Part 2 of Disney's Star Wars Trilogy

Rating: 6/10 (13 January 2018)

Disney's acquisition of Star Wars has led to the production of further pictures, starting with a new trilogy.
The first thing I noticed when watching this, was there was a lot more snarky dialogue than there was in the original and prequel trilogy. While both predecessors had mildly comic moments, this somewhat diminished the dramatic narrative.
There are many parallels with the original trilogy. For those who haven't seen it yet, I will not mention them.
Many of the characters from the original trilogy that were part of the rebel alliance, and a short appearance by Yoda, are also present, but they are depicted differently; likely because Disney probably doesn't have the original puppets. Yoda's guest appearance, in spirit form, to Luke has the best comic dialogue.
Although Carrie Fischer died a full year before the picture's release, Princess Leia is still a major character and appears almost from start to finish. She's given a dedication in the end credits. I've wondered how Fischer's death will affect episode IX.
As a science fiction picture, it's pretty good. But the advanced special effects technology still doesn't compare to the original trilogy. Although fans should not complain about the bad acting that was prevalent in the prequel trilogy.