to me. Sure, there were many great parts that I enjoyed watching wich I will get to later. But they never managed to build up any emotional attachment.
The absolute worst part about the movie for me was the all the wierd cutting in scenes. So many times they left (very important) scenes, with say Luke and Rey, and showed another side of the story with e.g. Finn and Rose. Like I said, all my expectations from VII gave me hopes about much longer and emotional scenes with deeper attachment.
Lets start with Luke and Rey. I wanted to see more conversation here, a slower start. But there was no time for that, cut the scene and get on with the other guys. Sure, they have never met and don't know eachother. But this was such an important part for the the movie and the fans! Main roles of the whole saga finally meet and it felt somewhat pointless. All the cutting in scenes made it hard to connect.
Snoke was awsome, from what they showed. Superior, powerful and fearful. I was suprised to see him go down so quickly. He was the supreme leader! I was expecting more. For me, his role in the saga was too big to just whipe. And now Kylo is left as the villain? I'm not convinced here.
The ending scene(s) with Luke was very good. For him to come back and play hero for a while was great for the movie. The movie did suprise me in a good way sometimes like the ending with Luke. But yet again - the cutting in scenes, please, just let it play! When Kylo was about to go all-rage on Luke the movie finally got my emotional attachment and excitment (...) but ofcourse, they put the whole scene on freeze.
The movie wasn't great. Unfourtunatly I have no longings for the next episode, no cliffs to hang onto, just disappointment and slight confusion. Too much jumping between scenes. Too fast paced. Not many Star Wars feelings from this movie. The approach feels different...
The movie wasn't too bad either, I enjoyed it. Epic battles and action that wasn't too overwhelming as it could have been. The porgs were cute, but didn't add to the story. Feels like a typical inbetween movie. I was hoping for more.